Dan Schneider sues Quiet on Set producers for defamation, calls docuseries a hit job [Video]

Dan Schneider has filed a defamation lawsuit against the producers of Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, accusing them of misleading viewers into thinking he was a child predator to increase ratings.

Last month, Investigation Discovery released its four-part docuseries, which included testimonies from former Nickelodeon child stars who pulled back the curtain to reveal a toxic underbelly of abuse, harassment, racism and sexism on the sets of shows led by Schneider.

The biggest bombshell to come out of the documentary was from Drake & Josh alum Drake Bell, who spoke out for the first time about the alleged sexual abuse he says he suffered at the hands of actor and since-convicted sex offender Brian Peck.

Following the release of the docuseries, Schneider released an apology video, saying that watching the documentary was “very …