The Sopranos

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 1999-01-10

Last Air Date: 2007-06-10

Number of Seasons: 6

Number of Episodes: 86

Created By: David Chase

Networks: HBO

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Top Cast

James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano
Robert Iler as A.J. Soprano
Lorraine Bracco as Jennifer Melfi
Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante
Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri
Dominic Chianese as Corrado 'Junior' Soprano
Aida Turturro as Janice Soprano

Seasons

Specials (2009) - (14 Episodes)

Season 1 (1999) - (13 Episodes)

Season 2 (2000) - (13 Episodes)

Season 3 (2001) - (13 Episodes)

Season 4 (2002) - (13 Episodes)

Season 5 (2004) - (13 Episodes)

Season 6 (2006) - (21 Episodes)

Specials (2009)

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

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Supper with The Sopranos Part I (2009-08-03)

Featuring Executive Producer/Creator David Chase, Executive Producer/Writer Terence Winter, Director Allen Coulter and Cast Members Aida Turturro, Dominic Chianese, and Robert Iler.
Ep. 2: Supper with The Sopranos Part II (2009-08-03)

Featuring Executive Producer/Writer Matthew Weiner, Director Alan Taylor, Executive Producer Ilene S. Landress and Cast Members Edie Falco and Steven Van Zandt.
Ep. 3: Alec Baldwin Interviews David Chase Part I (2009-08-03)

Cut to the Chase has Alec asking David about his dreams and aspirations earlier in life, what his influences were, and what ultimately got him to do The Sopranos. Alec gets David to talk a bit about the advantages to doing a mob story through a television series, where he got his real life references from for the show, the nerves behind competing alongside Analyze This, and even a little bit of an argument that was stirred up amongst staff while writing the College episode in the first season.
Ep. 4: Alec Baldwin Interviews David Chase Part II (2009-08-03)

Anatomy of the Mob continues with the rest of the 45 minute interview between Alec and David. This focuses more on talking about casting decisions, the continuing development of the characters throughout the series, why certain ends were met for certain characters and how it affected the people behind the scenes, the stigma of using so many people from famous mob films, and more.
Ep. 5: Defining a Television Landmark (2014-11-04)

This featurette is about how the award-winning drama helped to change the entire landscape of television. Defining a Television Landmark is composed of never-seen-before interviews with the cast and crew. Acclaimed director Steven Soderbergh and renowned actor Jeff Daniels were also interviewed for the documentary, along with the late James Gandolfini and series creator David Chase.
Ep. 6: ‘The Sopranos’ Cast Reunites for 20th Anniversary (2019-01-09)

Exclusive 47-minute interview with the cast of “The Sopranos” including Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Steven Van Zandt, John Ventimiglia and others as they reflect on the impact the long-running show had on American television.
Ep. 7: David Chase Interview (2019-01-14)

Exclusive video interview with Sopranos creator David Chase by Peter Bogdanovich
Ep. 8: Featurette: Family Life (2019-01-15)

Behind the scenes on the set of the Sopranos.
Ep. 9: Featurette: Meet Tony Soprano (2019-01-16)

Behind the scenes on the set of the Sopranos.
Ep. 10: Featurette: The Real Deal (2019-01-21)

Interviews with various figures about the series.
Ep. 11: Featurette: A Sit-Down with The Sopranos (2019-01-22)

Interviews with the cast of The Sopranos
Ep. 12: Featurette: Behind-the-Scenes at Silvercup Studios (2019-01-23)

A featurette showing the cast and crew behind the scenes at SilverCup Studios
Ep. 13: Making Cleaver (2019-01-28)

A short on the making of the show within a show, Christopher Moltisanti's (Michael Imperioli) Cleaver.
Ep. 14: The Music of The Sopranos (2019-01-29)

Documentary on the music from the series.