In order to do that, television has to offer its top-notch talent top dollar, whether its to tempt actors from the world of film, or to keep those on incredibly popular television shows, like The Walking Dead and Game of Thrones, happy and willing to return for another season.
After all, Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead have grown in popularity over time, and those actors were not making nearly that amount when the shows first launched.
The Walking Dead is currently airing its seventh season on AMC.
The two biggest name actors on The Walking Dead, Norman Reedus and Andrew Lincoln, recently received a raise to $550,000 and $650,000 for the show’s seventh and eighth seasons.