Every Season Of The Sopranos, Ranked
To say that the crime drama series The Sopranos transformed television is no exaggeration. This groundbreaking HBO show laid the foundation for many acclaimed series such as Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Game of Thrones, Justified, True Detective, and Mr. Robot. Before The Sopranos, television rarely rivaled film in dramatic storytelling, but this series changed that perception.
The Sopranos centers on the Italian crime family led by Tony Soprano, played by the late James Gandolfini. Unlike previous crime classics like The Godfather and Goodfellas, this series explores Tony’s struggle to balance his personal life with his criminal empire. Tony is a complex antihero—capable of terrible acts yet also humorous, charming, and romantic.
“The audience is forced to decide whether or not he is a protagonist that they can invest in as Gandolfini delivered one of the greatest performances in television history.”
The show aired six seasons, concluding with the ambiguous finale, Made in America, which continues to inspire debate among viewers.
Author's summary: The Sopranos revolutionized TV drama by humanizing its antihero Tony Soprano, setting a standard that reshaped television storytelling for years to come.