Most Expensive TV Shows
How These 10 Shows Managed to Become the Most Expensive Series in History
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Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg teamed up once again to work together on The Pacific in 2010. The miniseries follows the experiences of three Marines — Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, and John Basilone — who served in the 1st Marine Division of the Pacific War.
Like its predecessor, it received praise from critics, bringing home eight Emmy wins out of 24 nominations. Its Emmys didn't come from thin air. The Pacific is the most expensive miniseries of all time, with a budget of $217 million; $5 million alone went to a particularly grisly scene during a battle in Peleliu, where the 1st Marine Division was attacked by 11,000 Japanese soldiers. The scene took four days to shoot and involved 300 actors working at a beach in Queensland, Australia.