being the dominant streaming video Titan
doesn’t come cheap
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most expensive Netflix originals are you
aware wolf before we begin this video is
made in partnership with Sotheby’s if
you’re interested in seeing more videos
about super valuable items subscribe to
Sotheby’s channel on youtube for this
list we’re looking at 10 of the most
expensive Netflix originals for the
purposes of our ranking will only be
including shows and specials that
Netflix has exclusively distributed so
programs that aired on other networks
before being picked up by Netflix will
not be included we also won’t be
including Netflix original movies so say
bright will not be included
despite its hefty 90 million dollar
price tag we also won’t be including
shows without a definitive budget so
altered carbon also won’t be on this
list despite looking incredibly
expensive number 10 the defenders just
remember you started this airing various
Marvel properties is quite expensive
although perhaps not quite as expensive
as you may think
variety reports that Netflix shelled out
200 million dollars to produce their
Marvel shows this may sound like a lot
of money but you have to consider that
this covers daredevil Jessica Jones Luke
Cage iron fist and the defenders while
the exact numbers are unknown we can
theorize that Netflix evenly spread the
200 million dollar budget throughout all
five shows resulting in a 40 million
dollar price tag for each individual
property it’s a surprisingly small
budget especially when you consider that
this money is stretch throughout 13
hours of content what’s the deal with
that fist I earned it number 9 orange is
the new black seriously yeah that’s a
head scratcher but that’s what we got
and here we have a show well worth its
pricey investment orange is the new
black was one of the first Netflix
exclusives and is now their most watched
original program it’s also one of their
most critically successful winning a
boatload of Emmy American Film Institute
and Peabody Awards Variety revealed that
each episode costs around 4 million
dollars to produce or a grand total of
about 50 million dollar
per season and this was back in 2013 the
price tag is undoubtedly higher now that
the show has received such high acclaim
a three times SAG Award winning ensemble
doesn’t come cheap you know I was
branded okay number eight house of cards
and like irons but I love fire house of
cards was the first original dramatic
content by Netflix and what an
introduction it was starring incredible
actors such as Robin Wright and the now
disgraced Kevin Spacey and produced and
directed by David Fincher house of cards
was a mega success that earned multiple
accolades and put Netflix on the map and
quite unsurprisingly it came with a
hefty budget CAA agent Peter masala
unveiled at a UCLA press conference that
house of cards initially cost Netflix
four point five million dollars an
episode or nearly 60 million dollars a
season however the budget understandably
soared afterwards thanks to the numerous
accolades and continued involvement of
big-name actors and filmmakers were just
getting started number seven Dave
Chappelle equanimity and the bird
revelation I’m not saying it to be mean
I’m saying it because it’s funny
Dave Chappelle is clearly a hot
commodity shapow was at his peak in the
mid-2000s with his massively successful
sketch comedy program earning both
immense popularity and critical acclaim
however he eventually walked away from
the show and all but disappeared from
existence for a decade all right fellas
I’m out
he finally hosted Saturday Night Live in
2016 and returned to stand-up via
Netflix after 12 years in 2017 and they
paid the hilarious comedian a pretty
penny for it too according to an insider
Netflix reportedly paid Chappelle 60
million dollars for three exclusive
stand-up specials now that’s how you
know you’re in demand every night before
come out on stage I’ll be backstage like
I’m sure this is gonna go well number
six
stranger things bringing the 80s to life
in the 2010s not to mention making
convincing monsters and otherworldly
dimensions is not as cheap endeavor the
first season of their hit show costs
Netflix six million dollars in episode
or just under 50 million dollars for the
season however the show was a huge
sess leading to an increased budget of 8
million dollars per episode for the
second season or 72 million dollars for
all nine episodes we think their
investment was worth it the show is now
one of their biggest draws it has
garnered acclaim and accolades and has
made movie stars out of it’s young cast
yeah I just I needed some air come on
number 5 Jerry before Seinfeld comedians
in cars getting coffee is not a Netflix
original in fact it appeared on Sony’s
crackle for five years however it was
part of a major exclusivity deal that
Netflix signed with Seinfeld for an
astounding 100 million dollars included
in the deal were the airing rights to
comedians and cars
24 new episodes of the show and two
exclusive stand-up specials one of which
Jerry before Seinfeld was released in
2017 so we moved out from the city to on
Long Island you don’t live in Long
Island you live on Long Island Netflix
must see huge returns on their stand-up
specials because this is silly money the
only reason it isn’t higher is because
we’re not sure how much money is
allocated to each program one of which
is not a Netflix original a little
lightheaded right now actually just
thinking about it it was so amazing
number four
Marco Polo ever of China Mongolia I will
be am proud the wall while Hemlock Grove
may have been Netflix’s first failure
Marco Polo is undoubtedly their biggest
and costliest in 2014
Netflix tried taking a piece of the
historical drama Paiva Game of Thrones
was dominating yeah we know Game of
Thrones is not actually historical and
they desperately wanted to succeed so
much so that they pumped a massive
ninety million dollars into the first 10
episodes alone this made it the second
most expensive TV show in history behind
only its main competitor income fool we
say when Han lies the other hand tells
the truth however the show failed to
make the necessary ripples throughout
popular culture in fact it was largely
ignored and it was canceled after just
two incredibly expensive seasons worth
greater tribute can a man offer than his
own flesh on his own blood
just a reminder to subscribe to
Sotheby’s channel for more videos
featuring some of the most valuable
treasures on earth number 3 sense8 yes
since eight was Netflix his big attempt
at a science fiction epic it contained a
huge ensemble cast of characters and was
created by the Wachowskis the brilliant
minds behind the matrix one of the
greatest sci-fi films of all time
unfortunately the first season received
a little attention or critical
appreciation and the show was cancelled
after just two seasons and a grand
finale and it’s not hard to see why each
episode of the second season reportedly
cost nine million dollars to produce for
an overall cost of roughly one hundred
and eight million dollars for the entire
season it’s incredibly hard to justify
spending 100 million plus dollars on a
show that very few people watch it is
not a game this is a war number two they
get down why do you need the record it’s
fun to get down what’s the get down you
don’t know what the get down is the get
down is one of Netflix’s most ambitious
projects to date created by playwright
Stephen Adly gorgeous and visionary
director Baz Luhrmann it tells the story
of the rise of disco and hip hop in
1970s New York unfortunately the
production process was plagued with
difficulties and the initial budget of
7.5 million dollars per episode
exponentially ballooned up to 120
million dollars for the whole season and
that’s with the state tax incentives
factored in unfortunately the show was a
huge bomb and was swiftly cancelled
luckily Netflix has no regrets regarding
the show with the vice-president of
original content calling it quote one of
the most rewarding experiences of my
number one the crown my name is Lizabeth
just taking one look at the crown is
enough to see why this is number one
every facet of the show is exquisitely
detailed and meticulously correct from
its first-rate actors to its stemming
sets to its gorgeous costumes its
extraordinary stuff to look at and it
understandably costs Netflix truckloads
of cash the first season alone
reportedly cost an unbelievable 130
million dollars making it the most
expensive TV show ever produced luckily
their investment proved fortuitous as
the crown was enormous ly popular and
acrylic alia claimed especially for its
acting and production design sometimes
the massive investments do pay off by
the Hat this video is made in
partnership with Sotheby’s click the
link below to subscribe to their channel for more cool videos
doesn’t come cheap
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
most expensive Netflix originals are you
aware wolf before we begin this video is
made in partnership with Sotheby’s if
you’re interested in seeing more videos
about super valuable items subscribe to
Sotheby’s channel on youtube for this
list we’re looking at 10 of the most
expensive Netflix originals for the
purposes of our ranking will only be
including shows and specials that
Netflix has exclusively distributed so
programs that aired on other networks
before being picked up by Netflix will
not be included we also won’t be
including Netflix original movies so say
bright will not be included
despite its hefty 90 million dollar
price tag we also won’t be including
shows without a definitive budget so
altered carbon also won’t be on this
list despite looking incredibly
expensive number 10 the defenders just
remember you started this airing various
Marvel properties is quite expensive
although perhaps not quite as expensive
as you may think
variety reports that Netflix shelled out
200 million dollars to produce their
Marvel shows this may sound like a lot
of money but you have to consider that
this covers daredevil Jessica Jones Luke
Cage iron fist and the defenders while
the exact numbers are unknown we can
theorize that Netflix evenly spread the
200 million dollar budget throughout all
five shows resulting in a 40 million
dollar price tag for each individual
property it’s a surprisingly small
budget especially when you consider that
this money is stretch throughout 13
hours of content what’s the deal with
that fist I earned it number 9 orange is
the new black seriously yeah that’s a
head scratcher but that’s what we got
and here we have a show well worth its
pricey investment orange is the new
black was one of the first Netflix
exclusives and is now their most watched
original program it’s also one of their
most critically successful winning a
boatload of Emmy American Film Institute
and Peabody Awards Variety revealed that
each episode costs around 4 million
dollars to produce or a grand total of
about 50 million dollar
per season and this was back in 2013 the
price tag is undoubtedly higher now that
the show has received such high acclaim
a three times SAG Award winning ensemble
doesn’t come cheap you know I was
branded okay number eight house of cards
and like irons but I love fire house of
cards was the first original dramatic
content by Netflix and what an
introduction it was starring incredible
actors such as Robin Wright and the now
disgraced Kevin Spacey and produced and
directed by David Fincher house of cards
was a mega success that earned multiple
accolades and put Netflix on the map and
quite unsurprisingly it came with a
hefty budget CAA agent Peter masala
unveiled at a UCLA press conference that
house of cards initially cost Netflix
four point five million dollars an
episode or nearly 60 million dollars a
season however the budget understandably
soared afterwards thanks to the numerous
accolades and continued involvement of
big-name actors and filmmakers were just
getting started number seven Dave
Chappelle equanimity and the bird
revelation I’m not saying it to be mean
I’m saying it because it’s funny
Dave Chappelle is clearly a hot
commodity shapow was at his peak in the
mid-2000s with his massively successful
sketch comedy program earning both
immense popularity and critical acclaim
however he eventually walked away from
the show and all but disappeared from
existence for a decade all right fellas
I’m out
he finally hosted Saturday Night Live in
2016 and returned to stand-up via
Netflix after 12 years in 2017 and they
paid the hilarious comedian a pretty
penny for it too according to an insider
Netflix reportedly paid Chappelle 60
million dollars for three exclusive
stand-up specials now that’s how you
know you’re in demand every night before
come out on stage I’ll be backstage like
I’m sure this is gonna go well number
six
stranger things bringing the 80s to life
in the 2010s not to mention making
convincing monsters and otherworldly
dimensions is not as cheap endeavor the
first season of their hit show costs
Netflix six million dollars in episode
or just under 50 million dollars for the
season however the show was a huge
sess leading to an increased budget of 8
million dollars per episode for the
second season or 72 million dollars for
all nine episodes we think their
investment was worth it the show is now
one of their biggest draws it has
garnered acclaim and accolades and has
made movie stars out of it’s young cast
yeah I just I needed some air come on
number 5 Jerry before Seinfeld comedians
in cars getting coffee is not a Netflix
original in fact it appeared on Sony’s
crackle for five years however it was
part of a major exclusivity deal that
Netflix signed with Seinfeld for an
astounding 100 million dollars included
in the deal were the airing rights to
comedians and cars
24 new episodes of the show and two
exclusive stand-up specials one of which
Jerry before Seinfeld was released in
2017 so we moved out from the city to on
Long Island you don’t live in Long
Island you live on Long Island Netflix
must see huge returns on their stand-up
specials because this is silly money the
only reason it isn’t higher is because
we’re not sure how much money is
allocated to each program one of which
is not a Netflix original a little
lightheaded right now actually just
thinking about it it was so amazing
number four
Marco Polo ever of China Mongolia I will
be am proud the wall while Hemlock Grove
may have been Netflix’s first failure
Marco Polo is undoubtedly their biggest
and costliest in 2014
Netflix tried taking a piece of the
historical drama Paiva Game of Thrones
was dominating yeah we know Game of
Thrones is not actually historical and
they desperately wanted to succeed so
much so that they pumped a massive
ninety million dollars into the first 10
episodes alone this made it the second
most expensive TV show in history behind
only its main competitor income fool we
say when Han lies the other hand tells
the truth however the show failed to
make the necessary ripples throughout
popular culture in fact it was largely
ignored and it was canceled after just
two incredibly expensive seasons worth
greater tribute can a man offer than his
own flesh on his own blood
just a reminder to subscribe to
Sotheby’s channel for more videos
featuring some of the most valuable
treasures on earth number 3 sense8 yes
since eight was Netflix his big attempt
at a science fiction epic it contained a
huge ensemble cast of characters and was
created by the Wachowskis the brilliant
minds behind the matrix one of the
greatest sci-fi films of all time
unfortunately the first season received
a little attention or critical
appreciation and the show was cancelled
after just two seasons and a grand
finale and it’s not hard to see why each
episode of the second season reportedly
cost nine million dollars to produce for
an overall cost of roughly one hundred
and eight million dollars for the entire
season it’s incredibly hard to justify
spending 100 million plus dollars on a
show that very few people watch it is
not a game this is a war number two they
get down why do you need the record it’s
fun to get down what’s the get down you
don’t know what the get down is the get
down is one of Netflix’s most ambitious
projects to date created by playwright
Stephen Adly gorgeous and visionary
director Baz Luhrmann it tells the story
of the rise of disco and hip hop in
1970s New York unfortunately the
production process was plagued with
difficulties and the initial budget of
7.5 million dollars per episode
exponentially ballooned up to 120
million dollars for the whole season and
that’s with the state tax incentives
factored in unfortunately the show was a
huge bomb and was swiftly cancelled
luckily Netflix has no regrets regarding
the show with the vice-president of
original content calling it quote one of
the most rewarding experiences of my
number one the crown my name is Lizabeth
just taking one look at the crown is
enough to see why this is number one
every facet of the show is exquisitely
detailed and meticulously correct from
its first-rate actors to its stemming
sets to its gorgeous costumes its
extraordinary stuff to look at and it
understandably costs Netflix truckloads
of cash the first season alone
reportedly cost an unbelievable 130
million dollars making it the most
expensive TV show ever produced luckily
their investment proved fortuitous as
the crown was enormous ly popular and
acrylic alia claimed especially for its
acting and production design sometimes
the massive investments do pay off by
the Hat this video is made in
partnership with Sotheby’s click the
link below to subscribe to their channel for more cool videos
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