Everyone needs to see this series, young and old alike. It should be required viewing fair in all middle and/or high schools. The characters are diverse and extremely realistic in their portrayal and so very well acted. This is an emotionally heart-wrenching story and subject matter that will be and needs to be talked about for a long time. I am so deeply and profoundly moved by the series that I will "feel" it for a long time to come. Those who left reviews with any negativism about this film and story have shallow souls and hearts and people like you are part of the problem portrayed in this story. The acting is exceptionally well done and the directing is exemplary. MUST SEE. I rated this a 9 because I never rate anything with the highest rating available because there is ALWAYS room for improvement but this is pretty darn close to a perfect 10+++ in getting "the story" right.

To the person who wrote the review with 13 reasons not to watch this series: Shame on you. We live in an imperfect world. You sound as though you expect perfection out of this film and story. You say there is no plot twist, among other things, I suppose to make the story more interesting. There's no plot twist because, in real life which this story is trying to depict, there usually is NO plot twist. Life has no plot. It just is.