Weather does not care about budgets. Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson revealed that a storm in Las Vegas threw a major wrench into filming for Season 2 of Beast Games, and the production felt it in the wallet.
How the storm hit production
Behind-the-scenes footage shared by a crew member who spent time on set showed the disruption. The storm damaged circuitry and electronics, which caused delays and forced the team to push sessions later than planned. One session did not start until after midnight.
What MrBeast said about the cost
Donaldson explained that each day of delay stacked up big bills. In his words, every day they were delayed cost about $1 million in pushed plane fees because so many planes were being chartered to move equipment. He added that there were roughly $500,000 in crew fees on top of that, plus other expenses related to the delays.
How much time was lost
The footage showed the team lost about five hours due to the storm. The crew had expected to use five hours to film one of the games, but the weather shrank their window to about two hours instead. That kind of squeeze makes shoots slower, more expensive, and much more stressful.
Quick production context
- Season 1 of Beast Games drew about 50 million viewers on Amazon Prime Video in its first month.
- Season 2 kept the momentum with a brains-versus-brawn theme and returning contestants.
- The winner of Season 2 was Player 167 (Tyler), who took home $5 million.
Big productions come with big costs, and bad weather is one of the most certainty-proof ways to add numbers to the budget. MrBeast’s breakdown gives a clear look at how quickly those expenses add up when a large crew, heavy gear, and chartered planes are involved.
