Board Thread:False Info and Speculative Discussion/@comment-27618595-20160206145123/@comment-4091815-20160207165751

Some would, yes. It's all worked out in advance how many airings the show will have and they're usually paid upfront. If they later sell the show into syndication, the actors will get paid for each airing in each market. Internet streaming is now factored in too so an actor could still be getting a check many years after they did their bit on the show.