The Sopranos is an American crime drama series created by David Chase and aired on HBO between 1999 and 2007. It follows Tony Soprano, a New Jersey mob boss played by James Gandolfini, who seeks therapy for panic attacks while struggling to balance his family life with the demands of his criminal organization. The show combined violence and dark humor with a close study of its characters' psychology and moral compromises, and it helped to start the era of ambitious cable television drama. It won numerous Emmy and Golden Globe awards and is often named among the best television series ever made. Its final episode, which ends abruptly with a cut to black, remains the subject of debate among fans.
Before and after
- 1999Construction of Jin Mao Tower
- 1999The euro is launched
- 1999The Vostok ice core reveals 420,000 years of climate history
- 3 January 1999Launch of Mars Polar Lander
- from 10 January 1999 to 10 June 2007Premiere of The Sopranos
- from 31 January 1999 to 14 February 2002Premiere of Family Guy
- 7 February 1999Launch of Stardust
- 3 March 1999Release of GNOME
- 7 March 1999Death of Stanley Kubrick
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