List of The Sopranos episodes
James Gandolfini is the only cast member to appear in all 86 episodes of the series.[ 1] The Sopranos 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.[ 2] Broadcast syndication followed in the United States and internationally.[ 3] final season consisted of twenty-one 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.[ 4] [ 5] 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 .[ 6] [ 7] Eastern Time with an average length of 55 minutes per episode.[ 8] [ 9] DVD and Blu-ray , with the sixth season being sold in two parts.[ 10] [ 11] The Sopranos aired over six seasons.[ 12]
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.[ 13] The Sopranos has been cited by some as the greatest television series of all time, with TV Guide Rolling Stone [ 14] [ 15]
Series overview
Episodes
Notes
^ Denotes individual program numbers were not available so household viewers are listed instead.
Ratings
The Sopranos : U.S. viewers per episode (millions)
Season Episode number Average 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 1 3.45 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4.19 5.22 3.46 2 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 3 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 4 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 5 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 6A 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 6B 7.66 7.42 6.85 6.76 7.16 6.49 7.34 8.02 11.90 – 7.73
Audience measurement performed by Nielsen Media Research [ 86] [ 87] [ 88]
References
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