Seehorn won the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama for her Apple TV series “Pluribus.”

What are beta blockers — and why did Rhea Seehorn need them at the Golden Globes?

Seehorn won the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama for her Apple TV series "Pluribus."

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January 11, 2026 11:39 p.m. ET

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Rhea Seehorn accepts her award for 'Pluribus'. Credit:

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Rhea Seehorn had a big night Sunday at the 2026 Golden Globes.

The* Better Call Saul* alum was recognized for her work on the Apple TV series *Pluribus*, on which she plays Carol Sturka, one of the few people in the world who's immune to the happiness that's been forced on most of the human race.

"My speech says, 'Get a prescription for beta blockers,'" Seehorn said, "but I did not. Sorry! I'm going to do my best. I'm sorry, I am just a little shocked!"

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Seehorn won the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama in a category that also included Kathy Bates (*Matlock*), Britt Lower (*Severance*), Helen Mirren (*MobLand*), Bella Ramsey (*The Last of Us*), and Keri Russell (*The Diplomat*).

Seehorn's reference to beta blockers likely has everything to do with the shock that she said she felt. According to the Cleveland Clinic, they are a class of prescription medications that "slow down your heart rate and relax your heart and blood vessels. This may help lower your blood pressure and improve the working conditions of your heart."

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The prescription drugs are regularly used to treat conditions of the heart and the circulatory system, but can also help treat other conditions, like essential tremor, glaucoma, portal hypertension, hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), migraines, and — as is sometimes the case in accepting an award — performance anxiety.

Seehorn has, of course, been recognized for her work on *Pluribus *previously. Just this month, she was awarded the prize for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the Critics Choice Awards.

Apple TV's 'Pluribus' stars Rhea Seehorn.

She told ** in November that the mysterious project from *Breaking Bad* creator Vince Gilligan had kept her guessing, just as much as it does the audience.

"There's no secret that we're not letting you in on as far as I know, but I can tell you I felt very relieved that I was playing a character that had no idea what was going on because I, Rhea, have no idea what's going on," she told EW. "Carol's very smart. She's doing the best she can as you see as the series progresses to try to unravel what is going on and get some real answers. But I don't know, and I must admit that I was perfectly happy to say, 'Oh, that's not my job.'"*****Pluribus* is available to stream on Apple TV.**

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