The Sopranos 

New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling.

Creator:

David Chase

Stars:

James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco

Top Rated TV #11 | Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 113 wins & 302 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Dominic Chianese	...	Junior Soprano 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Steven Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Robert Iler	...	A.J. Soprano 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano / ... 72 episodes, 2000-2007
Drea de Matteo	...	Adriana La Cerva / ... 61 episodes, 1999-2006
Steve Schirripa	...	Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri 53 episodes, 2000-2007
Dan Grimaldi	...	Patsy Parisi / ... 47 episodes, 2000-2007
Joseph R. Gannascoli	...	Vito Spatafore / ... 39 episodes, 1999-2006
John Ventimiglia	...	Artie Bucco 37 episodes, 1999-2007
Sharon Angela	...	Rosalie Aprile 37 episodes, 1999-2007

Storyline

An innovative look at the life of fictional Mafia Capo Tony Soprano, this serial is presented largely first person, but additional perspective is conveyed by the intimate conversations Tony has with his psychotherapist. We see Tony at work, at home, and in therapy. Moments of black comedy intersperse this aggressive, adult drama, with adult language, and extreme violence.

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Plot Keywords:

violence | mafia | psychiatrist | prozac | new jersey | 

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Taglines:

Tony's not like other fathers. Tony is a mob boss. (season 1)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

HBO Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English Italian Russian

Release Date:

10 January 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Made in Jersey

Filming Locations:

Newburgh, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Home Box Office (HBO), Brillstein Entertainment Partners, The Park Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In season six, part 1, the word "fu-ck" was said four hundred fifty-two times. Tony (one hundred twenty-five), Sil (thirteen), Paulie (forty-eight), Christopher (sixty-five), Carmela (eight), Others (one hundred ninety-three).

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Goofs

On several occasions Dr. Melfi looks at her watch during her sessions with Tony which is considered unprofessional, she could have set a timer or an alarm as most psychiatrists do.

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Quotes

Corrado Erico 'Uncle Junior' Soprano: [asking her if she'll let him kiss them on the cheek] give me that cheek.

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Alternate Versions

In January 2007, US network A&E began airing the edited-for-syndication reruns of the show. Scenes featuring nudity, sexual activity and violence were replaced with alternate versions or were excised completely. The profanity was dubbed over.

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Connections

Referenced in Kevin Smith: Sold Out - A Threevening with Kevin Smith (2008)

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Soundtracks

Woke Up This Morning
(Opening Credits)
Written by Larry Love, Mountain of Love, Sir Eddie Real and Rev D. Wayne Love
Performed by Alabama 3 (as A3)
Courtesy of Geffen Records, Inc.
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets, Inc.
Contains a sample from "Standing At The Burial Ground"
by Mississippi Fred McDowell
Contains a sample from "Mannish Boy"
Performed by Muddy Waters
Used courtesy of Sony Music
Contains elements from "Tell Me"
Performed by Howlin' Wolf
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets, Inc.

User Reviews

The Best Show on TV Now

The Sopranos is a terrific show. It may be violent, racist, sexist, and bad to the bone, it is also funny, melodramatic and cool. The characters are very well done and the acting is some of the best I've seen in years. It is also pretty keen for creator David Chase to pick Northern New Jersey as the set piece for his opus of crime life. I have liked this show alot since it aired on HBO in January of last year and I will keep on watching it because of the intrigue and drama.