8.6/1049 votes#1 - Tape 7, Side A
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/31/2017
Hannah seeks help from Mr. Porter, the school counselor. Clay plays the new tape for Tony and weighs what to do next.
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Writer: Brian Yorkey
7.7/1060 votes#2 - Tape 1, Side B
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2017
Hannah makes friends with Jessica and Alex, two other new students. Justin doesn't show up at school, and Hannah's mother finds something troubling.
Director: Tom McCarthy
Writer: Brian Yorkey
7.5/1026 votes#3 - The Box of Polaroids
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 5/18/2018
Threats against Clay and the others escalate. Tyler faces disciplinary action. Justin testifies about Bryce, putting his own future at risk.
Director: Jessica Yu
Writer: Brian Yorkey
7.4/10102 votes#4 - Tape 1, Side A
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2017
As the school mourns the death of Hannah Baker, her friend Clay receives a box of tapes with messages she recorded before she committed suicide.
Director: Tom McCarthy
Writer: Brian Yorkey
7.4/1047 votes#5 - Tape 2, Side A
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/2017
Jealousy and gossip take a toll on Hannah's relationships. As Alex struggles with feelings regret, the guys pressure Clay into getting drunk.
Director: Helen Shaver
Writer: Brian Yorkey
7.2/1026 votes#6 - The Third Polaroid
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 5/18/2018
Alex blows up at Bryce. Someone blackmails Marcus. Clay testifies about a night he and Hannah spent together. Jessica experiences a flashback.
Director: Michael Morris
Writer: Brian Yorkey
6.8/1029 votes#7 - Bye
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 5/18/2018
One month later, Hannah's loved ones celebrate her life and find comfort in each other. Meanwhile, a brutal assault pushes one student over the edge.
Director: Kyle Patrick Alvarez
Writer: Brian Yorkey
6.8/1016 votes#8 - Yeah. I'm the New Girl
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/23/2019
The cops question Clay about Bryce's disappearance. Clay remembers the aftermath of Spring Fling, when he raced to cover Tyler's tracks and met Ani.
Director: Michael Morris
Writer: Brian Yorkey
6.6/1038 votes#9 - The First Polaroid
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/18/2018
Five months after Hannah's death, the case against Liberty goes to trial, with Tyler as the first witness. Clay finds a troubling photo in his locker.
Director: Gregg Araki
Writer: Brian Yorkey
6.6/1014 votes#10 - Prom
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 6/5/2020
When the dean begins a new investigation and threatens to cancel prom, the friends decide to confide in their parents ... but not about everything.
Director: Tommy Lohmann
Writer: Brian Yorkey
6.5/1015 votes#11 - Graduation
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 6/5/2020
Strengthened by the struggles they've endured, the friends say goodbye to high school and look toward the future.
Director: Brian Yorkey
Writer: Brian Yorkey
6.1/1014 votes#12 - Let the Dead Bury the Dead
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 8/23/2019
Clay is released on bail, Ani puts a plan to exonerate him into action, and the truth about Bryce's murder finally comes to light.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: Brian Yorkey
6.1/1017 votes#13 - Winter Break
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2020
The police question Tyler about the guns, leaving the friends rattled. Winston transfers to Liberty High after getting expelled from Hillcrest.
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: Brian Yorkey
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"Tape 7, Side A" is the best rated episode written by Brian Yorkey. It scored 8.6/10 based on 49 votes. It was directed by Kyle Patrick Alvarez. It aired on 3/31/2017 and is rated 0.9 points higher than their second-best episode, "Tape 1, Side B".