Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2022 21:31:06 GMT -5
Deadline reports that Bassett, who headlines the series, has had her episodic salary raised to above $450,000 an episode for next season. The number is thought to be the highest amount ever given to an actress of color on broadcast television. Her bump in pay includes not just the work she's put in as the series lead, but also as the executive producer of 9-1-1 and its spinoff 9-1-1: Lone Star. She also helped develop 9-1-1, which, as Deadline reports, was a project Ryan Murphy created specifically for her.
The rest of Bassett's castmates have also received 25 percent raises for the upcoming season based on their previous pay, including Bassett's co-star Peter Krause, who is set to receive around $300K per episode. Jennifer Love Hewitt is also set to receive a similar or near-similar amount, with the remaining cast, including Aisha Hinds, Kenneth Choi, Oliver Star, Ryan Guzman, and Rockmond Dunbar, receiving $80,000 an episode. That number will increase to $100,000 once the series heads into its sixth season.
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I'm happy for her, she deserves it. I used to watch this one and 911 Lonestar but gave up on both this season. They turned into soap operas instead of shows about 911 and rescues.