Or, $320,000, for an 8-episode season. Isaacs played Timothy Ratliff, a wealthy North Carolina businessman secretly dealing with a scandal exploding back home while on vacation with his wife and three children.

Speaking in a new interview with Vulture, Jason Isaacs, who played the troubled Tim Ratliff, confirmed that he and his costars were, in fact, paid $40,000 per episode, calling it “a very low price” for such a wildly successful show.

The actor also shares where his relationship stands with Mel Gibson, his 'The Patriot' co-star, following the actor's antisemitic remarks in 2006.