While I fully expected The Pitt to get tons of 2026 Emmy nominations, clearly, the nods were surprising to the cast. Of the 26 total noms the series received, eight actors were recognized in the big acting categories. Five of those eight are first-time nominees, and all of them had funny yet sincere reactions, with one actress in particular not being totally convinced all this was real.
Now, before we get into the reactions, let’s go over the nominations for these actors. Katherine LaNasa, Shawn Hatosy and Noah Wyle, all of whom won last year, were nominated again for their performances as Dana, Abbot and Robby, respectively. Alongside the returning winners, Taylor Dearden (Mel), Fiona Dourif (McKay), Sepideh Moafi (Al-Hashimi), Patrick Ball (Langdon) and Gerran Howell (Whitaker) received their first nominations for their supporting performances in The Pitt.
