Overview

• Isaacs revealed in a Vulture interview that every Season 3 cast member was paid $40,000 per episode, amounting to about $320,000 each for the eight-episode run.
• Producer David Bernad instituted the equal pay approach in Season 1 due to budget limits and to encourage actors motivated by the project’s creative merits.
• Isaacs described the fee as a “very low price” compared with typical high-profile TV salaries and said he never works for money.
• Casting director Meredith Tucker said some performers opted out when they learned of the flat pay structure, underscoring that the scheme favored actors driven by creative motives over financial need.
• The system mandates alphabetical billing and flat fees for every actor, reinforcing a collective approach to compensation since the show’s debut.