Hawk Heights

Hawk Heights was a fantasy soap opera series created* by Eliana Harvey, that premiered on May 29th, 2023, before the series premiere of Lou. The series was projected to be one of the most expensive FOXIS soap operas of all time, before its cancellation.
*There are rumors that Eliana stole the idea from another writer. This has yet to be confirmed.
== Synopsis ==
Ruthie Nova is a new student at the prestigious boarding school, Hawk Heights. From what her family has told her, the school is just like any other boarding school. Ruthie is later proven wrong when she discovers that her friends and herself have super powers, and they all hail from families that had power-wielding abilities. Throughout the series, Ruthie and her friends will continue practicing their powers and use them in times of need, especially when they face the mighty powerful Grey Hawk and his family lineage.
== Controversy and cancellation ==
Due to mostly negative reception, a cliche story line, and horrifically low viewership, Hawk Heights was cancelled on May 31st, 2023, after its 3-episode run on TV. The other 22 episodes were made available to stream on FOXIS.com, and production for the second part of season one shut down. The soap opera Lou moved up to Hawk Height's time slot, and other programs were played in Lou's original time slot. Another reason why Hawk Heights was cancelled may be due to Elliana Harvey's transphobic, anti-Black, and misogynist comments she made on her social media accounts.
=== White washing ===
On January 19th, Alexa's Journal actor Odin Young, who plays De'Wayne in the series, revealed in several Instagram stories that many of the Hawk Heights characters were supposed to be more diverse, according to their official character designs. He stated that he was selected to play Wade Wolfe, a werewolf character who was supposed to be Black. Instead, Odin was replaced by Oliver Rees, who is White. Rees also called out Eliana Harvey for the final casting decision, revealing he was supposed to play a different character in the series. Cast member Sam Berry, who played DJ "Beetz", also came out with Whitewashing allegations, revealing Harvey wanted to make DJ a White man.Maya Greene, who plays Rubina Waye, also accused Harvey of changing Wade Wolfe's body type, according to original character sketches she received from character designers. 
=== Transphobia ===
While allegations of body shaming and anti-Black racism were still circling around Harvey, cast member Corinna Smith accused her of transphobia.
== Mockeries in other tv19 series ==
In season three of Alexa's Journal, characters Alexa, Estefan, and more, make fun of a mock of Hawk Heights, called "Birdie Blacktops".
== Main cast ==
* Corinna Smith as Ruthie Nova
* Sam Berry as Drew Jimenez/DJ “Beetz”
* Maya Greene as Rubina Waye
* Oliver Rees as Wade Wolfe 
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Category:TV Shows & Programs
Category:Soap Operas
Category:Cancelled and Failed Projects