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Nickelodeon is one of the most recognized networks in America and prides itself on making entertaining content for children. From worldwide hits like SpongeBob SquarePants to more niche shows like The Adventures of Pete and Pete, the network has proven time and time again that it understands what audiences want. Thus, even after over 40 years, Nickelodeon still reigns supreme.

Fans of a certain age group will also remember Nick at Nite, a programming block that focuses on showcasing primetime content during the later hours of the day. This block has grown into a bit of a cultural phenomenon, with fans believing that it is superior to its daytime counterpart. As such, some of the network's best programs can also be linked to the popular Nick at Nite slot.

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If you grew up in the '90s, there's a good chance you're familiar with the Lisa Frank brand, or you've at least seen it around. What was once a household name, Lisa Frank sort of disappeared abruptly without a lot of fanfare. Anybody wondering what happened to the colorful kids' brand can rest easy knowing a docuseries about it is coming. Amazon Prime Video announced Glitter and Greed: The Lisa Frank Story, a four-part series that'll go into the brand's history.

Per Prime Video, the series includes more than 20 interviews with Lisa Frank fans and journalists to help paint a better picture of what went wrong for the juggernaut:

Lisa Franks signature rainbow-hued brand evokes core memories and nostalgia for generations of students and yet there was so much more happening behind the scenes, said Lauren Anderson, head of Brand and Content Innovation, Amazon MGM Studios. Thanks to Maxine Productions,...

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV may have exposed the ugly underbelly of ’90s kids TV, but good things have come from the documentary series that’s up for Best Documentary at this year’s Emmy Awards.

In Deadline’s conversation with the executive producers and participants of the Investigation Discovery project during Contenders Television: The Nominees, former All That cast member Bryan Hearne says he feels like there is a “100 percent chance” that positive change will follow now that executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz have shined a light on this dark period.

The docuseries, which is also vying for an Emmy in Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program, set out to uncover the toxic and dangerous culture on the sets of Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon children’s shows in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

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The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, not to be mistaken for the 75th Emmys handed out earlier this year, are taking place in September, with nominations unveiled last month. Many of those big names are aboard today to participate in Deadline’s annual Contenders Television: The Nominees event, which kicks off at 9 a.m. Pt.

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Follow along for panel coverage all day Saturday on Deadline and on social using the hashtag #DeadlineContenders.

Fallout star Walton Goggins, comedian Nikki Glaser, who broke out during The Roast of Tom Brady, Alan Cumming of The Traitors and Late Night’s Seth Meyers are among those confirmed for panel discussions, along with producers and directors including Jonathan Nolan, Francesca Sloane, Hiro Murai and Sarah Schechter.

The virtual event will give viewers and voters insight into how these stars and behind-the-scenes talent found out about their Emmy nomination, how...

Most American millennials were devastated after the release of the shocking Netflix show, Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV this year. Unfortunately, the revelations of the show were only the beginning, and many more accounts of troubling stories have come to light since. Among the list of unfortunate exploited child actors is "Keke" Palmer, otherwise known as Lauren Keyana Palmer. Now 30 years old, Keke and her mom have recounted their experience working alongside Dan Schneider, including more disturbing accounts about the former star.

During an appearance on the podcast Baby, This Is Keke Palmer, Sharon Palmer explained that the whole atmosphere of the Dan Schneider set was very weird, very cultish. Not only were parents very secretive but everyone also took themselves way too seriously. Keke starred in multiple Nickolodeon shows growing up, including True Jackson VP, but didnt work with Dan Schneider directly. Regardless, Palmers mom...

The creators of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV say they’re open to making a follow up to the series, which scored two Emmy Nominations today, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series.

The five-part Investigation Discovery series documented alleged abuse suffered by stars of Nickelodeon series when they were children, including Drake Bell and Raquel Lee Bolleau of The Amanda Show, Shane Lyons, Katrina Johnson, Leon Frierson, Giovonnie Samuels, and Bryan Hearne of All That, and Alexa Nikolas of Zoey 101.

“The response to the project has been overwhelming, surprising and gratifying,” Executive Producer Mary Robertson told Deadline. “It has certainly grown beyond our every expectation, and it’s particularly rewarding to see the response to the [series] evolve into calls for protection within the entertainment industry.”

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Pop star and former Nickelodeon personality Ariana Grande has weighed in on the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV. She wants to see some changes in how children are treated in all of show business in response to the docuseries' revelations.

Though she has since become a much bigger star through her music, Grande first rose to fame on Nickelodeon. She starred alongside Jennette McCurdy in Sam and Cat, an iCarly and Victorious crossover series created by Dan Schneider. Quiet on Set included allegations that Schneider had behaved inappropriately on set and created a toxic work environment, leading the producer to file a lawsuit against the filmmakers. Now breaking her silence on the situation, Grande shared her reaction on the Popcrushed podcast, per Deadline.

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Lori Beth Denberg alleges Dan Schneider showed her porn and fondled her breasts, painting a dark picture of the hostile work environment. Schneider denies allegations, admits past mistakes, and is suing Quiet on Set producers for defamation. Denberg speaks out to make others feel safe sharing their experiences, emphasizing the importance of right versus wrong.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has been a ringing alarm throughout the industry as the docuseries shined a light on toxic work environments on the set of children's TV shows, most notably several hit shows on Nickelodeon run by Dan Schneider. In addition to this, it also made very public the inappropriate behavior exhibited by Brian Peck, a dialogue coach that worked on various Nickelodeon series who was subsequently arrested in 2003 for sexually assaulting Drake Bell, who was 15-years old at the time. As the docuseries has continued to be a conversation,...

The strikes are behind us, Emmy season is upon us, and it’s time to hear from the creatives and talent behind some of the TV season’s most talked-about nonfiction programs. Deadline’s daylong Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted virtual event will offer just that this weekend, giving awards-watchers a chance to kick back at home and take in the tales.

You can RSVP for Saturday’s livestream here.

Starting at 9 a.m. Pt Saturday, the fourth annual event features 20 panels with cast and creatives from series, specials and telefilms.

Here is what and who you can expect to see.

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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV surpassed The Last of Us in viewership, revealing disturbing truths about behind-the-scenes scandals. Featuring stars like Drake Bell and Alexa Nikolas, the documentary sheds light on child actors' struggles and abuse in Nickelodeon shows. Quiet on Set highlights the dark side of beloved TV shows.

In 2023, The Last of Us broke records with the highest ever debut on Max. However, it seems that the horrors of a video game-based apocalypse are no match for the disturbing truth shared in the new documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV , which has smashed through the Pedro Pascal-led series record of 1.2 billion watched minutes to claim the top-spot. Despite also airing on television, like The Last of Us, Quiet on Set managed to rack up 1.3 billion watched minutes during the week of March 18-24.

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There were a few unanswered questions in the wake of the Quiet On Set docuseries release.

Viewers wanted to understand the dynamic between Drake Bell and Dan Schneider. Bell's description of Schneider differed from the picture painted by everyone else interviewed.

Folks also wondered if any of the celebrities who backed Bryan Peck had spoken out since the series shed light on their support.

The latest episode of Investigation Discovery's Quiet On Set is a departure from the original four. This time, it's a less dramatic setting.

The episode features noted reporter Soledad O'Brien as she chats first with Drake Bell virtually and then in-studio with Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne, Tracey Brown, and Shane Lyons.

While the new episode didn't reveal anything quite as shocking as previous installments, it provided some clarity on a few things that were already addressed.

One of the most pressing questions O'Brien had for Drake...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for The Sympathizer, Fallout and Quiet on Set.

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On April 5, Netflix hosted a fan screening in New York to celebrate the upcoming release of Rebel Moon – Part Two: The Scargiver with filmmakers Zack and Deborah Snyder and stars Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Elise Duffy, Stuart Martin and Ray Fisher.

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Robert Downey Jr., Sandra Oh and Hoa Xuande walked the carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of their new HBO series on Tuesday.

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The response to ID’s docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has been overwhelming to say the least, the project’s co-directors and executive producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz said at an Emmys FYC screening and panel in Los Angeles Tuesday evening. It’s also brought into focus another industry where there’s a “clear lack of protection” when it comes to children, Schwartz said: social media.

“One thing that we’ve had conversations about as a result of this is that, if you look at where children’s entertainment, so to speak, is today, it’s not just in studios or in networks, it’s on social media,” said the filmmaker. “That is a universe where there’s almost no oversight as to what’s happening inside people’s homes, on these screens, and what’s happening to protect those kids as well, and...

While speaking at the For Your Consideration Panel for “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” Drake Bell shared that those who wrote letters of support for his abuser, Brian Peck, included “Drake and Josh” crew members, such as his “favorite director” whom he “requested” for the Nickelodeon sitcom and a woman whom he “worked with every day for four years” who was “basically his boss.”

Bell, who was revealed to be the John Doe victim in Peck’s 2004 conviction in Episode 2 of “Quiet on Set,” took the stage at the Saban Media Center in Los Angeles Tuesday night to discuss his journey around the tell-all docuseries. He was joined by fellow contributors Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne, Kate Taylor and “Quiet on Set” co-directors Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz.

When initially approached to share his story on “Quiet on Set,” Bell was “totally going to ignore” the offer.

Drake Bell reflected on the response to Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV during an Emmys event in Los Angeles yesterday, saying that he feels like he’s “in the fire right now.”

“Having to tell this sensitive of a story, something I held inside for so many years,” the actor said, according to Deadline. “I’m still reeling from the idea of bearing my soul to the world… Hollywood is a beautiful place, full of fantasy and imagination and fun. But it’s also a completely dark cesspool of disgusting waste.

If there was an upside to doing Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, Drake Bell said it would be the strangers who have approached him with gratitude before sharing their own sad tales of abuse.

But Bell, who participated in an FYC event Tuesday for the Investigation Discovery series, also talked about the sense of conflict he’s been feeling ever since he agreed to expose some of the darkest parts of his childhood in the four-part docuseries. In Quiet on Set, the former Drake & Josh star revealed he was abused by Brian Peck who worked as a dialogue coach on Nickelodeon’s All That and The Amanda Show.

“I’m in the fire right now,” Bell told the audience at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood. “Having to tell this sensitive of a story, something I held inside for so many years … I’m still...

Quiet On Set: Breaking the Silence featured an all-new interview with All That cast members Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne. The two individuals also participated in the first four episodes of the explosive docuseries. In the fifth surprise episode, the pair sat down with host Soledad O’Brien to talk about Dan Schneider’s apology interview. They held nothing back. Keep scrolling to read what they revealed.

All That Cast Reacts To Dan Schneider’s Apology

Since the release of Quiet On Set, Dan Schneider has released several statements. He denies that he was ever “sexualizing” any of the child actors that he worked with.

Schneider released a 20-minute interview on his own YouTube channel diving into the allegations. He said, “Every one of those jokes was written for a kid audience because kids thought they were funny.” The former Nickelodeon producer also said that he supports the decision to remove...

Sunday’s new episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV — now titled, Quiet on Set: Breaking the Silence — featured some fresh new perspectives from those who participated in the Investigation Discovery docuseries, including from former Nickelodeon‘s All That costars Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne. In the episode, the two reminisced about how they felt about being the only two Black people on the set of the show — in front of or behind the cameras — other than their parents who joined them. “It was very evident from the first day it was just the two of us. And I’ve said that before on social media, that’s the very first thing you do … as a Black person, person of color, you count who’s in the room in front and behind the camera. And there were two,” Samuels remembered. The two were also presented with...

On Sunday, Investigation Discovery aired a bonus episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, the fifth following its four-part series, titled “Breaking the Silence.”

One of the subjects in the new episode is Raquel Lee Bolleau. As a Season One regular on The Amanda Show, a comedy sketch show starring Amanda Bynes, Bolleau fondly remembers making on-set Slurpees, signing autographs, and celebrating her 13th birthday. But beyond the glamor of preteen stardom, Bolleau tells Rolling Stone she felt ignored by the show’s creator Dan Schneider.

This post contains details from Episode 5 of ID’s docuseries Quiet on Set.

Investigation Discovery is following up its buzzy docuseries Quiet on Set with one more episode to wrap things up.

Not only does Episode 5, titled “Breaking the Silence,” feature never-before-seen footage from the original four episodes, it also reconvenes some of its subjects to discuss the response to the series, including Drake Bell.

The episode is hosted by journalist Soledad O’Brien, who moderates conversations with Bell as well as Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne, Hearne’s mother, Tracey Brown,as well as new voices including former All That cast member Shane Lyons.

They also discuss where the industry can go from here, given all the revelations from the original four episodes.

Below are a few of the biggest revelations and conversations from Episode 5 of Quiet on Set.

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The Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV directors plan to continue to investigate kids entertainment in Hollywood, even after dropping their latest bonus episode on Sunday with Quiet on Set: Breaking The Silence.

“We’re hearing calls for federal legislation,” series co-director Mary Robertson tells The Hollywood Reporter when talking about next steps. “At the moment there is no federal legislation that governs children who work in entertainment, or that regulates children working in entertainment.”

The bonus episode, hosted by Soledad O’Brien, delves deeper into the claims surrounding Dan Schneider and the Nickelodeon series he created and ran. The formerly prolific kids TV producer has faced allegations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate behavior involving underage stars and crewmembers on his shows since the release of the two-part docuseries on March 17 and 18. (He responded with a 19-minute apology video.)

The added installment also featured Drake Bell returning...

Last month, viewers were intrigued by the release of the four-part docuseries, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.” Now, Investigation Discovery has released a fifth episode, continuing to tell the story of the children and teens behind Nickelodeon’s hit TV shows. Even more dark secrets are now coming to light. The shocking new episode premieres on Investigation Discovery on Sunday, April 7 at 8 p.m. Et You can watch Investigation Discovery with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with Directv Stream, Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.

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The harrowing docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV has shed a light on the abuse and mistreatment suffered by many child stars working for Nickelodeon, specifically those on shows run by Dan Schneider, the producer of All That and The Amanda Show.

The first four episodes featured testimonials from former child stars who worked on shows produced by Schneider, including Drake Bell, Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Christopher Hearne, and Katrina Johnson. They talked bravely about the toxic work environment they experienced as children, and the abuse that many of them suffered from the adults they worked with.

Episode 5 will feature a different format from the others, with journalist Soledad O’Brien leading an interview with Bell, Samuels, Hearne, Hearne’s mother Tracey Brown, as well as former All That cast member Shane Lyons, who is appearing in the docuseries for the first time. O’Brien is set to...

This post contains details from the first four episodes of ID’s documentary series Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

A little over a year and a half ago, producers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz began to have some questions about kids television. More specifically, about the heyday of Nickelodeon.

“Emma and I had noticed…compilations of clips that were made on sets that Dan Schneider presided over, and these compilations were making their way around social media. They included clips of material that is arguably sexual in nature,” Robertson told Deadline. “If this arguably sexual content was being created on sets featuring child actors, for children to absorb, what else was possibly happening? What could this portend or signal about what was really happening behind the scenes?”

Eventually, those questions would evolve into something much more as the two women took a deep dive into what...

Investigation Discovery has released a new sneak peek of Sunday’s bonus episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, and, perhaps surprisingly, it features a much lighter moment than what audiences may be used to with this gutting docuseries. In the clip from Quiet on the Set: Breaking the Silence, host Soledad O’Brien brings together All That alums Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne, who previously participated in the docuseries, to see their former costar Shane Lyons, who brings a new testimony to the story in the standalone episode. Their reunion, despite the circumstances, is a joyous occasion. “These are the people I grew up with. These are my brothers,” Samuels says with a smile in the clip. “We have this special connection with each other. And even if we don’t see each other every day, it’s like we pick up where we left off.

With ID’s Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV becoming an overnight ratings hit for Investigation Discovery and Max, attention has now turned to a forthcoming fifth episode of the docuseries that promises to dig deeper into the toxic allegations swirling around Dan Schneider’s years at Nickelodeon.

On Thursday, Turner Networks, ID & Hln, linear and streaming president Jason Sarlanis told The Hollywood Reporter the original four-part series, which released March 17 and 18, far exceeded expectations and prompted the network to mobilize and greenlight the bonus episode to air only weeks later.

“We first started talking to [co-directors] Mary [Robertson] and Emma [Schwartz] about [extending the series] right after the trailer dropped,” Sarlanis recalled of the Feb. 8 first look, which featured clips of child stars coming forward with claims of abuse and sexism surrounding iconic kids TV shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s on Nickelodeon.

The bonus episode, titled Breaking the Silence,...

Numerous former Nickelodeon child actors spoke out against alleged abuse, misconduct, and harassment. The documentary "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" sheds light on toxic work environments, racial profiling, and sexual abuse. Dan Schneider was let go by Nickelodeon in 2018.

Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of sexual abuse, sexual harassment, and racism.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV interviews numerous individuals, including former child actors and crew members, about Dan Schneider (an influential Nickelodeon producer and showrunner) and behind-the-scenes television stories from the late 1990s to the early 2000s. The 2024 limited five-part documentary television series, directed by Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz and developed by Investigation Discovery, chronicles various stories of alleged sexual abuse, misconduct, sexual harassment, and racism, with Schneider at the center of the numerous controversies. Nickelodeon parted ways with Schneider in 2018, and complaints about his behavior on and off the set came to light.

Drake Bell is thankful for his Drake & Josh co-star Josh Peck’s support.

After revealing on docuseries Quiet on Set that he was the previously unnamed minor who was sexually abused by actor and voice coach Brian Peck (no relation to Josh Peck), Bell spoke out on the podcast Not Skinny but Not Fat about how much Josh reaching out privately meant to him.

“Josh worked on The Amanda Show, so he saw and knew what was going on,” said Bell on the April 2 episode. “I appreciate that he reached out to me privately and he didn’t go straight to the media, because he was there with me and saw what I was going through.”

Bell then clarified that he doesn’t know if Josh knew specifics about the situation, but knew Bell had been abused by Brian and how “sensitive” it was for him at the time. “Of course,...

“Quiet on Set” Docuseries to Launch New Episode

The gripping Investigation Discovery docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” will release one more episode next month.

The recent four-episode unscripted series details the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children’s shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s at Nickelodeon, including “The Amanda Show” and “Drake & Josh,” and at the hands of TV producer Dan Schneider.

The surprise fifth episode will reportedly feature new interviews with earlier subjects, including Drake Bell and “All That” cast members Giovonnie Samuels, to build off the revelations from the first four episodes. The episode will also feature new interviewee and “All That” cast member Shane Lyons, who will be interviewed by journalist Soledad O’Brien for a discussion about where the industry can next.

Watch the trailer for “Quiet on Set” below:

According to ID, the first four...

There will be a surprise fifth episode of Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV. Investigation Discovery has released information about the episode and when viewers can expect to be able to watch it. Continue reading for the details.

Quiet On Set Uncovers A Dark Side Of Kids TV

Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV has already aired four episodes, which are available to stream on Max. The series, which has since gone viral, took a look at the stories of different child actors from the 90s and early 2000s who worked at Nickelodeon and specifically worked with producer Dan Schnieder. The series has featured cast members from All That, The Amanda Show, and Drake & Josh.

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In the first four episodes, Drake Bell came forward and opened up about his story of sexual abuse at the hands of acting coach Brian Peck.

Kenan Thompson has opened up about his time as a child star at Nickelodeon and the new perspective he has gained on it following the release of “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” a new documentary series that features allegations of abuse against crew members at the network.

Thompson’s comments came Wednesday during an interview on the daytime talk show “Tamron Hall,” touching on his new production banner Afa, his record-breaking tenure on “Saturday Night Live” and his new memoir “When I Was Your Age.”

Thompson got started as a child performer, though, serving as an original cast member of the teenage-cast sketch show “All That” and starring alongside his peer Kel Mitchell in the sitcom “Kenan & Kel” and the feature film “Good Burger,” all of which were produced by Nickelodeon. During the interview with Hall, Thompson confirmed that he has not watched “Quiet on Set,...

The horrifying new Investigation Discovery docuseries "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" will release an additional episode in early April, according to Variety. The series' first four episodes dropped on ID and Max less than two weeks ago, but have already been viewed by an audience of 16 million people, per the outlet. They've also inspired countless tough conversations about their dark subject matter -- the abuse and mistreatment of multiple child stars and crew members behind the scenes during the heyday of Nickelodeon.

"Quiet on Set" includes interviews with former Nick stars and others who witnessed the reportedly toxic work environments on Nickelodeon shows dating back to the network's early days. Prolific producer Dan Schneider (who was an unnamed but sinister figure in Jennette McCurdy's 2022 memoir "I'm Glad My Mom Died") is at the center of the show's conversations about sexism and mistreatment. Meanwhile, one shocking...

A fifth episode of the Nickelodeon documentary Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV will air in April. Here are the details.

Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV has now aired in the US and on Monday it was made available in the UK, streaming on Discovery Plus.

The four part-documentary detailed various allegations of abuse and bullying in a toxic work environment, from writers of The Amanda Show and former child stars who appeared on various Nickelodeon shows. Much of the documentary was dedicated to examining the work of Dan Schneider, whose shows included Zoey 101, iCarly and Victorious – iCarly star Jennette McCurdy published her memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died in 2022, in which she detailed instances of abuse attributed to a figure she called The Creator.

The biggest and most disturbing revelation was the participation of Drake And Josh star Drake Bell, who...

Former Disney Channel directors Beth and Rich Correll have apologized for sending letters of support to Brian Peck, a former Nickelodeon dialogue coach who received sexual abuse allegations from Drake & Josh star Drake Bell.

“We extend our deepest apologies to Drake Bell and his family, and we deeply regret our decision many years ago to request leniency for someone who we later learned had committed a horrible crime and caused so much pain and trauma to Drake and others,” wrote the Corrells in a statement to Variety.

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If ID’s “Quiet on Set” is making more noise than usual on your timeline today, it’s because Investigation Discovery has ordered a fifth episode. The new installment, titled “Breaking the Silence,” will again “feature former Nickelodeon child stars from the early 2000s,” again including Drake Bell.

“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” examined the “toxic and dangerous culture behind some of the most iconic children’s television shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s,” and included allegations of abuse, sexism and racism. The series, which is available to stream on Max, exploded on the internet.

Bell has already participated on the series as it was original conceived and produced, as did “All That” cast members Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne (as well as Hearne’s mother). They’ll all be joined in the follow-up episode by another “All That” cast member, Shane Lyons.

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Investigation Discovery has given the green light to a fifth episode of the docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

The episode, titled “Breaking the Silence,” will delve deeper into the toxic and dangerous culture behind some of the most iconic children’s television shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including allegations of abuse, sexism, and racism.

Premiering Sunday, April 7 at 8/7c on ID, “Breaking the Silence” will feature former Nickelodeon child stars from the early 2000s, including Drake Bell.

Some reunite for the first time to share their reactions to Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, which has been watched by more than 16 million viewers, continues to bring in new viewers across ID and Max/discovery+, and has the largest audience of an unscripted series since the launch of Max.

Building off the revelations explored in the first four episodes, award-winning...

Nickelodeon exposé Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV isn’t over just yet.

Investigation Discovery has ordered a fifth episode of the docuseries, titled “Breaking the Silence.” It will air Sunday, April 7 at 8/7c on Investigation Discovery (and stream on Max).

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According to ID, Episode 5 “will delve deeper into the...

After taking the entertainment world by storm with its jaw-dropping four episodes of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, ID has given the green light to a new installment of the docuseries, Quiet on Set: Breaking the Silence. The episode, which will be the fifth in the series, is poised to dig even deeper into the untold history of children’s television show sets in the late ’90s and early 2000s, with former child stars speaking out about their alleged experiences of abuse, sexism, and racism. The special episode will feature testimonies from Nickelodeon alums who already appeared on the previous episodes, including Drake Bell, who spoke out about his own experiences of being repea tedly assaulted by his former mentor while starring in The Amanda Show, as well as Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne, Hearne’s mother, Tracy Brown, and All That‘s Shane Lyons in a discussion with journalist Soledad O’Brien.

Investigation Discovery has greenlit a new, fifth episode of docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV that will delve deeper in into the toxic and dangerous culture behind some of the most iconic kids’ television shows of the late 1990s and early 2000s, including allegations of abuse, sexism and racism.

Premiering Sunday, April 7 8/7c on ID, Breaking the Silence will feature former Nickelodeon child stars from the early 2000s, including Drake Bell. Some reunite for the first time to share their reactions to Quiet on Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV.

Participants previously featured in Quiet on Set, including Bell, All That cast members Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne, Hearne’s mother, Tracey Brown,as well as new voices including former All That cast member Shane Lyons, will appear on the episode with O’Brien for a discussion about the industry, then and now.

“With Breaking the Silence,...

Investigation Discovery is set to debut a fifth episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, featuring interviews with Drake Bell and other former child TV actors.

Quiet on Set: Breaking the Silence, to premiere April 7, will be moderated by Soledad O’Brien and follows the four-part Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV premiering on ID and Max. The fifth episode of the docuseries promises to go deeper into the toxic and dangerous culture behind the late 1990s and early 2000s kids’ TV series, including allegations of abuse, sexism and racism.

The original four-part docuseries included claims about toxic workplaces for child actors and crews on Nickelodeon series that were created and run by prolific TV producer Dan Schneider. ID said over 16 million viewers tuned in to the series on its own channel and Max/discovery+, which represented the largest audience for an unscripted series since Max launched.

A surprise fifth episode of docuseries “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” titled “Breaking the Silence,” will launch April 7 on Investigation Discovery (ID) and then stream on Max.

This new episode of the unscripted series detailing the alleged on-set treatment of child actors, primarily at prolific children’s TV producer Dan Schneider’s Nickelodeon shows in the ’90s and early ’00s, will feature earlier subjects, including “The Amanda Show” and “Drake & Josh” star Drake Bell, “All That” cast members Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Hearne, Hearne’s mother, Tracey Brown, as well as new interviewee “All That” cast member Shane Lyons, who be interviewed by journalist Soledad O’Brien “for an important discussion about the industry, then and now.”

Episode 5 will be “building off the revelations explored in the first four episodes” and include a conversation led by O’Brien on “where the industry can go from here.

The Investigation Discovery series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV may shock people who have nostalgic recollections of watching kid-focused Nickelodeon TV shows like All That, The Amanda Show, and Drake & Josh.

With its in-depth examination of some of the toxic culture of children’s TV shows that young actors endured in the 1990s and 2000s—including numerous series produced by Dan Schneider—the docuseries is already garnering attention. Along with discussing the purportedly unsettling atmosphere behind the scenes, it also includes interviews with former cast members, writers, and crew from the popular Nickelodeon series All That, The Amanda Show, and Zoey 101.

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Details of Schneider’s alleged misbehavior towards Nickelodeon employees were made public in 2018 and 2022; nevertheless, the Memphis-born TV producer, 58, has denied any wrongdoing.

All That Alums Spoke In Quiet On Set Docuseries

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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, a recent documentary series that premiered on Sunday, investigates the darker side of the entertainment industry for children in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

The four-part documentary series includes interviews with former child stars and crew members from popular Nickelodeon shows like The Amanda Show and All That. They talk about their experiences behind the scenes, revealing problems like abuse, s*xism, racism, and a high-pressure environment.

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (2024)

The documentary focuses on Dan Schneider, a former Nickelodeon showrunner accused of misconduct in 2018. It begins by tracing his transition from actor to Nickelodeon employee. The second episode explores how he pressured child stars and engaged in inappropriate behavior on set to get laughs.

Dan Schneider Accused of Traumatizing Child Actors on Set A still from All That

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Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV is shining a light on the toxic work environment at Nickelodeon studios during the 90s and early 2000s. Former child stars are coming forward to share their horror stories about working on some of the most popular children’s shows of the time. Ariana Grande, Drake Bell, and Jamie Spears are just a few of the people who are speaking up about their experiences. Keep reading to see what the docuseries will expose and how you can watch it.

What Is Quiet On Set About?

The docuseries is being aired on Investigation Discovery and takes a look at Dan Schneider’s reign at Nickelodeon. He famously helped create, write, and produce some of the most successful kid’s shows at the time, including All That, Drake & Josh, iCarly, Sam & Cat, The Amanda Show, Victorious, and Zoey 101.

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Former Drake & Josh star Drake Bell and other former child actors are opening up about the abuse, sexism and racism they faced while working on Nickelodeon’s TV series.

Airing tonight on Investigation Discovery (ID) and streaming on Max, Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is a four-part docuseries will investigate toxic environment claims on ’90s sets run by Dan Schneider, who created Nickelodeon hit programs like The Amanda Show, Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious and Sam & Cat, and who helped launch the careers of Kenan Thompson, Amanda Bynes, Victoria Justice, Miranda Cosgrove, Jennette McCurdy and others.

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“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” dives into the secrets hidden behind the scenes at Nickelodeon in the 1990s and early 2000s. The four-part docuseries reveals shocking details about the toxic work environment and the dangerous situations the child and teenage actors were put in. You can watch the “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” premiere on Investigation Discovery on Sunday, March 17 at 9 p.m. Et. You can watch Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV with a subscription to Max. You can also watch with discovery+.

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“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” reveals...

Giovonnie Samuels, a child actor hired for three seasons of Nickelodeon’s All That in the early 2000s, dreamed of becoming a TV star. As she filmed her intro dance to TLC’s “All That” for the show’s title sequence, those aspirations became real. She lived out her dreams again as she interviewed Tony Hawk — who taught her how to kickflip — for Stacey Chit, a mock talk-show segment.

Samuels worked alongside Dan Schneider, a Nickelodeon showrunner and hitmaker, who had joined All That as a writer in 1993. Samuels’ first...

Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV is a four-part documentary series that exposes tough working conditions on children’s shows in the 1990s and early 2000s. It caters on shows created by Dan Schneider—the man behind Nickelodeon hits like iCarly and Zoey 101.

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The documentary series sheds light on a toxic environment where young actors and crew members face mistreatment, discrimination, and inappropriate behavior.

The documentary features interviews with past actors and crew members from Schneider’s Nickelodeon series such All That and The Amanda Show. They include Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, Katrina Johnson, Virgil Fabian, Jenny Kilgen, Christy Stratton, and Alexa Nikolas. They all will share their experiences from working on these shows.

During one of the interviews, Drake & Josh star Drake Bell, also reveals his own troubling experience. He shares...

Former Drake & Josh star Drake Bell is set to share publicly claims he was abused by Brian Peck who worked as a dialogue coach on Nickelodeon’s All That and The Amanda Show. Bell starred in the latter from 1999-2002 and, according to Investigation Discovery, will feature in the upcoming docuseries Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.

ID on Tuesday dropped a new teaser for Quiet on Set in which Bell appears, but does not speak. A press release says the actor “will be sharing publicly, for the first time, the story of the abuse he suffered at the hands of Brian Peck, his former dialogue coach who was convicted in 2004 for his crimes against Drake and ordered to register as a sex offender.” Watch the teaser below.

Quiet on Set is a four-part docuseries that is billed as uncovering “the toxic and dangerous culture behind some...

"How safe can any kids be in that environment?" Investigation Discovery (ID) has unveiled a trailer for a documentary series titled Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, debuting in March. The series is a chilling look back at entertainment history that uncovers the toxic culture behind some of the most iconic children's shows of the late 1990s & 2000s. It is a sad look back at the early days of Nickelodeon run by a harmful individual. Quiet On Set features unprecedented access to key cast, writers, and crew spanning Dan Schneider's popular series at Nickelodeon. Over the course of four parts, the doc series will shine a spotlight on these emotional accounts, chronicling a pattern of gross, abusive, manipulative behavior that unfolded across decades, as well as exclusive stories about child predators on set. Featuring Alexa Nikolas, Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, Marc Summers, Christy Stratton,...