Succession is one of the most critically acclaimed and popular series currently on HBO and now the cable network is rewarding the cast for their efforts with hefty pay raises ahead of season three.
While there is no ill-will amongst the ensemble cast, the group did not negotiate deals that were equal across the board and opted to negotiate separately. Despite this, the ensemble ended up around the same pay range with Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy), Sarah Snook (Siobhan Roy), Kieran Culkin (Roman Roy), Alan Ruck (Connor Roy), Matthew Macfadyen (Tom Wambsgans) and Nicholas Braun (Cousin Greg) roughly earning $300,000 to $350,000 per episode. Brian Cox, who leads the series as Logan Roy, is reportedly earning a figure that is above the high end of their amounts.
Previous to the pay bump, the majority of the cast earned under $100,000 an episode. Succession became a sleeper hit midway through its first season and went on to win the Emmy for best drama series writing. The show has become increasingly important to the HBO brand after longtime favorites like Game of Thrones and Veep finished their runs last year. Since the show has performed so well for HBO, it makes sense that they would accommodate the cast accordingly. Another HBO series, Westworld, saw pay bumps for its stars Ed Harris, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Thandie Newton, as they headed into season three that saw them making $250,000 an episode.
Succession was slated to start shooting its upcoming season this month but, like virtually all production at the moment, filming was postponed indefinitely due to the novel coronavirus outbreak. The series is a media empire saga that draws inspiration from families like the Murdochs and the Redstones, as it follows a very dysfunctional global-media family.
