WARNING: CONTAINS TRIGGERING SUBJECT MATTER.

Depicted as a wealthy, charismatic student attending Liberty High School, Bryce Walker exerts considerable influence over his peers. Despite his popularity and charm, Bryce's darker side reveals a pattern of manipulative and predatory behavior.

Bryce is central to the plot due to his role in several incidents of sexual assault, including the of Hannah Baker, the protagonist who posthumously narrates her reasons for committing through a series of recorded tapes. His actions deeply affect the lives of other characters as well, propagating cycles of pain and retaliation within his community.