The eighth and final season cost around $ 15 million per episode , although since there were only six. The last four episodes each had extended runtimes of approximately 80 minutes. The eighth and final season will cost around $15 million per episode , variety reports. · for its final season, hbo raised the shows budget again. · a new report indicates that each of the show s final six episodes will cost $ 15 million , but where does that place thrones on the overall list of the most expensive tv shows ever made? · according to a new report from variety, the final six episodes of game of thrones will cost a staggering $ 15 million apiece—and we’ve heard the real budget may actually be much, much. · the hbo hit game of thrones is one of the most expensive shows on tv. The shows earlier seasons cost $6 million an episode , though creators david. Season eight, which consisted of only six episodes, received approximately $15 million per episode, resulting in a total of $90 million. Tv production costs are at a record high, according to a new piece from variety, and game of thrones leads the direwolf pack with reported costs of $15 million per episode for its final season. · the final season of hbos game of thrones , which premiered on sunday, cost $ 15 million an episode. · game of thrones grew more popular, ambitious and expensive over time;