Emmys 2017: Who Should Win Every Major Award (And Who Actually Will)

2. Outstanding Comedy Series

Master Of None Season 2
Netflix

Nominees

Atlanta

Black-ish

Master of None

Modern Family

Silicon Valley

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Veep

What Should Win

Atlanta

Most of these are great (Modern Family stands out as the one getting a lazy nomination), and Master Of None's second season is quite deserving, but Atlanta's debut was something really special. It was funny, surreal, and imbued with a dreamlike feel; the performances were all stellar; the writing razor sharp, offering a close study of its characters, city, and black lives in general, along with examining gender and class issues. It took a lot of risks, and they all paid off.

What Will Win

Veep

Veep has won the category two years in a row, and that's the kind of streak that often leads to more wins at the Emmys (see: Modern Family winning five years straight). With a fairly consistent quality and its biggest challengers being the newcomers, Veep looks well set to make it a threepeat.

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