4.《大西洋帝国》(Boardwalk Empire)：500万美元/集　该剧一集的花费超过500万，需要拍摄15天。曾有报道称剧中的主要布景设在布鲁克林的停车场，花费200万搭建而成。而试播集的制作成本甚至达到了1800万。该剧第五季也是最后一季于去年9月开播。

　　HBO has spared no expense on Boardwalk Empire. Each episode costs more than $5 million to make, thanks to the lavish production details, and takes about 15 days to film. USA Today reports that the show’s elaborate boardwalk set, which was built in a Brooklyn parking lot, cost an unbelievable $2 million. Additionally, theBoardwalk Empire pilot reportedly cost $18 million to produce.

　　The hit show takes place during the Prohibition era and chronicles the life of Nucky Thompson, a bootlegger who is part politician, part gangster, and sole ruler of Atlantic City. The show’s fifth and final season will air on September 7.