“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” a documentary series from Investigation Discovery (ID), focuses on the horrors committed behind the scenes by actors and writers of some of the most iconic children's shows of the late '90s and early 2000s. The accusations include sexual abuse, harassment and gender discrimination; and have as spokespersons members of the cast of “All That”, the writers of “The Amanda Show” and the team of “iCarly”, “Sam & Cat”, “Victorious” and other icons of Nickelodeon. Below, I share more details about “The dark side of children's television.”
Of course, the four-part documentary addresses the allegations against producer Dan Schneider, from the mistreatment suffered by Jenny Kilgen and Christy Stratton, writers of the first season of “The Amanda Show,” to shady jokes and the sexualization of children. actors, to inappropriate contact with their child stars, including Amanda Bynes. Additionally, he points out the multiple convicted pedophiles who worked on Nickelodeon's hit shows.
For its part, Nickelodeon issued a statement in response to the various accusations made in “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”, directed by Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz. “Although we cannot corroborate or deny allegations of behavior from decades-old productions, Nickelodeon, as a matter of policy, investigates all formal complaints as part of our commitment to fostering a safe and professional work environment, free of harassment or other types of conduct. inappropriate,” the statement said. the statement says. “Our top priorities are the well-being and best interests of not only our employees, cast and crew, but all children, and we have adopted numerous safeguards over the years to help ensure we live up to our high standards.” standards and expectations of our audience”.
SCHEDULE AND HOW WHAT TIME TO WATCH “QUIET ON SET: THE DARK SIDE OF KIDS TV”
The first two episodes of “Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” will premiere on Sunday, March 17 at 9 pm ET/PT on ID Network in the United States. While the other two chapters will air on Monday, March 18 at the same time.
“Quiet on the Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” will also be available on Max United States
- Episode 1: Hidden in Plain Sight: March 17, 2024
- Episode 2: Too Close to the Sun: March 17, 2024
- Episode 3: The Darkest Secret: March 18, 2024
- Episode 4: March 18, 2024
TRAILER FOR “QUIET ON SET: THE DARK SIDE OF KIDS TV”
SYNOPSIS OF “QUIET ON SET: THE DARK SIDE OF KIDS TV”
According to the official description, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” “It pulls back the curtain on an empire, built by creator Dan Schneider, who had undeniable control over popular culture. Series like 'All That' and 'The Amanda Show', among others, were obsessively consumed by children across the country and defined comedy for a generation. But behind the upbeat on-screen presence of these shows with questionable jokes and over-the-top sketches, 'Quiet on Set' reveals an insidious environment rife with accusations of abuse, sexism, racism and inappropriate dynamics with its underage stars and crew.”.
In the third episode of the documentary series, the former Nickelodeon star, Drake Bell talks about the abuse he suffered from Brian Peck, actor and dialogue coach on Schneider shows. In 2004, Peck was convicted of child sexual abuse.
Bell explains that Peck became his acting coach, gained his trust, and became his friend. “It had practically made its way into every aspect of my life.“, says the actor who worked on “The Amanda Show” and “Drake & Josh” in “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”.
WHO PARTICIPATES IN “QUIET ON SET: THE DARK SIDE OF KIDS TV”?
From what I have seen in the first previews, these are the actors and artistic people who will appear in the Investigation Discovery (ID) documentary:
- Rick Ellis
- Drake Bell
- Alexa Nikolas
- Kyle Sullivan
- Giovonnie Samuels
- Mark Summers
- Katrina Johnson
- Christy Stratton
- Bryan Hearne
- Virgil L. Fabian
- Jenny Kilgen
Relatives of some actors, members of the crew of the aforementioned series and others involved also participate in the documentary.