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 #14 | Won 5 Golden Globes. Another 115 wins & 309 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Gandolfini	...	Tony Soprano 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Edie Falco	...	Carmela Soprano 86 episodes, 1999-2007
Michael Imperioli	...	Christopher Moltisanti 85 episodes, 1999-2007
Lorraine Bracco	...	Dr. Jennifer Melfi 83 episodes, 1999-2007
Steven Van Zandt	...	Silvio Dante 83 episodes, 1999-2007
Jamie-Lynn Sigler	...	Meadow Soprano 82 episodes, 1999-2007
Dominic Chianese	...	Junior Soprano 81 episodes, 1999-2007
Tony Sirico	...	Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri 81 episodes, 1999-2007
Robert Iler	...	A.J. Soprano 81 episodes, 1999-2007
Aida Turturro	...	Janice Soprano / ... 70 episodes, 2000-2007
Drea de Matteo	...	Adriana La Cerva 55 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 | cheating husband | cult tv | 

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Taglines:

Made in America. (season 6, part 2)

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

The large mugshot on the wall of the Bada Bing's office is of twenty-three-year-old Frank Sinatra. In 1938, Sinatra was arrested and charged with "seduction of a married woman".

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Goofs

The layout of the windows in Dr. Melfi's inner room/office is illogical. That is, in an early episode, we see Tony dodge Silvio in the hallway of Melfi's office building. It appears to be a typical medical plaza building with multiple physician's offices on that hallway (e.g. the dentist Silvio was visiting, the office into which Tony ducked, and Dr. Melfi's office which we also see.) We see Melfi's office here in the middle of the hallway, not on the corner of the building. Therefore, the two sets of windows in Melfi's inner office are illogical. The windows in front of Tony (behind Melfi) make sense, as they are in a straight line from the hallway. However, the windows to Tony's right are not possible, as they would be looking into the office of the neighboring physician's office on the hallway.

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Quotes

[Three of Tony's capos enter a room angrily]
Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: I thought I was the only one Junior could make look like that.

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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 General Hospital: Episode #1.12634 (2012)

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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

To call this a show it's unfair... It's the pertect 86 hour movie!

Simply the best writing, and the best acting... I've seen it five times and it never gets old... I'm an absolut tv and movie geek, thousands of hours invested in this "lifestyle" and still nothing beats The Sopranos... And nothing will ever beat it... James Gandolfini steals every second of his screen and non-screen time, makes you wish these guys would still be in the 20th seasson if James would be alive! Can't wait for The Saints of Newark... Johnny Boy Soprano played by Jon Bernthal OMFG!!

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