Just read that the first season of 'The Wire' cost about $50 million to make back in 2002.

Found that on a deep dive into old HBO budget reports. Makes you appreciate how much cheaper it is to produce a prestige show now, huh?

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Yeah, and they still had to use pay phones for half the plot.

The pay phone scenes in that movie were a real struggle.

Remember when you had to carry a quarter just to make a call?