Reserve Dogs, Abbott Elementary Among Sentinel Award Winners –

reserve dogs, Abbott Elementary, dopsik s tricks is among the 2022 Sentinel Awards television series.

The gala event celebrates 12 broadcast, cable and broadcast series that have addressed powerful and current issues including racism, mental health and abortion. Hollywood, Health & Society (HH&S), a program of the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center, will present the awards live and in person on October 25.

fx reserve dogsCo-created by Sterling Harjo and Taika Waititi, the first season will receive a Culture of Health award. The Culture of Health Awards recognize the transformative power of television to impact audiences with visionary narratives that address critical and challenging issues of health, wellness and equity in diverse communities. The first season featured humorous stories on topics such as health, economic inequality, aging, care, mental health and racism.

Resident alien, Harlem s go up it is one of those narratives revered for using humor to emphasize important messages. A million little things, never I never, first woman s white lotus will also be recognized.

“What a thrill to announce that our annual Sentinel Awards are returning live this year and for the first time on the Television Academy,” said HH&S Director Kate Folb in a statement. “We are excited to celebrate the good work these shows are doing and the accurate and compelling portrayals of serious topics. Now, more than ever, we find comfort in our favorite entertainment shows and the meaningful stories they tell.”

Marty Kaplan, founding director of the Lear Center and principal investigator at HH&S, said, “It’s great to spotlight storytellers who entertain audiences while providing accurate information.”

The gala will be held at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theater, located at the Saban Media Center for Television Arts and Sciences. Ceremony hosts will be announced at a later date.

Below is the full list of 2022 Sentinel Award recipients.

reserve dogs (FX)
The first part of the season is work.
Winner of the “Culture of Health Award”.

a million little things (ABC)
“New beginning“
Topic: Abortion

dopsik (hulu)
“The people against Purdue Pharma“
Theme: Attitude

tricks (Max HBO)
“in the market“
Theme: Aging/Care

go up (Amazon)
“mind ride“
Subject: Artificial Intelligence

first woman (time to show)
“Look at the mountain“
topic: breast cancer

Fraggle Rock: Back to rock (Apple TV)
“The Flight of Butterflies”.“
Topic: Children’s Programming

resident alien (Syfy)
“Radio Harry“
Topic: Climate emergency

Abbott Elementary (ABC)
“The pilot“
Theme: Economic Inequality (Comedy)

white lotus (HBO)
“Lotus Eaters“
Topic: Economic Inequality (Drama)

never I never (Netflix)
“…harassed my own mother“
Topic: Mental Health

harlem (Amazon)
“A strong black woman“
Theme: Racism