Here are some crazy numbers about TV series

18/11/2021

In the world of TV series, numbers can sometimes escalade quickly. Either in terms of budget, the number of extras on set, of fake cigarettes or simply the number of seasons, here are 5 TV series numbers that are totally crazy.

142 millions
142 millions

It’s the number of homes who watched Squid Game. A colossal number that puts the show at the top of Netflix’s most watched series of all time. Indeed, Gi-hun’s adventures captivated people all around the world. And it is important to note that this number is from October 19th according to Deadline. We can only imagine how many people have since watched the show!

15 millions
15 millions

It is approximately the amount of money invested for Game of Thrones season 8, per episode. To end Daenerys Targaryen, Jon Snow and the others’ adventures for the quest of the Iron Throne on a big note, HBO has reportedly spent 15 millions dollars for each episode, according to CNBC.

7500
7500

It’s the number of costumes made for the first season of Bridgerton, Shonda Rhimes new show. With a story that embarks people into the British Regency, they didn’t have the choice but to handle everything backstage. Each family on the show has its own color code, therefore the wardrobe department had a field day!

1000
1000

It’s the number of cigarettes Cillian Murphy smoked for the role of Thomas Shelby in Peaky Blinders, per season. Evidently, Thomas Shelby spends all of this time with a cigarette in his mouth. Since the actor is not a smoker, they used cigarettes without any tobacco in them.

61
61

It’s the number of seasons of Coronation Street, one of the oldest British TV series. If 61 is already a pretty big number, you should know that the show is still on the air. As of today, it counts at least 10476 episodes since 1960. No less!

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