Warner Bros. Television Group has cut all ties with Andrew Kreisberg, showrunner for The Flash and Supergirl, following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

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After a thorough investigation, Warner Bros. Television Group has terminated Andrew Kreisberg’s employment, effective immediately.



Greg Berlanti will assume additional responsibilities on both The Flash, where he will work closely with executive producer/co-showrunner Todd Helbing, and Supergirl, where he will work closely with executive producers/co-showrunners Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller.



We remain committed to providing a safe working environment for our employees and everyone involved in our productions.

Warner Bros. Television Group recently concluded its investigation into the allegations against Andrew Kreisberg. We encouraged and supported this investigation, we believe and support the individuals who came forward, and we agree with the studio’s decision. Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of all our colleagues — coworkers, crew and staff alike.

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Kreisberg, who was an executive producer on Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Arrow, has been completely removed from all Warner Bros.' productions. Greg Berlanti will step in to fulfil additional responsibilities on The Flash and Supergirl.Warner Bros. provided the following statement to IGN:Additionally, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter provided IGN with the following statement from Berlanti Productions:The investigation was prompted by allegations from nineteen men and women, all of them speaking under condition of anonymity, who said Kreisberg touched them without consent or asked for massages from female staff members. Many of the alleged victims are current or former staff from shows on which Kreisberg was executive producer.This is the latest in a series of firings over sexual misconduct allegations. Louis C.K. Kevin Spacey , Harvey Weinstein, Garrison Keillor, and others have been removed from their positions or had future projects scrapped because of these allegations. Ridley Scott recently spoke up about the removal of Spacey from his upcoming film, All the Money in the World.News of Andrew Kreisberg being fired was first reported by The Hollywood Reporter

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