Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider files defamation lawsuit against 'Quiet on Set' producers

Dan Schneider is suing the people and companies behind “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” claiming the explosive docuseries defamed him.

Former Nickelodeon producer Dan Schneider is suing the people and companies behind “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV,” claiming the explosive docuseries defamed him by falsely implying he sexually abused the children he worked with.

The four-part Investigation Discovery docuseries, which aired in March and had a bonus episode drop in April, featured interviews with several crew members and former child stars who alleged abuse, inappropriate behavior and a toxic work environment while they appeared on some hit Nickelodeon shows Schneider produced.

Schneider, who was behind hits like “The Amanda Show” and “Drake and Josh,” parted ways with Nickelodeon in 2018. He does not appear in the docuseries, but he responded to several of the allegations with written statements that aired throughout it.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, describes the docuseries' portrayal of Schneider as a “hit job.” It claims Schneider had no knowledge of and was not complicit in the sexual abuse alleged in the series and that he had condemned the abuse after he learned of it.

“And, critically, [Schneider] was not a child sexual abuser himself,” the complaint says. “But for the sake of clickbait, ratings, and views—or put differently, money—Defendants have destroyed Schneider’s reputation and legacy through the false statements and implications that Schneider is exactly that.”

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