13 Reasons Why season 2: Tyler broom scene leads to demands for Netflix to CANCEL hit show

Warning: This article contains spoilers for 13 Reasons Why season two. 

13 Reasons Why has been hit with controversy since it first aired last year on Netflix.

The drama, about a teenage suicide, has defended itself numerous times over its graphic content.

Season two features a male-on-male sexual assault where Tyler Down (Devin Druid) is attacked and violated in a toilet with a broken mop.

The traumatic scene sheds light on his mental health which then drives him to plan a mass school shooting. 

But now, the Parents Television Council (PTC) have called for the show to be cancelled after the difficult scene. 

The US group has targeted shows such as The Walking Dead and Scandal before for its airing of “extreme violence” and has now demanded to have the 13 Reasons Why scene reviewed by their experts.

In an open letter on their website, the group describes their warning to parents and schools as “urgent”. 

The PTV president, Tim Winter, says: “Netflix has delivered a ticking time bomb to teens and children who watch 13 Reasons Why. 

“The content and thematic elements of the second season are even worse than we expected. 

“We would have liked to have 13 reasons for hope and redemption following the graphic suicide of the lead female teen character, but rather than providing a path forward, the season only provides cause for despondency.”

PTV programme director, Melissa Henson, added how the show acts as a “trigger” for children with mental health issues and has urged parents and schools to “be on guard” in the coming weeks.

Express.co.uk has contacted Netflix for comment. 

13 Reasons Why’s second season opened with a warning from the stars of the show.

They explain how the mature themes may not be suitable for everyone and may need parental guidance. 

The creator of the show, Brian Yorkey, has defended the scene during an interview with Vulture.

He explained: “We’re committed on this show to telling truthful stories about things that young people go through in as unflinching a way as we can. We fully understand that that means some of the scenes in the show will be difficult to watch.

“I think Netflix has helped provide viewers with lots of resources for understanding that this may not be the show for everybody, and also resources for people who do watch it and are troubled and need help.

“But the fact is that, as intense as that scene is, and as strong as are or reactions to it may be, it doesn’t even come close to the pain experienced by the people who actually go through these things.

“When we talk about something being ‘disgusting’ or hard to watch, often that means we are attaching shame to the experience. We would rather not be confronted with it. We would rather it stay out of our consciousness.

“This is why these kinds of assaults are underreported. This is why victims have a hard time seeking help. We believe that talking about it is so much better than silence.”

13 Reasons Why seasons one and two are available to stream on Netflix now.