“An unforgettable story about the power of memory”, “a brilliant spectacle with a stunning ending”, “it will draw you in, make you laugh and disorient you all at once”, “other series pale in comparison”, “in an era of reboots and repetitive narrative concepts, the work offers a welcome departure from the monotony” – critics from all over the world praised the Apple TV hit. The series “Separation”, because it is about it, scored 97 percent on the freshness scale on Rotten Tomatoes from reviewers and 87 percent from viewers.
“Separation” is one of the most expensive series in television history
The production received three Golden Globe nominations and 14 Emmy nominations, of which the series creators took home two. It is no wonder that after such a good reception from both viewers and critics, the Apple TV service announced a continuation of the series.
The premiere of the second season of the series is scheduled for January 17, 2025, but today we already know how much the production cost. It turns out that the Apple TV platform invested a fortune in new episodes. According to Bloomberg, the next 10 episodes of the series cost about $ 200 million, which means that each of them cost approximately $ 20 million to make. This makes the series one of the most expensive projects in television history.
Why did the second season of “A Separation” cost so much?
The uproxx.com portal notes that this is the budget of “Dragon House”, and yet “Separation” lacks fantastic creatures and fancy costumes. So why such high costs? “Forbes” notes that the reason may be the strikes that delayed work on the series and the confusion related to the desire to hire Beau Willimon. Ben Stiller, the executive producer of “Separation”, wanted the “House of Cards” writer to help him create the second season of the Apple TV hit, and maybe even oversee the third. Ultimately, the plans fell through, and Apple was to pay Willimon a large amount for “contribution to several episodes” of the production.
Source: Gazeta
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