According to Maureen Ryan's new book, "Burn It Down," tension was high between Sleepy Hollow stars Nicole Beharie and Tom Mison, to the point that an iconic show moment was created so they wouldn't have to touch each other during filming. Sources close to the show also revealed that people in power did not have good experiences with Beharie, which created a toxic environment. Beharie felt blacklisted after her exit from the show.
A new book by Maureen Ryan, Burn It Down, alleges that the set of Fox's Sleepy Hollow had "grueling" working conditions, confusion and "creative floundering" among its leadership, and disparate treatment between its white male and Black female lead, Nicole Beharie and Tom Mison. The book claims that Beharie was treated differently from Mison, with some people in power on the show claiming they did not have "a good experience with Nicole," which created a hostile work environment for her. The show had high turnover among its employees, with on-set hours often "brutal," and key creatives in L.A. and Wilmington, North Carolina both at odds and in over their heads from season one.
