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<em>Game of Thrones</em>’ Muted Victory Lap at the Emmys

The fantasy series picked up the night’s big award—a trophy for Outstanding Drama Series—but lost in most of the other major categories.
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LOS ANGELES—“Soph! Soph!” a man shouted from inside the HBO Emmys party at the Pacific Design Center as he tried to help the actress Sophie Turner navigate the throngs of people surrounding their reserved section. So many well-wishers showed up to congratulate the team on their Outstanding Drama win—among them the cast members Tony Hale and Timothy Simons, as well as the drag queen Nina West, who posed for photos with the series’ star Kit Harington. By the time Turner made it

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