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Most expensive television series (cost per episode) Title Year(s) Est. costs (million US$) Ref. Unadjusted 2023 inflation Game of Thrones 2012 6 8 [16] Boardwalk Empire (season 1: 2010 5 7 [16] House of Cards 2013 4.5 6 [10] House of Cards (seasons 2 and 3) 2014–2015 4.23 5 [17] Hemlock Grove (season 1) 2013 4 5 [18]
During Game of Thrones Season 1, the budget was only $6 million per episode, which is roughly $54 million LESS than the new Lord of the Rings show.View Entire Post ›
HBO’s “House of the Dragon” cost under $20 million per episode to produce its 10-episode first season, which debuts Aug. 21, a source close to production told Variety. For comparison ...
The series finale charged $425,000 per 30-second ad spot, more than three times the season's rate of $135,000. [10] From season 4 to season 6 ER cost a record-breaking $13 million per episode. [22] TNT also paid a record price of $1 million an episode for four years of repeats of the series during that time. [23]
In September 2016, Vulture reported that the cost per episode for the show was approximately US$7 million to US$8.5 million per hour, with a total cost for the 33 episodes between US$231–US$289 million. Despite receiving tax credits for shooting in Florida, shooting in the Florida Keys was costly.
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Disney+’s latest live-action Marvel series, Secret Invasion, reportedly carried a budget of $212 million — meaning it cost more than six out of this year’s Top 10 box office blockbusters.