2.《罗马》(Rome)：900万美元/集

　　HBO really outdid itself with Rome. The historical drama, which ran from 2005 to 2007, told the story of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans. To depict an accurate and engaging picture of what it took for one to survive in Roman times, HBO used elaborate costumes and very detailed set designs, resulting in a $9 million per episode budget, according to The Richest. While the outrageous budget allowed HBO to add in exquisite scenery and details, it was also the show’s downfall.

　　Entertainment Weekly writes that HBO executives decided to ax the well-received show in order to save money on maintaining production resources in Italy. “Just like many of the other shows in the same class, it’s a show that ended early rather than got strung out and had the juice squeezed out of it,” show creator Bruno Heller tells Entertainment Weekly. “It ended for reasons other than running out of things to say. I loved it. I thought it was a great show. There’s a sense that there’s unfinished business.”

　　该剧讲述了罗马人的辉煌生活，为了准确还原当时的罗马时代，HBO台使用了华丽的服装和非常细节的场景设计，导致每集预算高达900万，这也是剧集衰败的原因之一。HBO为了节省开支而砍掉了《罗马》，事实上剧情还可以继续。