The documentary that took the internet by storm was Quiet on Set.
There are disturbing situations behind the scenes at Nickelodeon in “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV”, as well as Drake Bell’s first public statement about being the John Doe in a 2005 sexual predator case involving Brian Peck, a former dialect coach for Nickelodeon.
This documentary explores in extensive, disturbing detail the abuses that took place often in front of cameras during the heyday of Nickelodeon, the one Hollywood studio to rival Disney’s dominance of children’s TV.
Most Generation Z people watched Nickelodeon shows and enjoyed them when they were little. Many kids wanted to be like those kid actors and become the best actor they can be. By watching this five episode series, their minds have switched.
This series has disturbed grown people, kids, and actors in today’s age. This exposes the reality in Hollywood and proves to everyone that Nickelodeon wasn’t a fun day everyday. Most actors have to go through harsh conditions to stay as an actor and not get fired. It’s hard to imagine any parent wanting to put their child in showbiz after watching this harrowing documentary.
This show was promoted highly throughout TikTok, Instagram, and Twitter by showing clips of what the child actors had to say about the problems they face. The one clip that shocked the world was Drake Bell’s. Everyone knew him as one of the actors in Drake and Josh. No one saw this coming and many people wanted to watch it and see what happened, how it happened, and why he didn’t say anything.
This documentary keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat and leaves them wanting to watch more.
Students around Piedmont have been talking about this show leaving them in shock and feeling bad for those actors, and most importantly, Drake Bell.
“Quiet on Set” will has viewers thinking about all those wildly popular children’s TV shows in a whole different light. If someone is wanting to watch this documentary that exposes the truth about Nickelodeon and Hollywood, they can watch it on MAX.
