List of The Sopranos episodes

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The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), an Italian-American mobster, as he struggles with various personal and professional obstacles. It also explores Tony's relationships with members of his biological and criminal families, most notably his wife Carmela (Edie Falco) and his protégé, Christopher Moltisanti (Michael Imperioli). The show begins when Tony begins therapy with Dr. Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) after suffering a panic attack.

The series premiered on January 10, 1999, on HBO and concluded on June 10, 2007.{{cite news |last=Biskind |first=Peter |date=April 2007 |title=An American Family |work=Vanity Fair |publisher=Condé Nast Publications |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/04/sopranos200704?currentPage=1 |access-date=April 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230109220317/https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2007/04/sopranos200704?currentPage=1 |archive-date=January 9, 2023}} Broadcast syndication followed in the United States and internationally.{{cite news |last=Steinberg |first=Jacques |date=May 9, 2006 |title=Sopranos Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery for Basic Cable |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/09/arts/television/09sopr.html |url-status= |access-date=December 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131220210937/http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/09/arts/television/09sopr.html |archive-date=December 20, 2013}} The first five seasons of the series each consisted of 13 episodes, while the final season consisted of 21 episodes aired in two parts. Unlike most American shows at the time, which typically took a four-month hiatus between seasons, The Sopranos took longer hiatuses between its seasons.{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Renee |date=March 22, 2005 |title=Wait for new 'Sopranos' season is criminal |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/tv/articles/2005/03/22/wait_for_new_sopranos_season_is_criminal/ |access-date=February 1, 2023 |website=Boston.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=St. James |first=Emily |date=2018-08-09 |title=Why your favorite TV shows are off the air for so long between seasons |url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/9/17662280/tv-shows-gone-too-long-gaps-breaks-between-seasons |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108213654/https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/8/9/17662280/tv-shows-gone-too-long-gaps-breaks-between-seasons |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Vox |language=en}} Season four, for example, premiered 16 months after the third season finale, and the sixth season returned almost two years after the end of season five.{{cite news |last=Goodman |first=Tim |date=September 13, 2002 |title=High Drama - HBO's Sopranos, returning after a 16-month hiatus, doesn't miss a beat |work=San Francisco Chronicle |publisher= |location= |url=http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/HIGH-DRAMA-HBO-s-Sopranos-returning-after-a-2770909.php |access-date=April 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121184441/https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/HIGH-DRAMA-HBO-s-Sopranos-returning-after-a-2770909.php |archive-date=January 21, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Bonko |first=Larry |date=March 9, 2006 |title=When The Sopranos returns Sunday night, expect an earthquake |url=https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/article_2099ba32-88dd-559b-9ece-9b662b6dbdc6.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121201105/https://www.pilotonline.com/entertainment/article_2099ba32-88dd-559b-9ece-9b662b6dbdc6.html |archive-date=January 21, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=The Virginian-Pilot}} Episodes were broadcast on Sundays at 9:00 pm Eastern Time with an average length of 55 minutes per episode.{{Cite web |last=Collins |first=Scott |date=March 5, 2004 |title=HBO is Sunday schooled |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-05-et-collins5-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230121201105/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-mar-05-et-collins5-story.html |archive-date=January 21, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Lindbergh |first=Ben |date=November 8, 2022 |title=When Was HBO's Best Sunday Night? |url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/11/8/23447433/hbo-sunday-night-dominance-peak-prestige-sopranos |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125152808/https://www.theringer.com/tv/2022/11/8/23447433/hbo-sunday-night-dominance-peak-prestige-sopranos |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=The Ringer |language=en}} All six seasons are available on DVD and Blu-ray, with the sixth season being sold in two parts.{{Cite web |last=Chaney |first=Jen |date=November 16, 2008 |title=Bada big!: "Sopranos" complete series now on DVD |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/bada-big-sopranos-complete-series-now-on-dvd/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122183844/https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/bada-big-sopranos-complete-series-now-on-dvd/ |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |access-date=January 22, 2023 |website=The Seattle Times}}{{Cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Lesley |date=June 2, 2014 |title='The Sopranos' Coming to Blu-ray for First Time (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sopranos-coming-blu-ray-first-708358/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122183843/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sopranos-coming-blu-ray-first-708358/ |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |access-date=January 22, 2013 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} During the course of the series, 86 episodes of The Sopranos aired over six seasons.{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Noel |date=January 9, 2019 |title='The Sopranos' 20th Anniversary: Here's Your Complete Guide to Rewatching It |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/arts/television/the-sopranos-seasons.html |access-date=February 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201193843/https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/arts/television/the-sopranos-seasons.html |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |issn=0362-4331}}

The series was released to widespread critical acclaim and received numerous accolades. It is often credited with ushering in the Second Golden Age of Television and is considered among the most influential series ever.The Sopranos Golden Age of Television

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{{cite magazine |last=Lowry |first=Brian |author-link= |date=July 3, 2018 |title=How The Sopranos and The Wire paved the way for peak TV |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/03/entertainment/the-wire-the-sopranos-2000s-tv-column/index.html |url-status=live |magazine=CNN |publisher=CNN Global |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122181414/https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/03/entertainment/the-wire-the-sopranos-2000s-tv-column/index.html |archive-date=January 22, 2023 |access-date=January 24, 2023}}
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{{cite magazine |last1=Keishin Armstrong |first1=Jennifer |date=January 10, 2019 |title=The Sopranos: A revolutionary show we'll talk about forever |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190108-the-sopranos-a-revolutionary-show-well-talk-about-forever |magazine=BBC Online |publisher=BBC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810170318/https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190108-the-sopranos-a-revolutionary-show-well-talk-about-forever |archive-date=August 10, 2020 |access-date=August 10, 2020}}
{{cite news |last1=Della Fera |first1=Samantha |date=March 12, 2019 |title='The best is over': Tracking the rise and fall of TV's golden age |work=The Michigan Daily |publisher=University of Michigan |url=https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/the-best-is-over-tracking-the-rise-and-fall-of-tvs-golden-age/ |access-date=January 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122181413/https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/the-best-is-over-tracking-the-rise-and-fall-of-tvs-golden-age/ |archive-date=January 22, 2023}} Since its conclusion, The Sopranos has been cited by some as the greatest television series of all time, with TV Guide and Rolling Stone naming it the best series of all time in 2013 and 2022 respectively.{{Cite web |last1=Roush |first1=Matt |last2=Fretts |first2=Bruce |date=December 23, 2013 |title=TV Guide Magazine's 60 Best Series of All Time |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/tv-guide-magazine-60-best-series-1074962/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230127233521/https://www.tvguide.com/news/tv-guide-magazine-60-best-series-1074962/ |archive-date=January 27, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Sepinwall |first=Alan |date=September 26, 2022 |title=The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-1234598313/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203145108/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-tv-shows-of-all-time-1234598313/ |archive-date=February 3, 2023 |access-date=January 21, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}}

Series overview

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Episodes

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Ratings

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| 3.45

| n/a

| 4.19

| 5.22

| 3.46

| -

| 7.64

| 5.33

| 5.60

| 7.16

| 5.34

| 5.83

| 6.66

| 6.29

| 7.18

| 7.62

| 5.51

| 5.44

| 8.97

| 6.62

| 11.26

| 11.35

| 8.37

| 7.96

| 7.40

| 8.44

| 9.21

| 8.60

| 8.64

| 8.44

| 8.79

| n/a

| 9.46

| 8.87

| 13.43

| 11.21

| 10.97

| 10.67

| 9.76

| 10.46

| 9.72

| 10.97

| 9.83

| 10.68

| 11.12

| 11.07

| 12.48

| 10.99

| 12.14

| 9.97

| 10.11

| 9.69

| 9.75

| 9.93

| 9.08

| 9.99

| 8.96

| 8.48

| 8.81

| 9.53

| 10.98

| 9.80

| 9.47

| 9.18

| 8.93

| 8.83

| 8.58

| 7.94

| 8.49

| 8.54

| 8.49

| 8.13

| 8.18

| 8.91

| 8.64

| 7.66

| 7.42

| 6.85

| 6.76

| 7.16

| 6.49

| 7.34

| 8.02

| 11.90

| 7.73

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References

External links

{{official website|http://www.hbo.com/the-sopranos}}
{{imdb episodes|0141842|The Sopranos}}

Category:Lists of American crime drama television series episodes