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When codirectors Mary Robertson<\/strong> and Emma Schwartz<\/strong> dove into making Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,<\/em> an Investigation Discovery docuseries about alleged abuse and exploitation at kids\u2019 network Nickelodeon<\/a>, they created a list of names. \u201cWe literally put together a spreadsheet,\u201d Schwartz recently told Vanity Fair.<\/em> \u201cWe called everybody we could find on IMDb who had been in crew, who had been in cast, and just people across the industry. You talk to more people and talk to more people. Taking time to build a relationship, to build trust, to get to know people and understand what\u2019s important to them.\u201d<\/p>\n Among those who spoke to the filmmakers were former child star Drake Bell,<\/strong> who in between roles on Nickelodeon\u2019s The Amanda Show<\/em> and Drake & Josh<\/em> says he suffered sexual abuse<\/a> at the hands of his vocal coach Brian Peck,<\/strong> whom he met on set. When asked to get into specifics about the abuse, Bell suggested that someone might \u201cthink of the worst stuff that someone could do to somebody as a sexual assault\u2014and that\u2019ll answer your question.\u201d In October 2004, Peck was convicted on sexual abuse charges, sentenced to 16 months in prison, and ordered to register as a sex offender.<\/p>\n By sharing his story, Bell joins former Nick stars like Alexa Nikolas<\/strong><\/a> (who also appears in the series) and Jennette McCurdy<\/strong><\/a> in publicizing alleged wrongdoing at the network that gave them their big breaks. The four-part series, which launches into Bell\u2019s account with the final two episodes airing tonight on ID at 9 p.m., has already sparked statements from the likes of Nickelodeon mega-producer Dan Schneider,<\/strong> who is no stranger to toxicity allegations<\/a>. Ahead, some of the reactions to the bombshell docuseries.<\/p>\n