Fallen Heroes, Another Shakeup at NBC
We weren’t expecting too much Heroes centric news after the finale, however we were stunned to learn that Greg Beeman (Executive Producer/Director) was no longer going to be a part of the Heroes staff. Beeman posted on his blog that he would not be returning for season 4. He starts off by saying “Dearest readers, this is a sad moment for me, as it will be, not only my final blog for Season 3, but also my final blog for HEROES.” Beeman goes onto give an amazing farewell to every cast and crew member he worked with and that alone is a testament to his character and the amazing person that he is. Beeman came over to work on Heroes after being an integral part of Smallville and what a job he did. Not only was he a major part of the production staff and writing team, he was also responsible for directing some of the finest episodes of Heroes to date. To say the least, Greg Beeman will be missed greatly.
NBC didn’t give us too much time to digest this before delivering more bad news. We recently learned that Allan Arkush, another amazing Executive Producer and Director, was also “let go” in an attempt to trim the budget. This is another huge shock considering Allan came over to Heroes after executive producing and directing for Tim Kring’s previous creation “Crossing Jordan.” Like Beeman, Arkush was responsible for many stellar episodes of Heroes and he will be missed dearly.
With that said, we’ve lost two key figures that were responsible for making Heroes such a success. Arkush and Beeman were both a part of Heroes from the beginning along side Tim Kring and they brought a magic that will be hard to duplicate. In fact, right after the first episode “Genesis” was directed by Tim Kring, episode 2 “Don’t Look Back” was directed by Allan Arkush and episode 3 “One Giant Leap” was directed by Greg Beeman. They were both executive producers at that time as well. Without their creative input it will be interesting to see what direction the series is headed but we have faith it will not stray far from the precedence they’ve established.
On a positive note, they have both left the door open to possibly come back and direct some episodes during season 4. Nothing is official at this time but it would be nice to at least have them back to direct a few episodes. From what we know, this was a choice by NBC/Universal to trim down the budget going into next season and nothing more than a financial decision. Greg Beeman and Allan Arkush deserve a ton of credit and we wish them the best!
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Sources: TheODI & Beeman’s Blog
Tags: Allan Arkush, Arkush, Beeman, Greg Beeman, Heroes, NBC
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This will probably be Heroes final season and I think it’s time. They have fired all of the people who knew what the hell was going on. Having Fuller back is great, but losing Arkush and Beaman is a huge blow. The show needs to end on a high note. Here’s hoping that becomes a reality.
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Wow, Heroes really is turning into a comic book. They’re getting rid of everyone who ever made the show good, and turning it over to young people who dream of making Peter Sylar slash. At least Rob Liefeld isn’t joining the crew.
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