The Sopranos is an
American television drama series created by
David Chase. It was originally broadcast in the United States on the
premium cable network HBO from January 10, 1999 to June 10, 2007, spanning
six seasons and 86 episodes. Since premiering on HBO, the show has been broadcast by many networks in dozens of other countries.
Set and produced in
New Jersey, the series revolves around
mobster Tony Soprano (
James Gandolfini) and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the
criminal organization he heads. The show is noted for Chase's multifaceted, heavily
symbolic style of writing. Over the course of the series' six-season run,
Chase and his co-writers addressed a large number of
psychological,
philosophical,
social and
political themes and
motifs.