 When series producer and creator Joseph Dougherty refused, he was fired by Warner Bros, and former "Melrose Place" producer Frank South was brought in to retool the series.Carmen Electra was added to the cast as Sarah Hicks, a character modeled after Heather Locklear's character, Amanda Woodward, on "Melrose Place".The changes did not improve ratings and The WB canceled "Hyperion Bay" in February 1999, with the last episodes airing in March 1999.