Two writers quit Patricia Heaton’s CBS show, Carol’s Second Act, after sexual misconduct complaints
Photo: CBS Two female writers have quit the freshman CBS sitcom Carol’s Second Act, starring Patricia Heaton and a silver-fox Kyle MacLachlan, due to complaints against one of the show’s executive producers — who happens to be Heaton’s husband. Per the New York Times, writer Broti Gupta accused David Hunt of inappropriately touching her on two occasions, which included stroking her thigh and forcefully shaking her shoulders.
In a statement to the Times, CBS Television Studios says it had appropriately dealt with the women’s complaints, and that Hunt “cooperated fully with the process” by completing a sexual harassment training course. Hunt also “disputes that characterization” of Gupta’s claims, adding that he “did not remember the details as described.” Carol’s Second Act was recently bumped up to a full-season order on the network due to good ratings.
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