The Norman Lear Awards for TV That Makes a Difference, formerly the Sentinel Awards , will honor The Pitt , Dying for Sex , Shrinking and other series for their powerful storytelling this October.
The additional series being recognized for their depictions of meaningful issues like racism, cancer and climate change are Chicago Med , Grey’s Anatomy, Matlock and Paradise .
The Pitt will receive the Culture of Health Award for its first season. Chicago Med is being recognized for its exploration of racial disparities in health care in its “Trust Fall” episode. Dying for Sex will be honored for its approach to breast cancer in the episode titled, “It’s Not That Serious.” Grey’s Anatomy will be recognized for its exploration of advances in medicine/clinical trials