Overview

• Official UK accounts for Disney’s Blue Stockings (UK) report a gross spend of £190.8 million on the series, equal to about $230.8 million at the time of filing or roughly $256.7 million at current rates.
• The filings confirm the production went over budget once cameras rolled, with costs reaching $207.8 million by late September 2023 before post‑production was complete.
• Disney claimed £36.3 million ($43.8 million) in UK tax credits, bringing estimated net spending on the show to about $187 million.
• The series opened strongly on Disney+ but fell quickly in viewership and was canceled after one season, with Disney leaders pointing to costs as outside demand metrics sparked debate over the decision.
• Workforce disclosures note peak average monthly staff of 344 in 2023, with women making up about 30% of employees at one point and earning an average hourly rate 19.4% lower than men, as a former cast member, Jodie Turner‑Smith, reappears in Star Wars: Visions Season 3.