In a speech that mirrored the ironic style he is known for, Mike Schur accepted the Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation awarded to The Good Place. The popular series tracks the progress of souls working their way through the afterlife. The flawed and not always likable characters manage to change in a testament to the ever hopeful claim that no one, including the most wretched demon, is denied the possibility of spiritual progress and redemption.
Like Bradbury himself, Schur rejected being pigeonholed. The series was his first foray into fantasy and science fiction after a successful career producing the highly acclaimed workplace sitcoms The Office and Parks and Recreation.
Founded in 1992, the Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation is given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). It was designated an official Nebula award in 2019 and is chosen by members of SFWA.