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Netflix renews 13 Reasons Why for second season

Netflix has renewed the watercooler hit 13 Reasons Why for a second season.

Selena Gomez-produced series has received both praise and criticism for its treatment of teen suicide

The popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which has courted both praise and criticism, has been renewed for a second season. (Beth Dubber/Netflix)

Netflix has renewed the watercooler hit 13 Reasons Why for a second season.

The streaming service announced Sunday that it has picked up the series revolving around the suicide of a high school girl.

Season two will debut on Netflix next year. While Netflix doesn't release ratings information, 13 Reasons Why has proven a conversation-starting drama.

Some have criticized the show for glorifying suicide, which led to Netflix adding an additional warning ahead of the series.

The Selena Gomez-produced 13 Reasons Why is based on Jay Asher's young adult bestseller. The second season will also be 13 episodes long.