List of most expensive television series explained

This is a list of most expensive television series.

Over $10 million

Most expensive television series (cost per episode)
TitleYear(s) and notes
2022–present$58[1]
Stranger Things2016–present$30[2]
2022$25[3]
WandaVision2021$25[4]
House of the Dragon2022–present$20[5]
The Mandalorian2019–present$15[6]
See2019–2022$15
Game of Thrones2011–2019$15[7]
The Sandman2022–present$15[8]
ER1994–2009$13[9]

Below $10 million

TitleYear(s)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Janelle. Ash. Amazon spends $465 million for first season of 'Lord of the Rings' spinoff series. https://web.archive.org/web/20220723004137/https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/amazon-spends-465-million-first-season-lord-of-the-rings-spinoff-series. Fox Business. July 23, 2022. July 22, 2022. August 5, 2024.
  2. Web site: Joe. Flint. Netflix, Facing Reality Check, Vows to Curb Its Profligate Ways. The Wall Street Journal. April 21, 2022. August 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: Tatiana. Siegel. Crisis at Marvel: Jonathan Majors Back-Up Plans, ‘The Marvels’ Reshoots, Reviving Original Avengers and More Issues Revealed. https://web.archive.org/web/20231101151539/https://variety.com/2023/film/features/marvel-jonathan-majors-problem-the-marvels-reshoots-kang-1235774940/. Variety. November 1, 2023. November 1, 2023. August 5, 2024.
  4. Web site: Natalie. Jarvey. Disney Over the Top: Bob Iger Bets the Company (and Hollywood's Future) on Streaming. https://web.archive.org/web/20191017052833/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/bob-iger-bets-company-hollywood-s-future-streaming-1247663. The Hollywood Reporter. October 17, 2019. October 16, 2019. May 23, 2024.
  5. Web site: Jennifer. Maas. How HBO Kept ‘House of the Dragon’ Costs Under $20 Million per Episode (EXCLUSIVE). https://web.archive.org/web/20220422151649/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/house-of-the-dragon-budget-episode-cost-1235238285/. Variety. April 22, 2022. April 22, 2022. August 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Erich. Schwartzel. Coming to a Streaming Service Near You: Shows Costing as Much as Big-Budget Movies. The Wall Street Journal. July 10, 2019. August 5, 2024.
  7. Web site: Maureen. Ryan. TV Series Budgets Hit the Breaking Point as Costs Skyrocket in Peak TV Era. https://web.archive.org/web/20170927013634/https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/tv-series-budgets-costs-rising-peak-tv-1202570158/. Variety. September 27, 2017. September 26, 2017. August 5, 2024.
  8. Web site: Dave. Hayes. Binge Times’ Book Excerpt: When Cutthroat Media Rivals Decided To Join Forces To Create Hulu, Streaming’s Unlikely Trailblazer. https://web.archive.org/web/20220418153037/https://deadline.com/2022/04/hulu-origin-story-binge-times-book-excerpt-streaming-wars-1235003012/. Deadline Hollywood. April 18, 2022. April 18, 2022. August 5, 2024.
  9. Web site: Lynette. Rice. Bloody expensive. https://web.archive.org/web/20240311023953/https://www.newspapers.com/article/birmingham-post-herald/143126250/. Birmingham Post-Herald. 20. March 11, 2024. January 15, 1998. March 11, 2024. Newspapers.com.

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