20 Years Later, The Sopranos' Record-Setting Spinoff Has Aged Like Milk
Debuting in 1999, David Chase's landmark HBO series The Sopranos transformed the traditional mob story by putting an unusually introspective lead character in the spotlight and humanizing the gangster lifestyle in ways that made it impossible for audiences to quit watching. James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano quickly became one of television's defining antiheroes, while the show's morally complicated storytelling helped establish a new standard for prestige television.
Debuting in 1999, David Chase's landmark HBO series The Sopranos transformed the traditional mob story by putting an unusually introspective lead character in the spotlight and humanizing the gangster lifestyle in ways that made it impossible for audiences to quit watching. James Gandolfini's Tony Soprano quickly became one of television's defining antiheroes, while the show's morally complicated storytelling helped establish a new standard for prestige television.