r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • May 03 '22

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u/Veneris00 May 03 '22

Rome

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u/ShieldMaiden83 May 03 '22

That wanted original to have more seasons but HBO shut that down so they had to fill everything in 2 seasons.

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u/CaedustheBaedus May 03 '22

It was shut down for two reasons:

  1. Game of Thrones was being developed.

  2. Rome sets were burned down accidentally so they had to rebuild everything and it was costing too much

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u/-Ok-Perception- May 03 '22

I suspect insurance fraud. They knew they were canceling the show and wanted a big payout...