Rhea Seaborn and Sarah Snook caused major upset at the Critics’ Choice Awards with their unexpected win.
Seaborn won her first award for Best Actress in a Drama Series ever. She received the award for her role in Pluribus, which was widely taken as a surprise as she prevailed over the night’s expected winners.
She won over stars like Kathy Bates (Matlock), Britt Lower (Severance), Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and Keri Russell (The Diplomat).
The show follows the story of a novelist, Carol Sturka (Seehorn), who remains unaffected by an alien virus that transforms humanity into a peaceful hive mind. The hive seeks to assimilate the few immune individuals like her.
On the other hand, Snook also took home Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie for Mystery Thriller All her fault.
She played Marissa Irvine, a mother whose son goes missing during a playdate, leading to an intense investigation and filled with suspicion and guilt.
Snook won over Jessica Biel (The better sister), Meghann Fahy (Sirens), Michelle Williams (die for sex), Robin Wright (The boyfriend) and Renee Zellweger (Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy).
This is the third time she has received the award. Previously she won two for Succession.
The reason how their win will shake up the 2026 Emmys is because most of the time, the Critics’ Choice Awards predict Emmy winners, especially in the early seasons.
Therefore, following their win, Seehorn is now seen as the frontrunner for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Snook in the Limited Series/TV Movie Actress category.
