List of most expensive television series

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This is a list of most expensive television series.

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General TV Series

Most expensive television series (cost per episode)
TitleYear(s)
  • Cost (est.)
  • (in millions)
Ref. and notes
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power 2022–present$58 [1]
Stranger Things 2016–present$30 [1]
WandaVision 2021$25 [2]
House of the Dragon 2022–present$20 [1]
The Pacific 2010$20 [1]
The Mandalorian 2019–present$15 [1]
See 2019–2022$15 [1]
Game of Thrones 2011–2019$15 [1]
The Sandman 2022–present$15 [1]
The Crown 2016–2023$13 [1]
ER (TV series) 1994–2009$13 [3]

Total TV series cost

Total cost
TitleYear(s)
  • Cost (est.)
  • (in millions)
Ref. and notes
Fallout (American TV series) 2024-present$153Season 1 only [4]
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992–1996$27 [5]
Amazon (1999 TV series) 1999–2000$26 [6]
Atomic Betty 2004–2008$9 [7]
WMAC Masters 1995–1997$5.5Season 1 only [8]
Van-Pires 1997$5.2 [9]


By Category

Anime

TitleYear(s)Cost (est.)Ref. and notes
Afro Samurai 2007–2007$1 million [10]
Astro Boy (2003 TV series) 2003–2004$250,000 [11]
Pokémon (TV series) 1997–present$100,000 [12]
Cardcaptor Sakura 1998–2000$100,000 [13]

Science fiction

TitleYear(s)Cost (est.)Ref. and notes
Stargate SG-1 1997–2007$2 million [14]
Stargate Atlantis 2004–2009$1.5 million [15]

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