Miniseries · Investigation Discovery
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Giovonnie Samuels
Self - Cast Member, All That
4 eps
Alexa Nikolas
Self - Cast Member, Zoey 101
2 eps
Marc Summers
Self - Host, Double Dare
1 eps
Rick Ellis
Self - Writer / Founder, AllYourScreen.com
3 eps
Scaachi Koul
Self - Culture Writer
3 eps
Leon Frierson
Self - Cast Member, All That
2 eps
Katrina Johnson
Self - Cast Member, All That
2 eps
Kate Taylor
Self - Journalist, Business Insider
3 eps
Jenny Kilgen
Self - Writer, The Amanda Show
1 eps
Christy Stratton
Self - Writer, The Amanda Show
2 eps
Raquel Lee
Self - Cast Member, The Amanda Show
3 eps
Pam Penn
Self - Raquel's Mom
1 eps
Virgil L. Fabian
Self - Director, The Amanda Show
2 eps
Karyn Finley Thompson
Self - Editor, All That, The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh
2 eps
Kyle Sullivan
Self - Cast Member, All That
2 eps
Bryan Hearne
Self - Cast Member, All That
3 eps
Tracey Brown
Self - Bryan's Mom
2 eps
Drake Bell
Self - Cast Member, The Amanda Show and Drake & Josh
3 eps
Joe Bell
Self - Drake's Father
1 eps
Anne Henry
Self - Co-Founder, BizParentz Foundation
1 eps
Mike Denton
Self - Cameraman, iCarly, Sam & Cat and Victorious
1 eps
Soledad O'Brien
Self - Host
1 eps
Shane Lyons
Self - Cast Member, All That
1 eps
MJ
Self - Brandi's Mom
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Serialized.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Discover the untold story of the toxic and abusive environment inside '90s kids' TV. Hear harrowing accounts from former child stars and crew who probe the balance of power in the industry and reveal an era that inflicted lasting wounds still felt today.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Rising Stars, Rising Questions
Child stars and crew face on-set abuse as Dan Schneider builds a TV empire.
- Directed by Mary Robertson, Emma Schwartz
S01E03
The Darkest Secret
A former child star reveals how he survived abuse by his acting coach.
S01E02
Hidden in Plain Sight
As Dan's power grows, child actors contend with a startling revelation.
S01E04
Too Close to the Sun
Dan Schneider's power grows, raising concerns that hit a boiling point.
S01E05
Breaking the Silence
Former Nickelodeon stars discuss TV's dark side with host Soledad O'Brien.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E05
Breaking the Silence
S01E03
The Darkest Secret
S01E04
Too Close to the Sun
S01E01
Rising Stars, Rising Questions
- Directed by Mary Robertson, Emma Schwartz
S01E02
Hidden in Plain Sight
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Aaron SaidmanExecutive Producer
- Joel StoningtonExecutive Producer
- Nicholas CarlsonExecutive Producer
- Meredith RussellProducer
- Mary RobertsonExecutive Producer
- Pamela DeutschExecutive Producer
Direction
- Mary RobertsonDirector
- Emma SchwartzDirector
Cinematography
- Victor Tadashi SuarezDirector of Photography
- Srael BoruchinDirector of Photography
Music
- Ian HultquistOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Fandango At HomeBuy
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- HBO MaxStreaming
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