The Sopranos
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The Sopranos

Family. Redefined.

8.7

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

  • Release Date: January 10, 1999
  • Status: Ended
  • Languages: English
  • Production: HBO, Chase Films, Brad Grey Television
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Seasons

  • Specials

    Specials

    August 3, 2009

    Special content for the series "The Sopranos". Some of these specials are included with the DVD sets.

    Episodes: 14

  • Season 1

    Season 1

    7.9

    January 10, 1999

    In Season 1, feeling his handle on his family and his business slipping away, mob boss Tony Soprano suffers a series of anxiety attacks that land him in the office of a psychiatrist. Opening up to his shrink, Tony relates the details of his life as a “waste-management consultant,” and tries to come to terms with the professional and private strains that have brought him to the brink of a breakdown.

    Episodes: 13

  • Season 2

    Season 2

    8.1

    January 16, 2000

    His uncle's in jail. His mother's in the hospital. His best friend's still missing. His sister's moving home. His panic attacks are back. And his shrink refuses to see him. Tony Soprano has recently been elevated to the status of mob boss following a federal bust and as the second season picks up, Tony is under more stress than ever as he deals with the demands of his new position. Making matters worse, his long-lost sister Janice has arrived to take care of their ailing mother.

    Episodes: 13

  • Season 3

    Season 3

    8.1

    March 4, 2001

    In season three, the federal wiretap begins and Meadow goes to college. Tony faces challenges from some tough newcomers, such as hothead Ralph Cifaretto, New York crime boss Johnny Sack and a sexy car saleswoman.

    Episodes: 13

  • Season 4

    Season 4

    8.0

    September 15, 2002

    With Paulie in jail, Christopher becomes acting capo in season four. Junior faces a RICO trial while Tony finds that the recession affects his businesses. Meanwhile, Furio catches Carmela's eye, and Janice sets her sights on Bobby.

    Episodes: 13

  • Season 5

    Season 5

    8.3

    March 7, 2004

    In season five, a separated Tony and Carmela negotiate family and money issues. Meanwhile, Tony's reunion with paroled cousin Tony Blundetto may endanger his alliance with Johnny Sack; and Adriana gets in deeper with the Feds.

    Episodes: 13

  • Season 6

    Season 6

    8.2

    March 12, 2006

    As the final episodes take shape, Tony faces a myriad of stress-inducing crises at home, at work, and from the law. While his wife and children each make choices that promise to change the face of the Sopranos' domestic life, Tony also comes to doubt the allegiances of some of those closest to him at work . . . none of whom is above suspicion.

    Episodes: 21

Reviews

  • GenerationofSwine

    GenerationofSwine

    10

    January 12, 2023

    GenerationofSwine

    I'm late to this, I know, but at the time it came out I was in college and working multiple jobs to pay for it. It came out in that stretch of time that I was practically blind to current culture. But now I'm watching it, and honestly it's like all those other Mafia movies and TV shows that come around every decade or so. They never really get old. The Mafia allows for a few things, stress, tension which are both great for drama...and then brutal violence and humor, which also pair wonderfully together. The only time you're going to miss is when you don't do it well, but The Sopranos actually did it incredibly well. It was amazingly fun, amazingly dramatic, and beautifully acted...so, it's going to entertain. And, unlike the movies, the episodic nature of a TV show plays well with the mafia shtick, especially when paired with a premium channel like HBO that can do whatever they want.

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