
CBS seems to be paying producer Jerry Bruckheimer big amounts of cash for a new import story concept for their network. The story is based off a 4-part British mini-series thriller called ELEVENTH HOUR which starred Patrick Stewart last year. No surprise the network is coveting the producer after creating the CSI franchise for the network but the dollar amount for this new show which seems to based around an "X-Files" like story is surprising...
The pilot for the show cost 4 million dollars to produce and the first 13 episodes amount to 1.75 million per episode. A lot of shows have been cancelled or changed networks over these kind of budget costs (Joss Whedon's Buffy was one..)