Paramount Global is spending over $500 million a year on the production of Taylor Sheridan’s shows, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal.
The outlet notes that the first season of “Yellowstone,” which was initially set for a 10 or 11 episodes at a cost of about $7 million an episode, ended up coming in over budget by $20 million and only aired nine episodes due to script and production delays. Meanwhile, the most current season, which had a budget of $12 million per episode, ended up exceeding that by several million dollars per episode, the Journal reported, citing a person close to the show.