Why do TV shows have different directors for each episode? Doesn't that cost the studio more money?

Great question! But no, it doesn’t come down to money. Directors usually get paid per episode. They all have different quotes, but assuming everyone’s rate is the same, it would cost the studio the same amount of money to have one person direct 10 episodes, as it would to have 10 different people direct one episode.

So it’s not about money, it’s about…