But even without the feeling of a precious shared cultural history having been besmirched, Quiet on Set works as a case study of power in the entertainment world, and how a business historically bad at safeguarding performers has sometimes been appallingly bad at protecting its most vulnerable talent

While Quiet on Set paints detailed pictures of select predators, its most chilling legacy will be in illuminating our collective tolerance for such abuses in the first place.

Robertson and Schwartz’s docuseries is undeniably strongest when focusing on Bell’s nightmare, but it wisely contextualizes it as a symptom of a larger problem within the industry.

Expands on Business Insider’s reporting and delivers a journalistically solid, straightforward and at times heartbreaking expose, with a number of former actors and behind-the-scenes personnel telling their stories.