The lead singer of Joy Division, Ian Curtis died by suicide. Clay (Dylan Minnette) puts on the song "Love Will Tear Us Apart" by Joy Division in the car with Tony (Christian Navarro).
Based on the novel by Jay Asher, the Netflix series was released for the 10th anniversary of the books release in 2007.
A special warning featuring the main actors stating which character they portray was added after the original broadcast on Netflix, with the actors warning about the difficult topics that the series portray (as 'trigger warning ') and giving info about resources to find help if needed. This wasn't included in the original broadcast.
When Clay reopens the box of tapes in his bedroom after getting the boombox from the garage, he throws the map, which lands next to his lamp. After returning home from listening to the first part of tape 1 to get the map, he finds it under his desk.