Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa celebrated their Emmy nominations together from "The Pitt" set while filming Season 2.

In a statement shared with PEOPLE, Wyle, 54, said of the nominations, including one for outstanding lead actor in a drama series, "I’m humbled and grateful"

The Pitt star and producer Noah Wyle responds to Tracy Ifeachor's departure.

In the midst of celebrating the 13 nominations for The Pitt, Noah Wyle addressed the exit of Tracy Ifeachor. The actress who portrayed Dr. Collins in Season 1 announced last week that she would not be returning to the HBO Max drama but said "what a blessing" to participate.

The star of "The Pitt" will compete in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category for the first time. He was last nominated in 1999 for "ER"

Tracy Ifeachor is the only star of HBO Max’s “The Pitt” who won’t be returning for season 2, and fans have questions about her exit. After some viewers guessed that Ifeacher, who played Dr. Heather Collins on the medical drama, may have been fired, “The Pitt” star Noah Wyle (Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch) set the record straight.

While touting The Pitt‘s 13 nominations on Tuesday, Noah Wyle gave a hint about what to expect in season 2 of the HBO Max medical drama. In April, executive producer R. Scott Gemmill, EP John Wells and EP/star Wyle appeared at Deadline’s Contenders TV in April and shared that the next 15 hours of The Pitt will take place over

Fans of The Pitt star Noah Wyle were cheering him on Tuesday, July 15, as the actor received an Emmy nomination for his performance in the hit medical drama. It is Wyle's first nomination in 26 years, ever since he was nominated for ER in 1999. He has never won.

The hospital that inspired "The Pitt" has the longest wait times in the city, though long visits are common across the major health systems.