On MAX since last month, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Children’s TV” denounces inappropriate and criminal behavior behind the scenes at Nickelodeon
After the repercussion of the allegations seen in the documentary series “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Children’s TV”, which reveals the behind-the-scenes of popular children’s and youth programs shown on TV during the 1990s and early 2000s, the producer Dan Schneider (Drake & Josh), decided to sue the production’s producers, claiming that the exposed content appeared as an attempt to “destroy the legacy and reputation” he had built.
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In the four episodes of the documentary, reports from former cast members and their families, as well as crew members from popular series in the past decades, denounce crimes and inappropriate working conditions for children, among these, statements and images that imply what Schneider created a hostile environment for employees, as well as placing suggestively sexual content in series created for Nickelodeon.
Still, the process, created to defend Schneiderdenies that he was negligent or consistent with the abuses committed by other employees, such as those carried out by the dialogue coach Brian Peck and the production assistant Justin Handyas revealed by Deadline and shared by the Omelete portal.
Our client will be the first to admit that some of the things pointed out in the documentary are true. At times, he was blind to the pain he could cause those who worked with him, his colleagues, subordinates and actors. He regrets this and will spend the rest of his life trying to make up for this behavior. But if there’s one thing he’s not, he’s a child abuser,” the lawsuit says.
The series’ co-financiers, Warner Bros., Maxine Productions and Sony Pictures, as well as executive producers Mary Robertson It is Emma Schwartzare the defendants in the defamation process that is still ongoing.
Produced by Maxine Productions and Sony Pictures Television — Nonfiction in association with Business Insider, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Children’s TV” was originally shown on channel ID on March 17, 2024. The documentary series arrived on MAX in April 13th this year.
Source: Recreio
