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Early Emmy predictions: Look for a 'Handmaid's Tale' repeat and a big night for 'Atlanta'

"Game of Thrones" is back. "The Americans" is departing. And Julia Louis-Dreyfus is sadly absent.

How will these changes affect this year's drama and comedy series races? Here's a set of early predictions for the Sept. 17 ceremony.

DRAMA SERIES

"The Americans"

"The Crown"

"Game of Thrones"

"The Handmaid's Tale"

"Stranger Things"

"This Is Us"

"Westworld"

Winner: "The Handmaid's Tale"

Analysis: "Game of Thrones" won this Emmy in 2015 and 2016 before vacating the category last year for an extended break. It's nominated here for the first part of its seventh and final season, a perfectly fine run of episodes that set the table for an ending that will either be jaw-dropping or upsetting or some combination of both.

I'm guessing voters will wait and send "Thrones" out in style next year, giving

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