Titled 'Breaking the Silence', the bonus episode will delve 'deeper into the toxic and dangerous culture' of some of the most iconic children's television shows in the 1990s and 2000s.
- Mar 27, 2024
AceShowbiz - "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" will air a surprise fifth episode featuring a new interview with Drake Bell. Titled "Breaking the Silence", the bonus episode will launch on April 7 on Investigation Discovery (ID) and then stream on Max.
According to a network press release, the upcoming episode will delve "deeper into the toxic and dangerous culture" of some of the most iconic children's television shows in the 1990s and 2000s. In addition to Drake, the episode will feature other former child actors from some of Nickelodeon's hit shows from the early 2000s.
The new episode is set to build off "the revelations explored in the first four episodes." It will also include discussions with journalist Soledad O'Brien.
Jason Sarlanis, President, TNT, TBS, TruTV, ID & HLN, Linear and Streaming, said in a statement, "With 'Breaking the Silence', we're digging deeper into the crucial conversations the docuseries ignited and exploring the lingering questions left in their wake to provide further insight from the brave voices who've spoken out previously and those who are coming forward again."
On the docuseries, Drake opened about being sexually assaulted by Nickelodeon dialogue coach Brian Peck when he was 15. His father Joe Bell also appeared on the show, claiming that he was "ostracized" on set and "backed off" when he raised concerns.
"I'm not the same today," Joe said while getting emotional. "The pain's still there from the moment that I knew. I don't wish this on any parent or child whatsoever. It's just devastating."
"Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV", which premiered on March 17, has garnered more than 16 million views. Among the viewers was Drake's former "Drake and Josh" co-star Josh Peck, who showed support for Drake in a statement.
"I finished the Quiet on Set documentary and took a few days to process it," he wrote in an Instagram post. "I reached out to Drake privately, but I want to give my support for the survivors who were brave enough to share their stories of emotional and physical abuse on Nickelodeon sets with the world."
He continued, "Children should be protected. Reliving this publicly is incredibly difficult, but I hope it can bring healing for the victims and their families as well as necessary change to our industry."
