Season 1 of 13 Reasons Why was rated higher by Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic which was launched in 2001 than season 2.
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 78% approval rating with an average rating of 7.14/10, based on 63 reviews. Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 27% with an average rating of 5.31/10, based on 51 reviews. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 76 out of 100, based on 17 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. On Metacritic, the season has an average score of 49 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". 
78% (63 reviews) 76 (17 reviews) 27% (52 reviews) 49 (16 reviews) January 2001; 19 years ago (2001-01) 
