
The Sopranos
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The Sopranos, writer-producer-director David Chase's extraordinary television series, is nominally an urban gangster drama, but its true impact strikes closer to home: Like 1999's other screen touchstone, American Beauty, the HBO series chronicles a dysfunctional, suburban American family in bold relief. And for protagonist Tony Soprano, there's the added complexity posed by heading twin families, his collegial mob clan and his own, nouveau riche brood.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Pine BarrensWhile Silvio has the flu, Chris and Paulie run his collections for him, which results in the pair getting lost in the woods and nearly freezing to death while Tony's affair with Gloria goes sour. - 02
Knight in White Satin ArmorRichie and Janice get engaged, but Richie's violent temper finally takes him too far. Tony, meanwhile, breaks up with Irina, much to her dismay. - 03
Long Term ParkingTony makes a request to Johnny Sack on behalf of his cousin, and Adriana makes a request to the FBI, followed by one to Chris.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotJanuary 10, 1999A mobster passes out at a family barbecue and seeks therapy to understand why. - S01E02
46 LongJanuary 17, 1999Tony is getting fed up with his mother. Brendan Filone acts against Tony's wishes. Salvatore and Paulie try to track down A.J.'s teacher's s - S01E03
Denial, Anger, AcceptanceJanuary 24, 1999Tony encourages an unwanted son-in-law to divorce, Carmela learns another secret of Tony's, Meadow experiments with speed to study for the S - S01E04
MeadowlandsJanuary 31, 1999Jackie's death leaves a power vacuum, Brendan's death leaves Chris fearing for his life, and Anthony's discovery of what his father really d - S01E05
Season's bestCollegeFebruary 7, 1999While visiting colleges with Meadow, Tony spots a snitch. Carmela, meanwhile, discovers something about Dr. Melfi. - S01E06
Pax SopranaFebruary 14, 1999Tony tries to balance Junior against the other capos, while Carmela reasserts herself as the woman in Tony's life. - S01E07
Down NeckFebruary 21, 1999Anthony has disciplinary problems at school, prompting Tony to recount memories of his childhood with Dr. Melfi. - S01E08
The Legend of Tennessee MoltisantiFebruary 28, 1999The FBI begins closing in on the DiMeo family. Tony and Carmela are angry over all the attention Italians get from the authorities, while Ch - S01E09
BocaMarch 7, 1999The capos discuss what to do about the local soccer coach, while Junior's mouth causes him some embarrassment. - S01E10
A Hit is a HitMarch 14, 1999Tony tries to branch out into legitimate investments, while Chris and Adriana decide to try their hands at music production. - S01E11
Nobody Knows AnythingMarch 21, 1999Following the arrest of two of his men, Tony suspects a traitor. Efforts to discover who, however, are stymied. - S01E12
IsabellaMarch 28, 1999The stress Tony is going through begins to take its toll, and the hit Junior has ordered doesn't help. - S01E13
I Dream of Jeannie CusamanoApril 4, 1999Tony starts cleaning house, while Artie feels torn between keeping the peace in his household, and getting even with Tony for destroying his
Season02Best season
- S02E01
Guy Walks Into a Psychiatrist's OfficeJanuary 16, 2000Pussy returns after months in hiding, Chris starts a boiler room stock operation, and Tony's long-lost sister shows up on the doorstep. - S02E02
Do Not ResuscitateJanuary 23, 2000Junior leaves prison due to ill health and placed under house arrest, while Livia's health also declines. Pussy begins talking with someone - S02E03
Toodle-Fucking-OoJanuary 30, 2000Richie Aprile gets out after ten years in prison and starts reasserting his authority while unaware of the changes made in the crime family' - S02E04
CommendatoriFebruary 6, 2000Tony, Paulie and Chris travel to Naples to conduct a business deal, while Pussy becomes more stressed over trying to balance his secret live - S02E05
Big Girls Don't CryFebruary 13, 2000Paulie and Silvio get promoted, Furio gets welcomed, Pussy gets pushed aside, and Chris gets frustrated with his Hollywood aspirations. - S02E06
The Happy WandererFebruary 20, 2000Tony's old school friend digs himself into trouble with his gambling, while Tony's family problems only continue to grow. - S02E07
D-GirlFebruary 27, 2000Anthony continues to cause problems at home, while Pussy's divided loyalties cause him greater anguish. - S02E08
Full Leather JacketMarch 5, 2000Rebellion by some of the lower soldiers ends in bloodshed, while Carmela starts intimidating her neighbors to help Meadow's chances at Georg - S02E09
From Where to EternityMarch 12, 2000Chris awakens from his coma with a message for Tony and Paulie. Carmela, meanwhile, wants Tony to take a cut. - S02E10
Bust OutMarch 19, 2000Tony continues putting the squeeze on David, while Richie discusses the possibility with Junior of removing some competition while 'Big Puss - S02E11
House ArrestMarch 26, 2000Junior feels the restrictions of his house arrest acutely, while Tony starts putting in hours at his actual job to allay FBI suspicions, whi - S02E12
Season's bestKnight in White Satin ArmorApril 2, 2000Richie and Janice get engaged, but Richie's violent temper finally takes him too far. Tony, meanwhile, breaks up with Irina, much to her dis - S02E13
FunhouseApril 9, 2000Tony gets sick from food poisoning and blames Artie's restaurant. Pussy, meanwhile, reaches the end of the line.
Season03
- S03E01
Mr. Ruggerio's NeighborhoodMarch 4, 2001The FBI has trouble finding a new informant, so they attempt to bug the Soprano home. Meanwhile, Anthony continues to get into trouble at sc - S03E02
Proshai, LivushkaMarch 4, 2001Livia dies of a stroke, bringing the family together one more time for the funeral where old tensions resurface. - S03E03
Fortunate SonMarch 11, 2001Chris becomes a made man, while Tony experiences another panic attack. Meadow continues to seethe over Tony's treatment of her boyfriend. - S03E04
Employee of the MonthMarch 18, 2001Dr. Melfi is brutally attacked, and when the justice system lets her down, she must consider asking Tony for help. - S03E05
Another ToothpickMarch 25, 2001Tony and Carmela try a therapy session together, which ends in an angry dispute. Artie, meanwhile, tries to move in on Adriana. - S03E06
UniversityApril 1, 2001Noah and Meadow's relationship is disrupted by her roommate, while Ralphie starts getting rough with one of the strippers from the Bada Bing - S03E07
Second OpinionApril 8, 2001Junior continues his cancer treatments, but the prognosis is iffy. Chris, meanwhile, finds himself under suspicion from Paulie. - S03E08
He is RisenApril 15, 2001Tensions rise between Tony and Ralphie until circumstances demand that they resolve their differences. Meadow gets involved with Jackie's so - S03E09
The Telltale MoozadellApril 22, 2001Tony continues seeing Gloria, another of Dr. Melfi's patients, while Meadow continues seeing Jackie Jr. - S03E10
To Save Us All from Satan's PowerApril 29, 2001Tony starts having flashbacks about Pussy's betrayal, and then later discovers that Jackie Jr. has been failing in his responsibilities. - S03E11
Season's bestPine BarrensMay 6, 2001While Silvio has the flu, Chris and Paulie run his collections for him, which results in the pair getting lost in the woods and nearly freez - S03E12
Amour FouMay 13, 2001Gloria grows increasingly demanding until Tony realizes who she is, and Jackie Jr. ends up in very serious trouble when Chris realizes who h - S03E13
Army of OneMay 20, 2001Ralphie issues his final decision on the fate of Jackie Jr., Anthony Jr. faces military school after getting expelled, Paulie and Ralphie ha
Season04
- S04E01
For All Debts Public and PrivateSeptember 15, 2002Chris puts a ghost from his past to rest, while Carmela grows uneasy about her future. - S04E02
No ShowSeptember 22, 2002Chris' success earns him some jealousy, Adriana learns the truth about her friend, and Meadow still claims and Jackie Jr.'s death still weig - S04E03
ChristopherSeptember 29, 2002Columbus Day ignites tensions between Italians and Native Americans, and Bobby receives devastating news about his wife. - S04E04
The WeightOctober 6, 2002A joke sparks a series of hit contracts, while Carmela finds herself happier than perhaps she should be that Furio will be around for good. - S04E05
Pie-O-MyOctober 13, 2002Ralph buys a racehorse, but Tony ends up more attached to it than Ralphie is. Carmela starts trying to invest in her future. - S04E06
Everybody HurtsOctober 20, 2002Tony feels depressed over the negative impact he has on people who don't deserve it, while Carmela tries to set up Furio with a friend, AJ i - S04E07
Watching Too Much TelevisionOctober 27, 2002Adriana learns that life is not like TV shows, while Tony discovers that a former girlfriend has moved on, along with Ralphie and others the - S04E08
Mergers & AcquisitionsNovember 3, 2002Paulie has to take care of some rough relationships for his mother, while Tony's fancy for a fellow horse fancier lands him in trouble with - S04E09
Season's bestWhoever Did ThisNovember 10, 2002Ralph's callous behavior finally steps over the line, while Chris gets deeper into his heroin habit. - S04E10
The Strong, Silent TypeNovember 17, 2002In the midst of suspicions that he killed Ralph, Tony tries to intervene to get Chris clean and sober. - S04E11
Calling All CarsNovember 24, 2002Tony's dreams seem to tell him where his life is headed, but he still feels as though he's out of control. - S04E12
EloiseDecember 1, 2002Carmela and Furio grow too close for safety, while Paulie discovers that he's not as big a fish as he thought he was. - S04E13
WhitecapsDecember 8, 2002Junior's trial comes to an end, but Tony's trials are just getting underway. Also, the Sopranos almost purchase a house on the beach.
Season05
- S05E01
Two TonysMarch 7, 2004Some of the old guards are released from prison and want to get back in the action. Chris and Paulie are at each other's throats over matter - S05E02
Rat PackMarch 14, 2004Carmine's passing opens new wounds, while cousin Tony wants to put his past behind him. Tony Soprano, meanwhile, discovers a traitor. - S05E03
Where's Johnny?March 21, 2004With Carmine's passing and Feech's arrival, turf wars are breaking out around New Jersey. Junior's mental health, meanwhile, starts to decli - S05E04
All Happy Families...March 28, 2004Feech makes a pain of himself by trying to return to his past glory. Carmela tries to work with Anthony's teacher to rein in the out-of-cont - S05E05
Irregular Around the MarginsApril 4, 2004A car crash puts Tony and Adriana in a compromising position, and Cousin Tony tries to keep Chris from getting wrong the impression and wron - S05E06
Sentimental EducationApril 11, 2004Carmela has another furtive romance collapse, while Tony B. throws away a chance to turn his life around. - S05E07
In CamelotApril 18, 2004Tony learns about his father through the man's mistress, while Chris' friend learns that there are habits more harmful to your health than h - S05E08
Marco PoloApril 25, 2004An uncomfortable party leads Tony and Carmela to a partial reconciliation, while cousin Tony gets an offer he decides not to refuse. - S05E09
Unidentified Black MalesMay 2, 2004Tony finds out that his cousin wants a bigger share of responsibilities, while Finn makes an embarrassing discovery about Vito. - S05E10
Cold CutsMay 9, 2004Chris and cousin Tony do some digging to make sure old secrets stay buried, while Janice puts her marriage in jeopardy with her fierce tempe - S05E11
The Test DreamMay 16, 2004Cousin Tony heads off to avenge the death of his good friend, while a dream reveals to Tony what he must do to prevent a full-scale war. - S05E12
Season's bestLong Term ParkingMay 23, 2004Tony makes a request to Johnny Sack on behalf of his cousin, and Adriana makes a request to the FBI, followed by one to Chris. - S05E13
All Due RespectJune 6, 2004Tony realizes that he must take care of family messes himself in order to keep the peace within his own clan.
Season06
- S06E01
Members OnlyMarch 12, 2006Gene Pontecorvo makes a final break from the mob life, while Junior's paranoid delusions could be the end of Tony. - S06E02
Join the ClubMarch 19, 2006The family tries to cope with Tony's hospitalization and possibly impending death, while Tony begins to hallucinate a new life parallel to h - S06E03
MayhamMarch 26, 2006While the gang begins to turn on itself, Tony finds himself at the threshold, while Christopher gives another try to enter the movie busines - S06E04
The Fleshy Part of the ThighApril 2, 2006Tony goes home and returns to business, perhaps with a new frame of mind. Paulie receives a shock about his mother. - S06E05
Mr. & Mrs. John Sacrimoni Request...April 9, 2006Johnny Sack is granted permission to get out of prison for his daughter's wedding; Tony's on the look out for personal protection and Vito's - S06E06
Live Free or DieApril 16, 2006Tony hires help from overseas to fulfill a favor he was asked for by Johnny Sack and decides whether one of his top earners deserves another - S06E07
Luxury LoungeApril 23, 2006Christopher and Carmine travel to Hollywood to take the next step in making their movie but quickly realize they're out of their depth. Arti - S06E08
Johnny CakesApril 30, 2006Vito considers starting a new life in New Hampshire, while Anthony Jr. looking for a purpose and finds it when he continues his pursuit of r - S06E09
The RideMay 7, 2006Paulie finds public opinion turned against him after an amusement ride accident, while Chris tries to start a new life as a husband and fath - S06E10
Moe n' JoeMay 14, 2006Tony reflects on how growing up with Janice colors his attitudes now, while Vito tries to make a new life for himself in New Hampshire. - S06E11
Cold StonesMay 21, 2006Phil takes out his revenge on Vito, while Tony grows frustrated with Anthony's lack of ambition or work ethic. - S06E12
KaishaJune 4, 2006Tony and Phil begin an explosive conflict that puts Phil in the hospital, while Chris and Anthony both embark on new romances. - S06E13
Soprano Home MoviesApril 8, 2007Carmela and Tony go away for Tony's birthday up to Janice's and Bobby's where a fight emerges between Tony and Bobby over Janice. Meanwhile - S06E14
Stage 5April 15, 2007Johnny Sac finds out he only has 3 months to live. Meanwhile, 'Cleaver' premieres and is a hit, while Carmela has mixed emotions about it, s - S06E15
Remember WhenApril 22, 2007Paulie shows up at Tony's house to tell him he's learned the Feds are looking into a murder case from the early 1980s. In fact it was Tony's - S06E16
Chasing ItApril 29, 2007At the Borgata Casino, Tony decides to let it ride after winning at roulette. Tony loses everything he'd won, and then some, on 23. Meanwhil - S06E17
Walk Like a ManMay 6, 2007Christopher and Paulie are making a lot of money off selling stolen tools through Christopher's father-in-law, Al Lombardo. When some of Pau - S06E18
Kennedy and HeidiMay 13, 2007Tony travels to Las Vegas, after a tragedy occurs. - S06E19
The Second ComingMay 20, 2007Tony fails to reason with Phil as more problems increase with Anthony when his depression worsens and he attempts suicide. - S06E20
Season's bestThe Blue CometJune 3, 2007The Beginning of the End. Phil finally puts the hits on the Soprano clan and Tony puts a hit on Phil which results in mistaken identity maki - S06E21
Made in AmericaJune 10, 2007Tony and his family have to stay in hiding until Phil Leotardo is dealt with. His family don't like the lifestyle they have been forced to a
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