It's no secret that Netflix puts a great sum of money into developing premium content, spending $6.3 billion in original shows and acquired programming in 2017. That's why Netflix was the perfect playground for the Wachowski sisters, who had worked on the exorbitantly complex fantasy film Cloud Atlas, which had a $102 million budget.
In their ambitious show Sense8, eight strangers across the world find themselves emotionally and mentally connected. Given the scope and beautiful production of the series, it cost Netflix $9 million per episode. The series was cancelled after two seasons, but Netflix wrapped things up with a movie finale to appease fans.