Critics Choice Awards 2026: When Did Rhea Seehorn Know Pluribus Was a Hit? She Says…

But similar to Vince’s previous works, Pluribus became an immediate hit and was renewed for season two weeks after its premiere last November.

“I didn’t know, but I knew it was a show that I would be a fan of,” Rhea explained of the show’s success, before reflecting on her first time reading the script. “I was like, ‘This is deep, weird, hilarious, scary and I have so many questions.’ This is my kind of show, and I’m grateful to be in it.”

But the Franklin & Bash alum isn’t the only viewer that’s fascinated with her character, as she also admitted “journalists have talked to me about their feelings about the show’s” layered plot.

“The fact that it’s inspired conversations like this was a hope,” she noted, “but we didn’t dream it this big.”

Indeed, fans have been creating their own plot twists since the series’ season one finale, including one where Carol might be an alien. And while Rhea and her costar Karolina Wydra (who plays extraterrestrial handler Zosia) doesn’t believe many of the theories, they’re both proud that viewers are interacting with the premise.

“I love the conversations that people [are] having,” Karolina, 44, told E! News last December. “I wrote that to Vince, actually, I said, ‘Vince, you’ve created something that makes people think and not numb out,’ And how incredible is that?”

Keep reading to see more stars who appeared, and took home a victory, at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards…(E! and USA Network are both part of Versant Media.)

WINNER: Miles Caton – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Cary Christopher - Weapons (Warner Bros.)

WINNER: One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Michael B. Jordan – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) Sean Penn – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

WINNER: Amy Madigan – Weapons (Warner Bros.) Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

WINNER: Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

Ryan Coogler – Sinners (Warner Bros.) Douglas Aibel, Nina Gold – Jay Kelly (Netflix)

Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.)

WINNER: Francine Maisler – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

Colleen Atwood, Christine Cantella – Kiss of the Spider Woman (Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions)

Ruth E. Carter – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

WINNER: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (Netflix)

Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Kazu Hiro, Felix Fox, Mia Neal – The Smashing Machine (A24)

Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, Jason Collins – Weapons (Warner Bros.)

Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, Laura Blount – Wicked: For Good (Universal Pictures)

WINNER: Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett – Avatar: Fire and Ash (20th Century Studios)

Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson – F1 (Apple Original Films)

Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, José Granell – Frankenstein (Netflix)

Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland, Kirstin Hall – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount Pictures)

Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter, Donnie Dean – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, Guy Williams – Superman (Warner Bros.)

“Drive” – Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, Blake Slatkin – F1 (Apple Original Films)

WINNER: “Golden” – Ejae, Mark Sonnenblick, Ido, 24, Teddy – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)

“I Lied to You” – Raphael Saadiq, Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (Warner Bros.)

“Train Dreams” – Nick Cave, Bryce Dessner – Train Dreams (Netflix)

Sterling K. Brown – Paradise (Hulu) Skye P. Marshall – Matlock (CBS)

David Alan Grier – St. Denis Medical (NBC) Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO Max)

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