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KMBZ These Are the TV Stars That Make $1 Million Per Episode

These Are the TV Stars That Make $1 Million Per Episode

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By Jacquie Cadorette

With all of the streaming services at our fingertips, TV just keeps getting bigger and bigger. And with stars like Reese Witherspoon and Steve Carrell in on it, the salaries are getting bigger, too.

Through streaming services like Apple TV+, Netflix, and Hulu, actors are being paid more than $1 million per episode sometimes to star in TV series.

Here are some of the actors that are making the big bucks by starring on the small screen:

Reese Witherspoon
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Reese Witherspoon

While Reese Witherspoon is being paid more than $1 million per episode for "The Morning Show," this isn't her first entrance into the $1 million club. She's also paid $1.1 million per episode for Hulu's "Little Fires Everywhere." The show is set to premiere on March 18th.

Jennifer Aniston
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Jennifer Aniston

According to reports, both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon are making more than $1 million per episode for their appearances on Apple TV+'s "The Morning Show."

Kerry Washington
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Kerry Washington

Kerry Washington, much like her costar Witherspoon, is making $1.1 million per episode for her appearances in "Little Fires Everywhere" on Hulu.

Jeff Bridges
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Jeff Bridges

Bridges has joined the ranks of actors in the $1 million club by making $1 million per episode for his role in "The Old Man" for FX on Hulu. Its premiere date has yet to be announced.

Nicole Kidman
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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman is making $1 million per episode for her role as Masha in "Nine Perfect Strangers" on Hulu. Its premiere date has yet to be announced.

Harrison Ford
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Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford will be raking in a whopping $1.2 million per episode for his role in "The Staircase." Details about the show are TBD.

Steve Carell
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Steve Carell

Steve Carell rounds out the $1 million club by pulling in his $1 million per episode for Netflix's "Space Force," whose premiere date has not yet been announced.

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