Rhea Seehorn celebrates her 'Pluribus' Emmy nomination as she waits to hear about Carol and the atom bomb

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Set us as preferred Rhea Seehorn was nervous about whether “Pluribus” would be recognized by Emmy voters Wednesday when nominations were announced.So she was jubilant when she and the surreal sci-series on Apple TV scored 18 nominations, the most for a first-year drama.“I’m just so grateful,” the actor said in a phone interview.

“People were like, ‘Why were you nervous?’ Honestly, you never actually know.I’m just so thrilled for the show, my co-stars, the production design, the editing, the writing, the music, the sound.

I haven’t moved from my couch since they first announced everything because I’m still trying to call everybody on the show.”Seehorn received a nomination for lead actress in a drama series for her portrayal of cynical Carol Sturka, a fantasy romance author who finds herself in a mystifying situation after a virus seems to have wiped out most of Earth’s population.The series was created by Vince Gilligan, who created the acclaimed series “Breaking Bad” and co-created its spinoff “Better Call Saul,” which also featured Seehorn.

Awards Our awards columnist surveys the most unexpected inclusions and omissions of the 2026 Emmy nominations.The actor compared her experience of being nominated for “Pluribus” to “Better Call Saul,” which earned her two supporting actress nominations: “ ‘Better Call Saul’ was such a family that supported and cheered each other on, and I’m so grateful I have that environment again.People could not be happier for each other, and we get to celebrate the show together.”She added, “The only part that feels different is that it’s my first nomination as a lead.

It’s the process of Vince writing this for me and seeing the mountain which he wanted me to climb and going through that process.The whole thing has been its own journey, so...