The new docuseries 'Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,' produced by Investigation Discovery, which investigates allegations of abuse in children's television, has sparked significant reactions, particularly from actress Mayim Bialik. Bialik, a former child star, expressed on her podcast 'The Breakdown' alongside Jenna von Oy and Christy Carlson that the abuse was not isolated to Nickelodeon, stating it had personally affected her. She emphasized the tragedy of the victims' experiences, highlighting that the issues depicted are indicative of a broader cultural problem within the industry. Critic Hannah Giorgis noted that the series raises crucial questions but doesn't fully explore the depth of abuse in Hollywood.
"Quiet on Set," a new docuseries about the "dark underbelly" of kids’ TV, raises crucial questions about abuse in Hollywood. But it doesn’t go far enough, Hannah Giorgis writes: https://t.co/rz0pKsLGKt
Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik claims abuse detailed in Quiet on Set was not 'just happening at Nickelodeon' - after Drake Bell revealed childhood sexual abuse heartbreak https://t.co/IJhzZKZztC https://t.co/P2eRrysEdZ
Big Bang Theory's Mayim Bialik claims abuse detailed in Quiet on Set was not 'just happening at Nickelodeon' https://t.co/ZGM9D1nCNs