HBO The Sopranos
Created by David Chase · 1999–2007 ·
Is The Sopranos worth watching?
The Sopranos (1999–2007) earns a 92% Celluloid Score — Celluloid Pick. Recommended overall. Created by David Chase; stream on HBO Max. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as Los Soprano Les Soprano Die Sopranos Família Soprano ザ・ソプラノズ 哀愁のマフィア 소프라노스 黑道家族 I Soprano
The Sopranos season guide
The Sopranos has 6 seasons and 86 episodes , and it has ended (2007). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | |
| Season 2 | 13 | |
| Season 3 | 13 | |
| Season 4 | 13 | |
| Season 5 | 13 | |
| Season 6 | 21 |
Where to watch The Sopranos
The Sopranos is available on HBO Max — regional notes: HBO Max in the United States; HBO Max, Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; HBO Max in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: HBO Max.
Where to watch The Sopranos by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Indonesia | HBO Max |
| Japan | Hulu, U-NEXT |
| Malaysia | HBO Max |
| Pakistan | HBO Max |
| Philippines | HBO Max |
| Thailand | HBO Max |
| Turkey | TV+, HBO Max |
| United Kingdom | HBO Max, Sky Cinema |
| United States | HBO Max |
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Is The Sopranos worth watching?
Yes — The Sopranos earns a 92% Celluloid Score. Celluloid Pick, created by David Chase and streaming on HBO Max.
Celluloid Verdict
The show that inaugurated the age of prestige television — novelistic, darkly funny and psychologically fearless, with James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano an all-time screen creation.
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What is The Sopranos about?
A New Jersey mob boss juggles the demands of his crime family and his actual family, confiding his panic attacks to a psychiatrist in a series that turned the American gangster myth into a study of anxiety, mortality and the rotting suburban dream.
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Critic Reviews
The Sopranos (1999) Review: The Mob Boss on the Couch
★★★★★
The Sopranos is David Chase's HBO drama about a New Jersey mob boss in therapy, a darkly funny, novelistic masterpiece that set the template for prestige TV.
Yes, absolutely. It remains the foundational modern TV drama, essential for anyone who loves character-driven crime stories and can handle brutal violence.
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The Sopranos: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether The Sopranos is worth your time.
Yes — The Sopranos scores 93% on Celluloid. The show that inaugurated the age of prestige television — novelistic, darkly funny and psychologically fearless, with James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano an all-time screen creation. Stream on HBO Max.
The Sopranos is catalogued under HBO Max and commonly streams on HBO Max. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
The Sopranos stars James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli. Created by David Chase.
The Sopranos is tied to HBO / Max-style licensing on Celluloid (platform tag: HBO Max). Check Max in your region for current episodes.
The Sopranos scores 92% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 92/100, Metacritic 90/100, IMDb 9.2/10 and TMDB fan rating 95%. The separate audience snapshot is 96%. The show that inaugurated the age of prestige television — novelistic, darkly funny and psychologically fearless, with James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano an all-time screen creation. See the full breakdown on the The Sopranos series page.
Yes — The Sopranos is a continuous character study. Season order is essential for Tony’s arc.
No — The Sopranos is not on Netflix. It streams on HBO Max, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under HBO Max. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
The Sopranos first aired in 1999 and ran through 2007 (1999–2007). Created by David Chase; it streams on HBO Max today.
The Sopranos has 6 seasons across 86 episodes (1999–2007). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, The Sopranos’s 86 episodes take roughly 65 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
The Sopranos stars James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico. Created by David Chase.
The Sopranos has 86 episodes across 6 seasons (1999–2007).