The majority of the cast grew close while filming in Hawaii, but what ultimately put a wedge in their relationships was reportedly the discussion of money. Harold revealed the cast had discussions about asking for equal pay when salary renegotiations with ABC Studios began.
Unfortunately, the united front they initially planned to take crumbled once the cast ended up in a string of compensation tiers — with the highest tiers being occupied by only white actors, according to Harold and a source going by the alias Sloan.