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50 free 13 Reasons Why trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This 13 Reasons Why trivia quiz covers all four seasons of the Netflix series and the Jay Asher novel that started it. It asks about the thirteen tapes and the people on them, Clay Jensen and Hannah Baker, the students of Liberty High and the town of Crestmont, and how the story moved on through the trial, the death of Bryce Walker and the final graduation season narrated in part by newcomer Ani Achola. Behind the scenes there are questions on Brian Yorkey, the Pulitzer-winning writer who developed the show, Selena Gomez's role as executive producer, the Northern California towns where it was filmed, the Yazoo song Gomez covered for the soundtrack, and the awards and warnings that followed. Cast questions cover Katherine Langford, Dylan Minnette and his band Wallows, and where the actors went next. Easy questions ask which streaming service made it; the hard end wants release dates, directors and the book's publishing history. Every answer was checked against Wikipedia's articles on the series, the novel and the cast, and each question shows its source once you have answered.
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Q 01On which streaming service was 13 Reasons Why released?
Netflix
The first season arrived on March 31, 2017 and became the platform's second most watched series at the time.
Q 0213 Reasons Why is based on a 2007 novel by which author?
Jay Asher
It was his first young-adult book, accepted on the thirteenth attempt after twelve rejections.
Q 03Which pop star served as an executive producer on 13 Reasons Why?
Selena Gomez
She had originally been attached to star in a film version; her mother Mandy Teefey was also an executive producer.
Q 04Who developed 13 Reasons Why for television?
Brian Yorkey
He had already won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for a rock musical about mental illness in a suburban family.
Q 05For which musical did the show's developer win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
Next to Normal
He shared the 2010 prize with composer Tom Kitt; the show also won Tony Awards for score and orchestrations.
Q 06Which Oscar-winning director of Spotlight directed the first two episodes?
Tom McCarthy
Araki and Franklin also directed episodes; the series was produced by Anonymous Content and Paramount Television.
Q 07Who plays Clay Jensen?
Dylan Minnette
He fronts an alternative rock band and had starred in Goosebumps and Don't Breathe.
Q 08Which Australian actress plays Hannah Baker?
Katherine Langford
It was her breakthrough role; she was raised in Perth and was a nationally ranked swimmer.
Q 09What is the name of the school the characters attend?
Liberty High
Hillcrest is the rival school Winston Williams attends; the surrounding town is fictional too.
Q 10In which fictional California town is the show set?
Crestmont
It was filmed in real Northern California towns including Benicia, San Rafael, Crockett and Sebastopol.
Q 11On what medium does Hannah record her thirteen reasons?
Cassettes
The author hit on the idea after taking an audio tour in Las Vegas.
Q 12How many double-sided tapes does Hannah leave behind in the novel?
7
Seven double-sided tapes hold thirteen sides, one per reason.
Q 13In the novel, Clay is which number in the chain of people to receive the tapes?
Ninth
The tapes come with instructions to pass them on to the next person named.
Q 14Which school staff member is one of the thirteen subjects of Hannah's tapes?
Q 21Which character is elected student body president in season three?
Jessica Davis
Alisha Boe plays her; she also starts a sexual-assault survivors' club and has an on-off relationship with Justin.
Q 22Which Grey's Anatomy star plays Hannah's mother, Olivia Baker?
Kate Walsh
The Bakers run a local pharmacy; Brian d'Arcy James plays Hannah's father Andy.
Q 23What is the profession of Clay's mother, Lainie Jensen?
Attorney
She works for the firm defending the school district against the Bakers before starting her own practice; Clay's father Matt is a college professor.
Counselor Kevin Porter
Played by Derek Luke, he is fired after testifying in season two and returns to help police in season three.
Q 15Who is Clay's best friend, the character who helps him work through the tapes?
Tony Padilla
Christian Navarro plays him; his family is deported in season three after Bryce's father reports them to ICE.
Q 16Which character is captain of the football team and the show's central villain?
Bryce Walker
Justin Prentice plays him; his death and the investigation into it drive the third season.
Q 17At the end of season two, Justin Foley is adopted by which family?
The Jensens
He becomes Clay's adoptive brother; Brandon Flynn plays the character, who comes from an abusive home.
Q 18Which character narrates the third season?
Ani Achola
Grace Saif plays the Kenyan-British newcomer who lives in Bryce's house because her mother is his grandfather's caretaker.
Q 19Which character kills the football captain in season three?
Alex Standall
He pushes the already injured Bryce off a pier into the river after Zach's assault leaves him incapacitated; Clay is the initial suspect.
Q 20Which character is talked out of a school shooting by Clay at the end of season two?
Tyler Down
Devin Druid plays the bullied photographer whose recovery is a storyline in seasons three and four.
Q 24What is the main storyline of season two?
The Bakers' lawsuit against the school
Hannah's tapes are released online during the trial and new secrets about the subjects come out on the stand.
Q 25How many months after season two does the third season take place?
8
By then Bryce's past and his changed life since the tapes leaked are examined alongside the investigation into his death.
Q 26How many seasons of 13 Reasons Why were made?
4
The fourth and final season, in which the characters prepare to graduate, was released on June 5, 2020.
Q 27On what date was the second season released?
May 18, 2018
According to Nielsen its premiere drew 6.08 million US viewers in three days; the season logged 496.1 million hours viewed.
Q 28The actress who plays Hannah earned a nomination for which award?
Golden Globe
It was for Best Actress in a Television Series Drama; she left the show after season two.
Q 29Which 1982 Yazoo song did the show's pop-star executive producer cover for the season one soundtrack?
Only You
Vince Clarke wrote it while still in Depeche Mode; the Flying Pickets' a cappella version was the UK Christmas number one in 1983.
Q 30In July 2019, the streaming service made what change to the season one finale?
It edited out the suicide scene
The move came before season three, after two years of criticism from mental-health professionals about the graphic scene.