Superman & Lois Honored With Writing Award For Breast Cancer Storyline

This past Wednesday, the 2023 Sentinel Awards were given at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills, and Superman & Lois was recognized as being among the shows with “the best and brightest writing” for a powerful storyline from Season 3 of the series.

Superman & Lois showrunners Todd Helbing and Brent Fletcher went home with the recognition for “Depiction of Breast Cancer” for the show’s powerful arc of Lois Lane’s battle with breast cancer. The show was in good company, with fellow Sentinel Awards winners including scribes from Grey’s Anatomy, Station 19, Tiny Beautiful Things, Station 19, and The Diplomat.

The award was presented at the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center on the same day that Lear’s passing at age 101 was announced, and the ceremony which was attended by writers from Superman & Lois was hosted by Larry Wilmore. The Sentinel Awards are given to writers for “meaningful and accurate portrayals on screen on such timely topics as abortion, systemic racism, climate change and mental health.”

Our congratulations go to the Superman & Lois writing team that brought this emotional storyline to life, as well as the talented cast of actors — particularly Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois — who performed this storyline with authenticity and care.