Top 10 TV Shows That Are Surprisingly Expensive

8 CSI: Miami

From 2002 to 2012, Horatio and his Crime Scene Investigation Unit ruled as the CSI’s most popular show. Although the CBS series did not require fancy stunts or gadgets, they do need prosthetics and other devices. The stars were also impressed.

CSI: Miami had cost the network $3.5 million each episode by the end of its last season. This was due in part to the salaries paid to its actors. David Caruso, the lead actor, was paid $375,000 for each installment. This made him the third highest-paid drama actor on television at that time.