Top 14 most expensive TV Series ever made – See which is number 1! (With Pictures)

9. Deadwood – $4.5 million

HBO’s Deadwood aired from 2004 – 2006 and cost a staggering $4.5 million per episode. The western series combined true events with fictional events to create an appealing story line. The show was based on real events that surrounded a gold rush in Deadwood, South Dakota. According to the New York Times, the show had a large cast and unique set designs as well as horses, wagons, and livestock coordinators. Like other HBO shows, the huge budget was its downfall, since it was cancelled after two seasons due its high costs.