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Stranger Things 5 Budget Stuns With $50M Per Episode

Summary

  • Season 5 boasts an epic $50-60 million cost per episode.
  • The total budget for eight episodes may reach $480 million.
  • This season's budget significantly exceeds previous seasons and films.
Stranger Things 5 Budget Stuns With $50M Per Episode

Netflix's highly anticipated Stranger Things season 5 is reportedly commanding an unprecedented budget, with an estimated $50-60 million allocated per episode. This staggering figure suggests a total production cost of $400-480 million for the season's eight episodes, setting a new benchmark for streaming television.

The enormous expenditure for Stranger Things season 5 places it in a league of its own compared to other popular Netflix shows. For instance, Virgin River's per-episode cost is a mere $3 million, while Bridgerton costs over three times that amount, yet still falls far short of Stranger Things' new budget.

This substantial investment significantly outpaces the show's own beginnings, with season 1 having a total budget of $48 million. The increased costs also reflect substantial cast salaries, with lead actors reportedly earning up to $350,000 per episode. The final budget could even surpass the production costs of major films like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.

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Stranger Things season 5 has an estimated per-episode cost of $50-60 million, with a potential total budget of $400-480 million.
Lead actors like Millie Bobby Brown reportedly earn $350,000 per episode, while other main cast members receive $250,000.
With an estimated $465 million budget, it is comparable to Amazon's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and surpasses many film budgets.

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