Will 13 Reasons Why be back for season five? Read on for everything you need to know about 13 Reasons Why season five. However, that hasn't prevented fans from speculating about a potential fifth season - despite assurances from Netflix that the show has officially ended. Season four, which was released on Netflix last week, has also not been without its controversy, drawing fire for (spoiler alert) the traumatic death of a fan favourite by HIV/AIDs. The show has been previously criticised for including graphic onscreen portrayals of both suicide and rape, including a brutal scene where a male character is sodomised with a broom handle.