Ever since OTT platforms entered our lives, we are all guilty of ruining our sleep schedule by binge-watching series. And Breaking Bad is one such series that has successfully kept its viewers hooked till the end of the series. The series features some legendary actors like Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, and many more.
These actors have undoubtedly given the best performance and have earned the best amount from the series as well. The lead protagonists of the series, Cranston and Paul, are the ones who got the cheque for the highest amount.
How much did the cast of Breaking Bad make?
The success of the AMC series Breaking Bad was very evident, as the show was undoubtedly the best of its time. With an intriguing plotline and a very talented star cast, the series earned many accolades.
Although it just isn’t the series that has been praised, the characters and the actors who portrayed them also earned a lot of recognition from the film. However, the actors earned more than just praise, as they earned a large amount of remuneration from the series.
The lead protagonists of the series, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul, made $225,000 and $150,000 per episode, respectively.
The series consists of five seasons, and Cranston’s collective salary from the show was $3.6 million, and Paul earned $2.4 million by the end of the series.
The two actors took home the highest figure check by the end of the series. Perhaps that’s the advantage of being the main character of the series. However, since the series was a blockbuster hit, even the supporting actors earned well from it.
American actress Anna Gunn, who portrayed the role of Skyler White in the series, made $75,000 per episode. The actress appeared in sixty-one episodes of the series and made $4,575,000, which isn’t a bad figure for a supporting role.
Meanwhile, Dean Norris reportedly earned $20,000 per episode, initially for three seasons. However, by the final season, Norris’ salary saw a rise, and he made $225,000 per episode, making him one of the highest-paid supporting actors on television at the time.
All about Breaking Bad
Breaking Bad is an American crime drama produced and created by Vince Gilligan. The series originally aired on the AMC network, but the series saw a hike in viewership when it was aired on the streaming platforms.
The premise of the series revolves around the story of a chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with lung cancer. Along with his former student, he starts producing and selling methamphetamine to provide financial security for his family. The series began in 2008, and it successfully ran for five seasons, which comprised 62 episodes in total.
All the seasons of Breaking Bad can be streamed on Netflix.
Source: The State Journal-Register
