The first casualties of Heroes' poor ratings and inconsistent, confounding story lines have been announced.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, executive producers Jesse Alexander and Jeph Loeb have been let go due to creative differences.

The publication reports that Alexander and Loeb were let go because of NBC's frustration with the creative direction of the show. The series has also been produced way over budget, as each episode is costing more than the original price tag allotted to each hour.

Poorly written story lines such as Hiro and Ando in Africa have cost two Heroes' producers their jobs.

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