House of the Dragon

[harshness]

Coming June 16.

And lasting only eight episodes.

 

[Bruce]

And lasting only eight episodes.

So?

 

[harshness]

So?

It was originally supposed to be ten.

Eight is more like a miniseries.

 

[Bruce]

It was originally supposed to be ten.

Eight is more like a miniseries.

Economics are playing hell with all TV productions, especially Cable/Network Shows.

With advertising so down, cord cutting ( loss of per sub fees) and yet, the cost to produce a show is still going up, have to cut back on something, episodes is one of those options.

A lot of returning shows , orders are for 13-18 episodes ( instead of 22-24), new shows are for 10 (instead of 13).

A lot of returning shows are cutting back on how many actors are in a show, TV Line is full of stories about actors being fired because of cost savings.

 

[harshness]

Economics are playing hell with all TV productions, especially Cable/Network Shows.

Absent big-named American talent, what are the big costs of a show such as this?

 

[Bruce]

Absent big-named American talent, what are the big costs of a show such as this?

For House of Dragon, the first season, about $20 Million a episode.

How HBO Kept ‘House of the Dragon’ Costs Under $20 Million per Episode (EXCLUSIVE)

HBO's "House of the Dragon" cost under $20 million per episode to produce its 10-episode first season, which debuts Aug. 21, a source close to production told Variety.

variety.com

You can google most TV show budgets, for example, ER, a show that ended years ago, it’s budget was $13 Million per, Big Bang Theory, $9 Million, etc.

63 Wildest TV Show Episode Cost

This list might provide you an opportunity to see how much money the biggest budget TV shows spend on individual series!

www.boredpanda.com

 

[harshness]

For House of Dragon, the first season, about $20 Million a episode.

Adjusted for the current cost of living (versus what we are told), that seems like a pretty good deal given the surprising (to me anyway) ratings.