Nobody expected much of these TV shows, but they became surprise hits

[post_page_title]Misfits[/post_page_title]
According to the executive producer of science fiction black comedy Misfits, the show’s meager budget actually helped boost creativity, instead of hindering it. The British series is about a bunch of young convicts who gain supernatural abilities during an electrical storm, and was made with a budget of less than $400,000 per episode. To put that in perspective, the average cost of a one-hour drama series is around $4 million. Misfits still managed to receive very positive reviews and was on the air for five seasons.