'Bewitched' star Elizabeth Montgomery walked away from hit series for this reason, author claims

In his new memoir, Peter Ackerman recalls his time on the set of "Bewitched," detailing his relationship with Elizabeth Montgomery and why she chose to leave the show.

Peter Ackerman was only 10 years old at the time, but he would later learn of the drama unfolding behind the scenes. His father, Harry Ackerman, was the executive producer of numerous hit shows, including "Bewitched." The younger Ackerman has recently written a memoir about his Hollywood upbringing, "Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV - Growing Up with Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue." Lori Bashian is an entertainment production assistant for Fox News Digital. 

"The ratings I believe were going down," Ackerman told Fox News Digital. "I remember someone at the time commenting how silly it was getting - it was something I overheard the adults say. So there was talk, ‘Was there going to be another season?’ Elizabeth was spinning down a little bit. And then for one particular episode, it wasn’t her husband Bill Asher directing. It was a different fellow."