one of television’s greatest shows — even before it came to an end in 2007 after six seasons.The crime drama premiered to 3.45 million viewers in 1999, impressive considering the channel was considered premium cable at the time.
It won one Golden Globe and nine Emmys, not including what the actors earned for their individual portrayals.Even with the show’s somewhat limited availability, 11.9 million viewers tuned in for the series finale.
The program’s lasting legacy even led to a prequel film: 2021’s “The Many Saints of Newark.”After the movie’s release, creator David Chase told TV Insider that he doesn’t have any more projects planned for the “Sopranos” franchise.With no gabagool on the menu, live vicariously through the actors and their continuing careers.James Gandolfini’s time as the Soprano patriarch not only cemented him in television history but earned him one Golden Globe and three Emmys.
He reunited with former co-star Vincent Curatola in 2012’s “Killing Them Softly” before unexpectedly passing away from a heart attack one year later.
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