THE SOPRANOS
CRIME / DRAMA
USA
1999-2007
THE SOPRANOS is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The pilot was ordered in 1997 and the show premiered on HBO on January 10, 1999. THE SOPRANOS consists of 86 episodes of 1 hour.
STORY: Set primarily in New Jersey and New York City, the series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandofini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, who tries to balance his family life with his role as boss of the Soprano -family. Tony suffers from panic attacks and has therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) throughout the series). Tony eventually comes into conflict with his uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese), his wife Carmela (Edie Falco), other mobsters within the Soprano family, and the New York City-based Lupertazzi family, putting his life in danger.
GAY COUPLE STORYLINE: Vito Spatafore Sr. (Joseph R. Gannascoli) is married to Marie Spatafore (Elizabeth Bracco) and has two children, Francesca (Paulina Gerzon) and Vito Jr. (Frank Borelli), is a closeted homosexual. Jim "Johnny Cakes" Witowski (John A. Costelloe) is the gay firefighter and lover of Vito Spatafore,
Vito Spatafore Sr. (Joseph R. Gannascoli) & Jim Witowski (John A. Costelloe)
JOSEPH R. GANNASCOLI (2019) February 15, 1959, New York City, NY, USA
JOHN A. COSTELLOE (2019)November 8, 1961, New York City, NY, USA † December 16, 2008, New York City, NY, USA
SPECIAL: The show has often been criticized for perpetuating negative stereotypes about Italian Americans. Several major organizations have expressed concern that The Sopranos presents a highly distorted and harmful stereotype of Italian Americans and their cultural values, including the National Italian American Foundation, Order Sons of Italy in America, Unico National, and the Italic Institute of America.
AWARDS: ‘THE SOPRANOS’ won 21 Primetime Emmys. 126 wins & 318 nominations.
9.2 IMDB
