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.