(CNN) By weaving a slow-unfolding mystery throughout its grim first season, "13 Reasons Why" became a much-discussed sensation on Netflix, controversially built around sexual assault and a teenage girl's suicide. The encore, alas, can't replicate that appeal, detouring into courtroom drama in a manner that provides far fewer reasons to watch or binge. Season two picks up months later, and there's still plenty of detail to be unraveled about Hannah's past, as the boy with whom she bonded, Clay (Dylan Minette), continues to seek answers. Those feelings are only exacerbated by some of the testimony, prompting her to wonder in a later episode, "How can you fix something if you don't know it's broken?" " allowfullscreen>Although the cast remains strong, the show has sacrificed the momentum associated with season one's structure.

Source: CNN May 16, 2018 13:40 UTC