In the first trailer for Investigation Discover’s forthcoming docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, Nickelodeon‘s green slime is apparently not the stickiest part of the network’s legacy. The four-part series, premiering March 17, pulls back the curtain as former child stars and employees detail the trauma and alleged abuse they say they encountered on some of the most popular kids series.
The trailer for Quiet on Set describes the writer and producer Dan Schneider as “Nickelodeon’s Golden Boy,” detailing his influence on comedy series starring children and young adults with children as their audience. “For 20 years, he shaped children’s entertainment and culture. But that marked one of the darkest chapters,” writer Scaachi Koul explains in the clip. Schneider was involved with creating and producing shows, including Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious, Drake & Josh, Sam & Cat, The Amanda Show, and more.
But, as writer and producer Christy Stratton claims, “Working for Dan was like being in an abusive relationship.” Schneider’s alleged mistreatment of cast members and employees on his shows is described as an “open secret” in the preview.
Behind the scenes, lawyers filed complaints about hostile work environments, gender discrimination, and harassment. But as the revelation is made in the trailer that three child predators were allegedly employed at the network for varying periods of time, it is asked: “How safe can any kids be in that environment?”
Figures in the trailer also highlight Brian Peck, who was convicted of sexually abusing a Nickelodeon child actor in 2004. Additional details are revealed about the police discovery of “troves of child pornography” and storage bags labeled with the names of different child actresses.
Directed by Mary Robertson & Emma Schwartz, the docuseries features commentary from former All That cast members Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, and Katrina Johnson; All That director Virgil Fabian; The Amanda Show writers Jenny Kilgen and Christy Stratton; Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas; Double Dare host Marc Summers; and more.
In the first trailer for Investigation Discover’s forthcoming docuseries Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV, Nickelodeon‘s green slime is apparently not the stickiest part of the network’s legacy. The four-part series, premiering March 17, pulls back the curtain as former child stars and employees detail the trauma and alleged abuse they say they encountered on some of the most popular kids series.
The trailer for Quiet on Set describes the writer and producer Dan Schneider as “Nickelodeon’s Golden Boy,” detailing his influence on comedy series starring children and young adults with children as their audience. “For 20 years, he shaped children’s entertainment and culture. But that marked one of the darkest chapters,” writer Scaachi Koul explains in the clip. Schneider was involved with creating and producing shows, including Zoey 101, iCarly, Victorious, Drake & Josh, Sam & Cat, The Amanda Show, and more.
But, as writer and producer Christy Stratton claims, “Working for Dan was like being in an abusive relationship.” Schneider’s alleged mistreatment of cast members and employees on his shows is described as an “open secret” in the preview.
Behind the scenes, lawyers filed complaints about hostile work environments, gender discrimination, and harassment. But as the revelation is made in the trailer that three child predators were allegedly employed at the network for varying periods of time, it is asked: “How safe can any kids be in that environment?”
Figures in the trailer also highlight Brian Peck, who was convicted of sexually abusing a Nickelodeon child actor in 2004. Additional details are revealed about the police discovery of “troves of child pornography” and storage bags labeled with the names of different child actresses.
Directed by Mary Robertson & Emma Schwartz, the docuseries features commentary from former All That cast members Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne, and Katrina Johnson; All That director Virgil Fabian; The Amanda Show writers Jenny Kilgen and Christy Stratton; Zoey 101 actress Alexa Nikolas; Double Dare host Marc Summers; and more.