The most expensive TV series ever
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) - Amazon Prime Video - 54 million dollars per episode - Directed by Peter Jackson, its first season had a budget of 465 million dollars.
Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) - Disney Plus - 25 million dollars per episode - When Disney launched its streaming service.
Wandavision (2021) - Disney Plus - 25 million dollars per episode - It's an art Disney does to keep its stars happy, giving them similar budgets so there are no ego fights.
The Pacific (2010) - HBO - 21.7 million dollars per episode - What raised the price of this masterpiece is that no special effects were used and a war was recreated with real visual effects.
House of the Dragon (2022) - HBO - 20 million dollars per episode - It takes a big budget to have so many dragons flying around. But looking at the number of viewers, it was worth every penny!
Game of Thrones (2011-2019) - HBO - 15 million dollars per episode - As the cast's fame grew, their salaries increased, reaching historic figures.
The Mandalorian (2019) - Disney Plus - 15 million dollars per episode - It is interesting to note that Disney Plus' best series costs half as much as the rest.
See (2019) - Apple TV Plus - 15 million dollars per episode - This dystopian fantasy featured, among others, Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista, at the height of their popularity.
The Crown (2016) - Netflix - 13 million dollars per episode - The production of the series is flawless and having Oscar stars costs money but the result has been magnificent for 5 seasons.
ER (1994-2009) - NBC - 13 million dollars per episode - George Clooney, Julianna Margulies, Noah Wyle, and Anthony Edwards had a high cache that NBC was happy to pay. Legendary series.
Friends (1994-2004) - NBC - 10 million dollars per episode - The six main characters were paid up to a million dollars per episode, which explains how the sitcom's price tag skyrocketed.
Rome (2005-2007) - HBO, BBC and RAI - 10 million dollars per episode - It was a historic co-production, on every level. It was two seasons but of a sensational standard and an exorbitant price tag.
The Big Bang Theory (2007-2019) - CBS - 9 million dollars per episode - The seven main characters were paid as much as $900,000 per episode.