After multiple writers left the show following season five, the show investigated. The writers – who all refused to be named out of fear of retaliation – say the environment for them was, at best, terrible. Another former writer on Caron’s show Medium and current producer: “It was a toxic environment while I was there. And now that I have much more experience and I have been a showrunner myself, I can tell you, there are a lot of different ways to tell a writer that what they’re submitting didn’t work for you without attacking them in a cruel way. It is entirely possible to do this job with humanity and warmth and to treat people with respect.” – The Hollywood Reporter
