THE COMPLETE SERIES - The Sopranos (1999 - 2007)

Looking at my compulsion to collect DVDs... and a complete series I own.

The Sopranos was a TV series about a crime boss, his family life and his psychiatrist.

The Sopranos

1999 - 2007.

Length:  5 seasons of 13 episodes and a final season of two parts of 12 and 8 episodes. (86 episodes) 

Ending:  Wraps things up, but an ambiguous ending.

Creator:  David Chase.

Cast:  Many and changing.

Season 1 - 5 (1999 - 2002, 2004)

A solid first 5 seasons, that you've probably heard a lot about already.  Characters die or leave to be replaced by similar characters.  There's development and growth, but a little repetitious in later season but still solid.

Season 6 part 1 & 2 (2006 & 2007)

Season 6 was created to be the final, and as often happens, it shows as they wind down and cull characters.  It also pulls a Seinfeld final - telling you how horrible the characters you've grown to love are.  The final moments are much talked about, but if you're expecting no resolution it sort of makes sense.

Taster:

The first episode tells you all you need to know.

The Viewing:

Great for marathoning, sesaon by season or all at once.

Quality:

Come on, it was the benchmark for quality television when it was on and ushered in TV's new "golden age."

Criticisms:

As noted, it perhaps goes on a little too long, but still worth watching, the final season falls apart a little, but stick with it.

The Ending:

Again, as noted, it was controversial, ambiguous and lacked closure, but sort of makes sense.

Watch it if...

You like HBO drama series, like The Wire.

~ DUG.

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