The HBO Max drama "The Pitt" has achieved a historic feat in Emmy history, securing 13 acting nominations for the upcoming awards ceremony. This marks a significant achievement for the series, particularly in its second season.
Of the 25 acting nominations across HBO Max's drama categories, "The Pitt" accounts for more than half. This widespread recognition highlights the depth and breadth of talent within the show's ensemble cast, which portrays the intense and often challenging lives of doctors, nurses, interns, and patients within a Pittsburgh emergency department.
Among the nominees are star Noah Wyle, who won best actor in a drama last year for his role, and Katherine LaNasa and Shawn Hatosy, who won best supporting actress and guest actor, respectively. All three have been nominated again, but this time are joined by a substantial number of their colleagues.
"It feels really exciting to have more of my colleagues up on the board," LaNasa told The Associated Press. "You're happy when you get acknowledged, but you kind of know that you're only there because of everybody else. So the more people that are getting acknowledged, the better it feels."
LaNasa, who plays Nurse Dana, received a supporting actress nomination alongside fellow cast members Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, and Sepideh Moafi. Hatosy, previously nominated in the guest actor category, has been moved up to supporting actor and is nominated alongside co-stars Gerran Howell and Patrick Ball.
The show's success in the acting categories is notable, as 13 nominees will be competing against each other for a limited number of awards. "The Pitt" did not submit any actresses for the lead actress category, with Wyle being the only cast member submitted as a lead.
In the guest acting categories, Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober earned nominations for their portrayals of patients with significant storylines. Ernest Harden Jr. received a guest nod for his recurring role as Louie Cloverfield, and Tal Anderson, an autistic actor, secured her first Emmy nomination for playing Becca King, a character advocating for adult treatment. Anderson expressed the personal significance of her nomination, stating, "As a disabled person myself, it's such an honor to be able to, through this role, call attention to issues that are so important to the disabled community."
The series has garnered significant critical attention for its dramatic storylines, including Nurse Dana's handling of a sexual assault victim and the storyline involving a "Baby Jane Doe," which provided a pivotal moment for Wyle's character.