The image sees another former Nickelodeon star joining Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Christopher Hearne to weigh in on the damning claims about Nickelodeon.
- Apr 1, 2024
AceShowbiz - "Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV" shares the first look at the upcoming fifth episode of the docuseries. The image features another former child star weighing in on the damning claims about Nickelodeon in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Obtained by Entertainment Weekly, the picture features "All That" alum Giovonnie Samuels and Bryan Christopher Hearne, who appeared in the original run of the show, as well as broadcast journalist Soledad O'Brien. They are joined by another former star of "All That", Shane Lyons.
Another photo, meanwhile, sees Hearne's mother Tracey Brown joining his son in the forthcoming episode, which is titled "Breaking the Silence". She can be seen getting emotional while discussing the painful past.
In the previous episode, Samuels and Hearne opened up about the racism they allegedly faced while working on "All That". Hearne recalled a moment when she was covered in peanut butter and licked by dogs for an on-air dare.
Hearne spoke out on Instagram after the first episode was released, writing, "I feel very honored to have been given the opportunity to share my story. It's definitely hard as a Black man in Hollywood, let alone a Black child." He added, "There's no due date to healing. If you're wondering 'Why now?' It's because it's time for justice. It's time for all this stuff to be revealed and released for so many of us."
According to a network press release, the fifth 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. The new episode is set to build off "the revelations explored in the first four episodes" and feature a new interview with Drake Bell.
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."
The bonus episode will launch on April 7 on Investigation Discovery (ID) and then stream on Max.
