Depp also denounced the complaints about Levinson, calling him "for so many reasons, the best director I have ever worked with."

"Never have I felt more supported or respected in a creative space, my input and opinions more valued," she continued in a statement obtained by E! News. "Working with Sam is a true collaboration in every way—it matters to him, more than anything, not only what his actors think about the work, but how we feel performing it."

More recently, Depp told E! that the cast "laughed so much" making what, from the footage available so far, looked to be a super-gritty show. 

"Even in the moments where the scene was heavier or more emotional," she said, "because we all had those genuine friendships, even those heavier moments felt lighter…There was a really good support system going on."