Jun 2, 2021
The six main cast members of Friends made $2.5 million EACH to appear on the HBO Max reunion special. Which is NOTHING compared to what they made over the course of the show.
But it s A LOT more than they made for the entire first season.
When they started out, they were making $22,500 per episode. There were 24 episodes, meaning their Season 1 salaries were $540,000 each. Which is crazy, given that they ended up making $1 million per episode.
But not right away. In Season 2, they were making between $22,500 and $40,000 each . . . but not everyone was being paid the same.
David Schwimmer and
Jennifer Aniston were making the most.