Wheel of Time Production Quality Praised

- The first two seasons of the show cost over $260 million to produce, with the per-episode cost for season 2 estimated at $15.5 million. For comparison, the first season of HBO's *Game of Thrones* had a budget of around $6 million per episode. - Due to a lack of available studio space in Central and Eastern Europe, the production team established its own dedicated 350,000-square-foot studio in Prague, named Jordan Studios in honor of the book series' author, Robert Jordan. - To create the show's expansive world, filming has taken place across numerous countries, including the Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Morocco, and South Africa. - Costume designer Sharon Gilham's philosophy is to make costumes feel authentic by using pre-Industrial Revolution manufacturing techniques, drawing inspiration from various cultures, including French and Mesoamerican influences, to create the distinct looks for the show's different societies. - The scale of the production for season two alone involved 156 shooting days, a makeup crew from 14 different nationalities, and 56 makeup artists. - Showrunner Rafe Judkins has stated that the upcoming third season will be the series' closest adaptation of one of the books so far, primarily focusing on the fourth book in the series, *The Shadow Rising*. - The show's success led to a renewal for a second season before the first had even premiered, with filming for season two beginning in July 2021, four months before the series debut.