After last year’s Primetime Emmy broadcast that sported fresh blood in terms of marquee category winners with Hacks for Comedy Series, Shōgun for Drama Series and Baby Reindeer for Limited Series/Anthology,

Several famous Northwestern alums scored Emmy Award nominations, announced by the Television Academy on Tuesday morning. Among them, Britt Lower (Communication ’08) secured her first-ever shot at Emmy glory for her lead performance on the Apple TV+ psychological thriller series “Severance.

One actor in particular was snubbed at the Emmys following Severance season 1, but 2025 is proving to be a record-breaking year all around.

The show’s star, Noah Wyle, has five Emmy nominations to his name from his days on that other medical drama he once starred in, ER, but honestly, he hit a new level of performance with The Pitt. Though he never won for ER, and he might not win here, given the competition, his performance is riveting, heartfelt, and most importantly, real.

Interviews conducted and compiled by Associated Press journalists Hilary Fox, Liam McEwan, Brooke Lefferts, Itzel Luna, Jocelyn Noveck, Ryan Pearson and Alicia Rancilio.

In a slate dominated by returning faves like 'Severance' and 'The White Lotus,' more offbeat choices like 'The Rehearsal,' 'Common Side Effects' and 'Somebody Somewhere' were particularly refreshing.

The star of Apple TV+'s sci-fi thriller says he learned to block out the noise after being in the industry for so long, but he's delighted by the show's success.