Small screen shows. Big screen budgets
The rise of streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney+ is pushing the budgets for new TV series into the stratosphere.
From the juggernaut hit Game of Thrones to Avatar: The Last Airbender, we've ranked the priciest small-screen spectaculars on a cost-per-episode basis, and some of the entries may surprise you. Figures for shows made before 2023 have been adjusted for inflation to give you an idea of their budgets in today's money.
Read on to discover where the TV shows of yesterday and today rank among the most expensive ever made.
All dollar amounts in US dollars.
21 March 2024