The ABC show, which began with a "preview" in late January, is one of the few that have been renewed for next season.
The series will have soap opera elements, as will at least two other new ABC shows.
But the last time he received that much above scale was three years ago on "The Practice," an ABC show.
Before his completed scripts could go into production, the ABC show was canceled in the middle of its second season.
There have been questions, however, about whether the game show's success has truly carried over to other ABC shows.
The episode also ranked 9th in the weekly 18-49 ratings the 3rd highest rated ABC show on the list.
Sanada joined the cast of the ABC show Lost in 2010 during its sixth and final season.
He also wrote for the ABC show "Stop the Music."
As a result several ABC shows were never seen in Montreal.
But this ABC show will have a more uplifting message: a kind of America not held hostage.