New drama is unfolding behind the scenes of the TV show Yellowstone, as cast members Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, and Luke Grimes demand higher salaries for the upcoming sequel. Reilly initially asked for $1.5 million per episode, which would make her one of the highest-paid actors on TV, but has since lowered her request to $1.2 million. Hauser is asking for $1.25 million per episode, while Grimes is seeking an unspecified salary increase. Additionally, Reilly and Hauser want their names to appear at the top of the call sheet above Matthew McConaughey and Michelle Pfeiffer. Paramount Network signed pay-or-play deals with the actors for Season 6, which has been scrapped, resulting in the network owing the actors money. Negotiations are ongoing, and Paramount has given the actors until the end of the week to accept a final offer. If an agreement is not reached, the sequel may proceed without the original cast.
