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In the deal, Hamm agreed to another three years of the show, and he's getting a hefty raise, too. The actor will be paid $250,000 per episode.
Given that the three-year contract includes 39 episodes, Hamm should be netting nearly $10 million by the time his contract is up and the Mad Men saga is over.
It seems like a whopping sum, but without Hamm's character, Don Draper, Mad Men would quickly lose its luster for many fans.
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The series is slated to run through seven seasons. Creator Matt Weiner has said the seventh season will spell the end of Mad Men. Previously, Hamm's contract guaranteed his appearance in the series through the sixth season. The renegotiation allowed AMC and Lionsgate to nail down Hamm's terms through the end of the series.