Fred Savage leaves ‘The Wonder Years’ after investigation into misconduct – The Hollywood Reporter

Fred Savage His roles as executive producer and director of ABC’s revival have been abandoned years of wonder After investigating misconduct, The Hollywood Reporter to learn.

Savage faced three separate allegations and cooperated with the investigation, according to a source familiar with the situation.

“Recently, we became aware of allegations of inappropriate behavior by Fred Savage, and as with policy, an investigation was launched,” marvel years The 20th TV producer said in a statement. Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as executive producer and director years of wonder. “

The Savage team did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Although he has worked as an actor in recent years, with starring roles in Fox Mill and Netflix’s Friends from collegeHe’s been more active as a director over the past decade or two. After shining in the making of stars, play the original years of wonder First shown in 1988, Savage was the producer-director of series creator Saladin K. Patterson launched in 2021, with which Savage has been closely involved from the start.

In March 2018, Youngjoo Hwang, who is a fashion designer MillAnd File a lawsuit against Savage and Fox, with allegations including that he hit her arm and yelled at her so she wouldn’t touch him while she was shaking his clothes on set, and that he created a hostile environment for women. At the time, Fox shared a statement saying that a thorough investigation found no evidence of wrongdoing.

Additionally, Savage released a statement at the time saying “none of the accusations against me are true.”

In an interview published earlier this year, Savage said THR It took a while to agree to participate in a new version of years of wonder. “I had to beat myself up a little bit and realize we were telling a new story,” he said at the time. “Finally, we progressed with [Patterson] Being the driving force of the narrative as I relate to the past, while maintaining the harmony of its form and form with the original. That’s how it started, and we got out and put it together, and it’s been a great partnership.”