Game of Thrones
The Iron Bank: $1.8 trillion (assets)
Despite their endless chants on how the Lannisters always pay their debts, the family’s is greatly in hock to Braavos’ biggest financial institution.
House of Cards
Xander Feng: $50 billion; Raymond Tusk: $38 billion (net worth)
Feng’s billions were earned in telecom while Tusk is a nuclear energy magnate, but both tycoons excel at scheming and have made a fortune out of that.
Mad Men
Majority stake in Sterling Cooper & Partners: $215.3 million
The best things in life may be free, but a surprise offer from rival McCann Erickson boosts spirits–and bank balance.
Downton Abbey
Downton Abbey: $54.5 million (list price)
The fiscal trials and tribulations of the inhabitants of the Yorkshire country estate have maintained the transatlantic hit for four seasons.
Breaking Bad
Walt’s stash: $9.7 million
The profits from his empire totaled up to $80 million in cash, but the inheritance the late meth kingpin left for Walt Jr. was much diminished by theft from rivals.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 25th, 2014.
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