List of most expensive television series

This is a list of most expensive television series.

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List of most expensive television series

This is a list of most expensive television series.

Cost per episode

Over US $20 million

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year(s)</th><th>Est. costs (million US$)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Unadjusted</td><td>2025 inflation</td></tr><tr><td>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (season 1)</td><td>2022</td><td>58</td><td>64</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (season 2)</td><td>2024</td><td>57.275</td><td>59</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Citadel</td><td>2023</td><td>50</td><td>53</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stranger Things 5</td><td>2025</td><td>50</td><td>50</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Secret Invasion</td><td>2023</td><td>35.3</td><td>37</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stranger Things 4</td><td>2022</td><td>30</td><td>33</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WandaVision</td><td>2021</td><td>25</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier</td><td>2021</td><td>25</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Loki (season 1)</td><td>2021</td><td>25</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hawkeye</td><td>2021</td><td>25</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ms. Marvel</td><td>2022</td><td>25</td><td>28</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>She-Hulk: Attorney at Law</td><td>2022</td><td>25</td><td>28</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Andor (season 2)</td><td>2025</td><td>24.2</td><td>24.2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Moon Knight</td><td>2022</td><td>24</td><td>27</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Loki (season 2)</td><td>2023</td><td>23.5</td><td>25</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Acolyte</td><td>2024</td><td>22.5</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1923</td><td>2022–2025</td><td>22</td><td>24</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Andor (season 1)</td><td>2022</td><td>20</td><td>23</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Pacific</td><td>2010</td><td>20</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>House of the Dragon</td><td>2022–2024</td><td>20</td><td>22</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3 Body Problem</td><td>2024</td><td>20</td><td>21</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Severance (season 2)</td><td>2025</td><td>20</td><td>20</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Over US $10 million

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year(s)</th><th>Est. costs (million US$)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Unadjusted</td><td>2025 inflation</td></tr><tr><td>One Piece (season 1)</td><td>2023</td><td>18</td><td>19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Wheel of Time (season 1 and 2)</td><td>2021–2023</td><td>16.2</td><td>17</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Mandalorian</td><td>2019–2023</td><td>15</td><td>19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>See</td><td>2019–2022</td><td>15</td><td>19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Game of Thrones (season 8)</td><td>2019</td><td>15</td><td>19</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Book of Boba Fett</td><td>2021</td><td>15</td><td>18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Sandman (season 1)</td><td>2022</td><td>15</td><td>17</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Obi-Wan Kenobi</td><td>2022</td><td>15</td><td>17</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ahsoka (season 1)</td><td>2023</td><td>15</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Avatar: The Last Airbender (season 1)</td><td>2024</td><td>15</td><td>15</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Crown (season 6)</td><td>2023</td><td>14.4</td><td>15</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Crown (season 5)</td><td>2022</td><td>14.3</td><td>16</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Arcane</td><td>2021–2024</td><td>13.8</td><td>15</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Percy Jackson and the Olympians (season 1)</td><td>2023</td><td>13.5</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ER (seasons 6 and 7)</td><td>1999–2001</td><td>13</td><td>30</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pachinko (season 1)</td><td>2022</td><td>13</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Band of Brothers</td><td>2001</td><td>12.5</td><td>23</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Boys</td><td>2019–2024</td><td>11</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Crown (season 4)</td><td>2020</td><td>10.9</td><td>14</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Game of Thrones (season 6)</td><td>2016</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Game of Thrones (season 7)</td><td>2017</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Crown (season 3)</td><td>2019</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>His Dark Materials</td><td>2019–2022</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Witcher</td><td>2019–2023</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stranger Things 3</td><td>2019</td><td>10</td><td>13</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Last of Us (season 1)</td><td>2023</td><td>10</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Halo</td><td>2022–2024</td><td>10</td><td>10</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Over US$1 million

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year(s)</th><th>Est. costs (million US$)</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Unadjusted</td><td>2025 inflation</td></tr><tr><td>Sense8</td><td>2015–2018</td><td>9</td><td>12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Doctor Who (2023 specials, series 14 and 15)</td><td>2023–2025</td><td>8.5–11.3</td><td>9–12</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Crown (season 2)</td><td>2017</td><td>8.2</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stranger Things 2</td><td>2017</td><td>8</td><td>11</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ted (season 1)</td><td>2024</td><td>8</td><td>8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Crown (season 1)</td><td>2016</td><td>7</td><td>9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Watership Down</td><td>2018</td><td>6.7</td><td>9</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Game of Thrones (season 2)</td><td>2012</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stranger Things (season 1)</td><td>2016</td><td>6</td><td>8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tulsa King (season 2)</td><td>2024</td><td>6</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Night Manager (season 1)</td><td>2016</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Boardwalk Empire (season 1)</td><td>2010</td><td>5</td><td>7</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>House of Cards (season 1)</td><td>2013</td><td>4.5</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>House of Cards (seasons 2 and 3)</td><td>2014–2015</td><td>4.23</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nashville</td><td>2012–2018</td><td>4.1</td><td>8</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hemlock Grove (season 1)</td><td>2013</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Orange Is the New Black (season 1)</td><td>2013</td><td>4</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Seinfeld (season 9)</td><td>1997–1998</td><td>9</td><td>18</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (season 1)</td><td>2008–2009</td><td>2.65</td><td>4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Now and Again</td><td>1999–2000</td><td>2.4</td><td>4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cheers (season 10)</td><td>1991–1992</td><td>2.2</td><td>5</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nash Bridges (seasons 3 to 6)</td><td>1996–2001</td><td>2</td><td>4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Miami Vice (season 2)</td><td>1985–1986</td><td>2</td><td>6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stargate SG-1 (season 10)</td><td>2006–2007</td><td>2</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stargate SG-1 (season 8)</td><td>2004–2005</td><td>1.7</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Walking with Dinosaurs</td><td>1999</td><td>1.6</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Flash</td><td>1990–1991</td><td>1.6</td><td>4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (season 1)</td><td>1992</td><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 1)</td><td>1993</td><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Untouchables (season 1)</td><td>1993</td><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stargate Atlantis (season 1)</td><td>2004–2005</td><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Simpsons (season 7)</td><td>1995–1996</td><td>1.5</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stargate SG-1 (season 1)</td><td>1997–1998</td><td>1.3</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dallas</td><td>1978–1991</td><td>1.2</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Dynasty (season 9)</td><td>1988–1989</td><td>1.2</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Falcon Crest (season 6)</td><td>1986–1987</td><td>1</td><td>3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Farscape</td><td>1999–2003</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Afro Samurai</td><td>2007</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Da Vinci's Inquest (season 4)</td><td>2001–2002</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Space: Above and Beyond</td><td>1995–1996</td><td>1</td><td>2</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Total cost

List of most expensive television series

<table><thead><tr><th>Title</th><th>Year(s)</th><th>Est. costs (million US$)</th><th>Network</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Unadjusted</td><td>2025 inflation</td></tr><tr><td>The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power</td><td>2022–present</td><td>1,000</td><td>1,057</td><td>Amazon Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Stranger Things</td><td>2016–2025</td><td>870–950</td><td>968–1,050</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Andor</td><td>2022–2025</td><td>650</td><td>650</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Crown</td><td>2016–2023</td><td>648</td><td>685</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Game of Thrones</td><td>2011–2019</td><td>630</td><td>793</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>See</td><td>2019–2022</td><td>360</td><td>453</td><td>Apple TV+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Mandalorian</td><td>2019–2023</td><td>360</td><td>453</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>House of the Dragon (season 1 and 2)</td><td>2022–2024</td><td>360</td><td>396</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Boys</td><td>2019–2024</td><td>352</td><td>361</td><td>Amazon Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Sopranos</td><td>1999–2007</td><td>301</td><td>467</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Citadel</td><td>2023</td><td>300</td><td>317</td><td>Amazon Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Wheel of Time (seasons 1 and 2)</td><td>2021–2023</td><td>261</td><td>276</td><td>Amazon Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Morning Show (season 1)</td><td>2019</td><td>250</td><td>315</td><td>Apple TV+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Arcane</td><td>2021–2024</td><td>248</td><td>262</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Witcher</td><td>2019–2023</td><td>240</td><td>302</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>His Dark Materials</td><td>2019–2022</td><td>230</td><td>290</td><td>BBC One, HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Acolyte</td><td>2024</td><td>230</td><td>236</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WandaVision</td><td>2021</td><td>225</td><td>267</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>She-Hulk: Attorney at Law</td><td>2022</td><td>225</td><td>248</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sense8</td><td>2015–2018</td><td>216</td><td>277</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Secret Invasion</td><td>2023</td><td>212</td><td>224</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1923 (season 1)</td><td>2022</td><td>200</td><td>220</td><td>Paramount+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Pacific</td><td>2010</td><td>200</td><td>295</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Marco Polo</td><td>2014–2016</td><td>200</td><td>268</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Doctor Who (2023 specials, series 14 and 15)</td><td>2023–2025</td><td>178.5–238</td><td>189–251</td><td>BBC One, Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Halo</td><td>2022–2024</td><td>170</td><td>174</td><td>Paramount+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Bridgerton</td><td>2020–2024</td><td>168</td><td>172</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Euphoria (season 1)</td><td>2019</td><td>165</td><td>208</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Sandman</td><td>2022</td><td>165</td><td>182</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>3 Body Problem</td><td>2024</td><td>160</td><td>164</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fallout (season 1)</td><td>2024</td><td>153</td><td>162</td><td>Amazon Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1923 (season 2)</td><td>2025</td><td>150</td><td>165</td><td>Paramount+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Falcon and the Winter Soldier</td><td>2021</td><td>150</td><td>178</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Hawkeye</td><td>2021</td><td>150</td><td>178</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ms. Marvel</td><td>2022</td><td>150</td><td>165</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Moon Knight</td><td>2022</td><td>147</td><td>162</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>One Piece</td><td>2023</td><td>144</td><td>152</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Band of Brothers</td><td>2001</td><td>125</td><td>227</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Get Down</td><td>2016</td><td>120</td><td>161</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Ahsoka</td><td>2023</td><td>120</td><td>127</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Avatar: The Last Airbender</td><td>2024</td><td>120</td><td>123</td><td>Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Percy Jackson and the Olympians</td><td>2023</td><td>108</td><td>114</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Book of Boba Fett</td><td>2021</td><td>105</td><td>125</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pachinko (season 1)</td><td>2022</td><td>104</td><td>114</td><td>Apple TV+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Last of Us (season 1)</td><td>2023</td><td>100</td><td>106</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Beast Games</td><td>2024–2025</td><td>100</td><td>103</td><td>Amazon Prime Video</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Succession (seasons 1–2)</td><td>2018–2019</td><td>90</td><td>113</td><td>HBO</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Obi-Wan Kenobi</td><td>2022</td><td>90</td><td>99</td><td>Disney+</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Y: Marshals</td><td>2026</td><td>52</td><td>—N/a</td><td>CBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles</td><td>1992–1996</td><td>27</td><td>62</td><td>ABC</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Watership Down</td><td>2018</td><td>27</td><td>35</td><td>BBC One, Netflix</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Amazon</td><td>1999–2000</td><td>26</td><td>50</td><td>Syndication</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tiny Toon Adventures (season 1)</td><td>1990–1991</td><td>25</td><td>59</td><td>CBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>BraveStarr</td><td>1987–1988</td><td>20</td><td>59</td><td>Syndication</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Water Rats (season 1)</td><td>1996–2001</td><td>16</td><td>33</td><td>Nine Network</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>ThunderCats (season 1)</td><td>1985</td><td>15</td><td>45</td><td>Syndication</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Puzzle Place (season 1)</td><td>1995</td><td>10.3</td><td>22</td><td>PBS Kids</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Walking with Dinosaurs</td><td>1999</td><td>9.9</td><td>19</td><td>BBC One</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Atomic Betty (season 1)</td><td>2004–2005</td><td>9</td><td>15</td><td>Teletoon, M6</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cosmos: A Personal Voyage</td><td>1980–1981</td><td>8.2</td><td>29</td><td>PBS</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>WMAC Masters (season 1)</td><td>1995–1997</td><td>5.5</td><td>12</td><td>Syndication</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Van-Pires</td><td>1997</td><td>5.2</td><td>10</td><td>Syndication</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Cubix</td><td>2001–2004</td><td>4.5</td><td>8</td><td>SBS</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>