Fred Savage has been fired from ABC's rebooted version of The Wonder Years after being investigated for alleged misconduct.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Savage -- who served as both an executive producer and a director on the new Wonder Years -- has now been let go from these roles. An anonymous source explains that Savage faced multiple allegations of inappropriate behavior, though cooperated with the ensuing investigation. At this time, no specifics are available regarding the complaints levied against Savage.

"Recently, we were made aware of allegations of inappropriate conduct by Fred Savage, and as is policy, an investigation was launched," 20th Television, the production company behind the Wonder Years reboot, said in a statement. "Upon its completion, the decision was made to terminate his employment as an executive producer and director of The Wonder Years."

As a child, Savage starred as Kevin Arnold in the original incarnation of The Wonder Years, which aired on ABC for six seasons from 1988 to 1993. The series followed Kevin and his adventures growing up in a suburban, middle-class family in the 1960s and '70s. In addition to being an actor, Savage has worked as a director and a producer on various projects over the years.

In 2021, ABC premiered a re-imagined version of The Wonder Years, which focuses on Dean Williams (Elisha "EJ" Williams) and his own experiences growing up in a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama during the '60s. The reboot is developed by Saladin K. Patterson, who himself grew up in Montgomery.

The new Wonder Years is currently nearing the end of its first season, which has aired 20 of its 22 episodes at the time of writing. In addition to serving as an executive producer on the reboot, Savage was the sole director on seven episodes of Season 1, including the pilot. He co-directed an additional episode alongside Numa Perrier.

Notably, Savage's abrupt departure from The Wonder Years is not the first time the former child star has been accused of being unprofessional in the workplace. In 2018, Youngjoo Hwang, a costumer on the Savage-starring Fox series The Grinder, sued both the actor and the network. Hwang alleged that Savage hit her arm, yelled at her not to touch him while she was dusting off his outfit and generally fostered a hostile environment for female crew members. Fox stated that it had launched an investigation into the matter and found no evidence of any wrongdoing on Savage's part. Savage himself also denied the allegations.

That said, at the time of writing, Savage and his team have yet to issue a statement regarding his firing from The Wonder Years.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter