"Stranger Things": Here's how much cast reportedly make per episode

Well-written and bone-chilling, "Stranger Things," which recently returned for a second season, has been praised as one of the best TV shows since it made its debut in 2016.

While the cast of the show may be one of the youngest on TV, they are making quite a lot of money per episode, and are expected to make even more as the years go by.

 

The Hollywood Reporter recently revealed how much the four main young actors are earning for their roles in "Stranger Things,"

According to the report, Millie Bobby Brown (13), Finn Wolfhard (14), Gaten Matarazzo (15), Noah Schnapp (13) and Caleb McLaughlin (16) all earn USD$30,000 per episode. 

The cast is already signed up to star on the show for six years, with the possibility of a renegotiation in 2018, and a salary raise.

 

Also, THR reports that in addition to their salary, the cast received “a less than six figure bonus” once the show became as popular as it is.

The highest earners on Television remains the cast of The Big Bang Theory, which reportedly earn $1 million per episode, while the cast of "Game of Thrones," according to Variety," make $500,000 per episode.

"Stranger Things" is a an American science fiction-horror set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s.

The successful series returned for season 2 on Friday, October 27, 2017.