Drake Bell Believes Nickelodeon’s Response To The “Quiet On Set” Documentary Is “Pretty Empty” And “Well-Tailored”: “They Couldn’t Say That They Didn’t Know About This Or What Happened”

Drake Bell has addressed the public for the first time since the debut of the ID docuseries, “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV.”

During a recent episode of “The Sarah Fraser Show” podcast, Bell discussed Nickelodeon’s reaction to the documentary. In the 4-episode docuseries, the “Drake & Josh” actor recounts his experiences of sexual abuse by Brian Peck, a dialogue and acting coach.

“There’s a very well-tailored response saying, ‘Learning about his trauma,’ because they couldn’t say that they didn’t know about this or what had happened, or anything,” Bell said. “So I think that was a really well-tailored response by probably some big attorney in Hollywood.”

He added, “I find it pretty empty, their responses, because, I mean, they still show our shows, they still put our shows on. And I have to pay for my own therapy, I have to figure out what — I mean if there was anything, if there was any truth behind them actually caring, there would be something more than quotes on a page by obviously a legal representative telling them exactly how to tailor a response.”

Additionally, Bell further elaborated on his decision to be involved in the documentary, expressing that his choice stemmed from his positive impressions of one of the directors, Emma Schwartz.

“I just felt really comfortable in that interview, but I was going through so much in my personal life and after that interview I ended up checking myself into rehab,” Bell said.

Peck was involved with Nickelodeon during the late 1990s and early 2000s. In 2003, Peck was arrested on 11 charges, which included sodomy, engaging in lewd acts with a minor aged 14 or 15 while being at least 10 years older, and oral copulation using anesthesia or a controlled substance.