These former child stars have spoken out

The same colorful, slapstick TV shows that had ’90s and ’00s kids laughing off their screens were secretly a nightmare for the kids playing them behind the scenes, according to the upcoming Investigation Discovery (ID) documentary “Silence on Set: Dark side of children’s television.”

The documentary, premiering Sunday, will take viewers behind the scenes of Nickelodeon’s golden era, revealing the toxic and allegedly abusive environments in which some of the era’s biggest child stars say they worked.

The documentary, inspired by investigative journalism by Business Insider’s Kate Taylor, features former Nickelodeon stars who have never spoken out before, including Drake Bell, who recently revealed he suffered alleged sexual harassment at the hands of former Nickelodeon voice coach Brian Peck.

Other famous faces will also appear, such as Alexa Nikolas from “Zoe 101” and several cast members of “All That,” as well as those who worked behind the camera on the shows that defined children’s television at the time. While some Nick graduates have been speaking openly about their experiences for some time, like Nikolas, others, like Bell, will be sharing their stories publicly for the first time.

Here’s what we know so far about who’s set to appear in the doc and who’s already commented on their lives behind the scenes at Nick.

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Which child stars will appear in “Quiet on the Set”?

• Drake Bell from “Drake & Josh”, “The Amanda Show”“- Drake Bell is set to appear in the third installment of the series. He has been in the headlines recently for sexual harassment allegations against former Nickelodeon voice coach Brian Peck. Peck was arrested in August 2003 and convicted in 2004 of lewd acts with a child stemming from a 2001 incident. Bell has not previously identified himself as a plaintiff in the 2004 case.

• Alexa Nikolas from “Zoe 101” – Nikolas has already been very vocal about her experience at Nickelodeon, appearing on social media, on podcasts and in interviews with reporters. Nikolas has consistently alleged extensive abuse and a toxic work environment on the set of “Zoe 101.” She left the show and Nickelodeon after the second season ended.

• Giovonnie Samuels, Kyle Sullivan, Bryan Hearne and Katrina Johnson from ‘All That’ -All That prominent cast members Samuels, Sullivan, Hearne and Johnson are also speaking publicly for the first time about their experiences on Nickelodeon. In one scene, Hearne describes a “traumatic” stunt in which he was covered in peanut butter and had to let dogs lick it off his body.

• Marc Summers, Host of “Double the Dare” – Summers hosted and produced Nickelodeon’s game show “Double Dare” from 1986 to 1993. According to ID’s press release, Summers will speak alongside other adult cast members and even parents who “tried to defend their children on these sets.”

The documentary also features interviews with producers, writers and other behind-the-scenes staff from shows like “All That,” “The Amanda Show,” “Zoey 101,” “Sam & Cat,” “Drake & Josh” and “Victorious.”

According to Channel ID, “All That” director Virgil Fabian and “The Amanda Show” writers Jenny Kilgen and Christy Stratton are just some of the behind-the-scenes figures expected to appear.

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Other former stars who have spoken out against Nickelodeon

Some of the famous names associated with popular Nickelodeon shows will not appear in the documentary, but have made public comments about their time at the network in the past.

• Jennette McCurdy from “iCarly”, “Sam and Cat”— McCurdy’s 2022 hit memoir “I’m Glad My Mom’s Dead” alludes to her experiences at Nickelodeon, which she described as overwhelmingly negative. In the memoir, she doesn’t name any specific adults she worked with, but she does mention a character she calls “The Creator,” alluding to his role in the unpleasant work environment created on set and making specific allegations of misconduct. She also spoke of turning down an offer of $30,000 in “hush money” from the network in exchange for never speaking out about her experiences.

• Daniella Monet from the movie “Victory” – Monet spoke with Business Insider as part of a story that inspired the upcoming documentary. She told reporter Kate Taylor that she felt the show had a lot of overly sexual elements and thought the characters’ outfits were “age-inappropriate.”

• Angelique Bates from “All That” – Bates also spoke to Taylor as part of the BI investigation, alleging that Dan Schneider screamed at her until she cried.

• Raquel Lee from “The Amanda Show” Lee told Taylor she felt “disposable” and dehumanized, saying in part, “It’s not about being a human being. It’s not about being a child. They don’t care.”

• Avan Jogia from “Zwycięski” – The famous TikTok which apparently confirms rumors that there were parties on the Victorious website, even though the cast were teenagers at the time. In the film, he says that he does not remember the plot of a single episode of the series, but does remember that he partied hard “every night”, implying that there was alcohol involved.

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How to watch ‘Silence on Set’

“Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV” will premiere on Investigation Discovery (ID) on Sunday, March 17 at 9 p.m. ET. The four-episode series will air in two parts, with the second part airing the following day on Monday, March 18, also at 9 p.m. ET

The ID channel is available with some cable TV subscriptions and through live TV streaming services including Fubo, DirecTV, Philo and Sling.

It will also be available to stream upon release on Max, Prime Video, Apple TV and The Roku Channel.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Former Nickelodeon Star Speaks Ahead of Documentary ‘Silence on the Set’