A new episode of Silence on the set: The dark side of children’s television will premiere on Investigation Discovery and air on max. In the next weeks.
The episode, titled “Breaking the Silence,” will feature Drake Bell and ex Everything that It stars Giovonnie Samuels, Bryan Hearne and Shane Lyons. The former child actors will sit down with journalist Soledad O’Brien for a candid discussion “about the industry, then and now,” according to a press release shared with Jugo Mobile. They will also be joined by Hearne’s mother, Tracey Brown.
“With ‘Breaking the Silence,’ we delve deeper into the crucial conversations the docu-series started and explore the lingering questions left in its wake to provide more insight from the brave voices who have spoken before and those who are coming forward again. ”Jason Sarlanis, president of TNT, TBS, TruTV, ID & HLN, Linear and Streaming, said in a statement included in the release.
The episode was recently greenlit following the huge success of the documentary series. The release of identification notes. Silence on set had “the largest audience for an unscripted series since the launch of Max,” with more than 16 million views.
The four-part docuseries premiered March 17 and shows viewers the “dark side” of Nickelodeon in the late ’90s and early ’00s, when the likes of Bell, Amanda Bynes and Miranda Cosgrove led a golden era of the children’s programming.
Several former Nickelodeon employees and child actors spoke out about their experiences with the network, shedding light on an environment that allegedly fostered abuse, sexism and racism, specifically under the leadership of creator Dan Schneider.
The documentary also marked the first time Bell spoke out about the abuse she suffered at the hands of former Nickelodeon employee Brian Peck while working on Amanda’s show and Everything that.
According to ID’s release, the bonus episode will be the first time some of these former co-stars have reunited since working together in the early 2000s.
“Breaking the Silence” will show the former child actors exploring “where the industry can go from here” now that the allegations and wrongdoing have come to light.
The new episode of Silence on the set: The dark side of children’s television premieres on ID April 7 at 8/7c and will air on Max.
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