The Humanitas Prize is awarded each year to works of art that “explore the human condition” in significant ways. This year, How I Met Your Mother and House are among the nominated shows, as are Modern Family, Friday Night Lights and more.
Examiner.com reports that the following television series have been nominated:
30-Minute Category
The Big C — “Taking the Plunge,” written by Darlene Hunt
How I Met Your Mother — “Last Words,” written by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas
Modern Family — “The Kiss,” written by Abraham Higginbotham
Nurse Jackie — “Monkey Bits,” written by Liz Brixius60-Minute Category
Drop Dead Diva — “Good Grief,” written by Jeanette Collins and Mimi Friedman
Friday Night Lights — “Always,” written by Jason Katims
House — “Help Me,” written by Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner and Peter Blake
The Pacific — “Part 10,” written by Bruce McKenna and Robert Schenkkan
A winner will be found in both categories, and both will receive a a trophy and a cash prize of $10,000. Nurse Jackie, Modern Family, House and Friday Night Lights are all past winners of the award. You can read more about the Humanitas Prize here.
Congratulations to the series that have received nominations, that is a big honour. Do you think the right shows were nominated?