Fred Savage was fired from "The Surprise Years" reboot after allegations of "inappropriate conduct," CBS Los Angeles stories.
"Just lately, we have been made conscious of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is coverage an investigation was launched," stated a spokesman for twentieth Tv. "Upon its completion, the choice was made to terminate his employment as an government producer and director of The Surprise Years."
Savage, who starred as the principle character, Kevin Arnold, within the unique 1988 sequence, shifted to behind the digital camera for the reboot. The brand new sequence is a couple of Black middle-class household from Alabama set within the Sixties. Savage directed eight episodes of the primary season.
Particulars of the allegations, which have been first reported by Deadline, weren't instantly launched.
Savage's co-star from the unique run of "The Surprise Years" Alley Mills stated in an interview with Yahoo that the present was canceled after a sexual harassment lawsuit was filed towards Savage and co-star Jason Hervey, who performed older brother Wayne Arnold.
Mills additionally stated within the interview that she didn't imagine the declare.
Moreover, in 2018, a crew member on Savage's present on Fox referred to as "The Grinder" filed a lawsuit accusing Savage of harassing and attacking her on set in 2015.
He denied the allegations and an investigation by twentieth Century on the time discovered no proof of wrongdoing by Savage.
The lawsuit was settled out of courtroom.