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The Quiet on Set bonus episode has been released - here’s how to watch now
The docuseries has made waves after it began premiering last month, with a fifth bonus episode out now
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Your support makes all the difference.In the late 1990s to the mid-2000s, Nickelodeon reigned supreme as the premier destination for kids’ TV, churning out one hit show after another – from All That and The Amanda Show to Drake & Josh, Zoey 101, iCarly and Victorious.
But behind the gags, slime and slapstick comedy, there was something more sinister going on. In the new four-part documentary series Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, former show writers and child actors, including Drake Bell, pull back the curtain to reveal a toxic underbelly of abuse, harassment, racism and sexism on the sets of the Nickelodeon shows led by TV exec Dan Schneider.
The Investigation Discovery documentary has sent shockwaves through the TV industry, and the network has announced that a fifth bonus episode will be released on 8 April in the UK. Bell, All That’s Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne and new interviewee Shane Lyons will appear in the episode titled Breaking the Silence, where they will discuss where the industry goes from here.
The docuseries sees former child star Bell come forward regarding his alleged sexual abuse, which he says he suffered aged 15 at the hands of Brian Peck, a Nickelodeon dialogue coach. Bell’s co-star Josh Peck (who is not related to Brian Peck), later shared that he had reached out to Bell privately to offer his support.
Schneider, who parted ways with the network in 2018, has since addressed his own “regretful” behaviour on set, acknowledging that watching the documentary was “very difficult”. The fifth bonus episode will begin streaming in the UK next week, with all previous episodes available to watch now.
Where to watch ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ in the UK
Quiet on Set is an Investigation Discovery original and began streaming on Discovery+ in the UK on Monday 25 March.
If you have an Amazon account, you can add a Discovery+ subscription to your account for £3.99 per month or £39.99 annually. As well as access to Quiet on Set, a subscription to Discovery+ also gets you access to live channels, including Animal Planet, Discovery, Discovery History, Discovery Science, DMAX, Food Network, HGTV, Quest, Quest Red, TLC, Turbo and ID (the channel on which the docuseries airs).
A subscription to Discovery+ is also free for any Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream customers. Sky Stream is currently free for a month (was £26 per month, Sky.com).
The fifth bonus episode will begin streaming on Discovery+ on Monday 8 April.
Where to watch ‘Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV’ in the US
In the US, Quiet on Set is currently streaming on Max. A subscription to Max starts from $9.99 per month or $99.99 for an annual plan.
If you aren’t currently a Max subscriber, you can rent or buy the entire series from Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video.
The fifth bonus episode Breaking the Silence will air on 7 April on Investigation Discovery (ID) and will stream on Max straight after.
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What is ‘Quiet on Set’ episode 5 about?
Investigation Discovery released a fifth bonus episode of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV on Sunday 8 April. The episode, titled Breaking the Silence, builds on the revelations explored in the first four episodes, with a discussion led by journalist Soledad O’Brien on where the industry was in the early 2000s and where it goes from here.
If you are a child and you need help because something has happened to you, you can call the NSPCC free of charge on 0800 1111. You can also call the NSPCC if you are an adult and you are worried about a child, on 0808 800 5000. The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac) offers support for adults on 0808 801 0331.
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