And considering This Is Us manages to beat out Big Bang and all of CBS’ other shows in the 18-49 age demographic, that cast’s pay bump is also well-deserved.
To be sure, This Is Us’ cast may be making a lot more moolah than they did last year, but the NBC drama does not have nearly the highly paid cast on TV.
One should probably look to The Big Bang Theory for that, with its lead actors earning upwards of $900,000 per episode.
But then Big Bang is generally the most watched show on a year-to-year basis, with even its repeat episodes roping in audiences by the millions, so that money is presumably deserved.