The Sopranos
Television Show
John from Cincinnati...Sopranos, but it failed to sustain an audience. The Sopranos received an audience of 11.9 million people according to Nielsen Ratings, but John from Cincinnati held onto only 3.4 million viewers. Subsequent episodes initially lost viewers, but... In this article: John from Cincinnati, HBO, The Sopranos, Mescaleros, Shane Beschen, David Milch, Kem Nunn, and Joe Strummer |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Arts | February 25, 2009
HBO: television will never be the same again
...Dexter, The Tudors and Californication. Meanwhile, HBO struggled to make an impact with the ratings or the critics with John From Cincinnati, the show which inherited The Sopranos time slot. A bizarre mix of surfing, quantum physics and...
In this article: HBO, David Chase, The Wire, Charles Dolan, God, and Tony Soprano
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USATODAY.com | April 09, 2008
TV agent Naegle inherits task of reinvigorating HBO's series
...Strauss, who was at the network since 1986. But Naegle faces tough comparisons with the channel's heyday early this decade, when The Sopranos, Sex and the City and Six Feet built HBO into a powerhouse of buzz, viewership and accolades that HBO...
In this article: HBO, Hollywood, Alan Ball, True Blood, Six Feet Under, Iraq War, and Manhattan
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Gawker | March 17, 2008
Departures [Hbo]
...announced that she will be stepping down today, ending a run at the cable network in which she shepherded notable series like The Sopranos and Six Feet Under to massive critical and ratings success. The network has been stalling a bit...
In this article: HBO, John Turturro, Six Feet Under, Zeitgeist, Web 2.0, Christopher Walken, John from Cincinnati, and Rome
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L.A. Times - The Envelope - Ultimate Awards Site | July 18, 2008
HBO rivals narrow nomination gap - The Envelope - LA Times
...a relatively close second, with 76. The recognition comes at a transitional period for HBO, which is working to reboot its lineup after the departure of signature programs such as "The Sopranos." Misfires like last summer's "John From...
In this article: HBO, Emmy, Recount, Tom Wilkinson, Zeitgeist, Rigor, John Adams, ABC Entertainment, and David McCullough
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L.A. Times - TV News | November 09, 2008
A major reboot at HBO
...to fend off the perception that it had lost its mojo. Esoteric surfer series "John From Cincinnati," the first big launch after "The Sopranos" concluded its run, quickly flopped. Relationship drama "Tell Me You Love Me" was canceled after...
In this article: HBO, Alan Taylor, Sex and the City, AMC, and Tell Me You Love Me
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Forbes.com News | July 12, 2008
Welcome To HBO's Next Chapter - Forbes.com
...a rocky couple of years for the premium cable outlet and one-time critical tastemaker. Megawatt series like Sex and the City and The Sopranos concluded their runs; newer shows like Lucky Louie and John from Cincinnati failed to gain traction...
In this article: HBO, Alan Ball, Zeitgeist, Charlaine Harris, Anna Paquin, and E!
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Huffington Post | July 03, 2008
Back When Bras Were Conical And Men Smoked In Elevators: Mad Men Season One On DVD
...Conical And Men Smoked In Elevators: "Mad Men" Season One On DVD When "The Sopranos" came to its much-anticipated conclusion last summer, HBO tried in vain to plug the breach. Its opening gambit--"John From Cincinnati," a surf noir drama with...
In this article: Mad Men, DVD, AMC, Tell Me You Love Me, Potato chip, Blu-ray, Reader's Digest, Entertainment Weekly, and Zippo
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Chicago Sun-Times | November 19, 2008
Vampire fascination helps HBO's 'True Blood' to well-timed hit
...said. The timing couldn t be better for HBO, a subscriber-based network that lost some of its hipness factor when it failed to develop shows that could match the critical and commercial highs of The Sopranos and Sex and the City. The...
In this article: HBO, True Blood, Alan Ball, Charlaine Harris, Anna Paquin, Six Feet Under, Sookie Stackhouse, and Sex and the City
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NPR | September 05, 2008
'True Blood,' Tasty New TV From Alan Ball And HBO : NPR
...NPR 'True Blood,' Tasty New TV From Alan Ball And HBO Fresh Air from WHYY, September 5, 2008 · Ever since The Sopranos cut to black, HBO has been searching for the next big thing. The show that replaced it, John from Cincinnati, sure...
In this article: True Blood, HBO, Alan Ball, NPR, David Milch, and Broadcasting & Cable
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The Sopranos is an American television drama series created and produced by David Chase. It premiered on the premium cable network HBO in the United States on January 10, 1999 and ended its original run of six seasons and 86 episodes on June 10, 2007. The show has also been broadcast on A&E in the United States and internationally. Set in New Jersey, where it also was produced, 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.
A major commercial and critical success, The Sopranos is the most financially successful cable series in the history of television and is acknowledged as one of the greatest television series of all time. The series is noted for its high level of quality in all aspects of production and is particularly recognized for its writing and the performances of its lead actors.
The show is credited with bringing a greater level of artistry to the television medium and paving the way for many successful drama series that followed.
It also won numerous awards, including twenty-one Emmys and five Golden Globes.
A staple of 2000s American popular culture, The Sopranos has been the subject of much parody, controversy and analysis, and has spawned books,
a video game,
high-charting soundtrack albums, and a large amount of assorted merchandise.
- Name:
- The Sopranos
- Country of Origin:
- United States
- Genre:
- Drama
- Executive Producer:
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- David Chase
- Terence Winter (Seasons 5-6)
- Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess (Seasons 2-5)
- Ilene S. Landress (Seasons 4-6)
- Brad Grey
- Matthew Weiner (Season 6, Part 2)
- Created By:
- David Chase
- Starring:
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- Drea de Matteo
- Edie Falco
- Vincent Curatola
- Aida Turturro
- Steven Van Zandt
- Vincent Pastore
- James Gandolfini
- Joe Pantoliano
- Michael Imperioli
- Steve Schirripa
- Kathrine Narducci
- Steve Buscemi
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler
- Lorraine Bracco
- Federico Castelluccio
- John Ventimiglia
- David Proval
- Sharon Angela
- Nancy Marchand
- Tony Sirico
- Dan Grimaldi
- Frank Vincent
- Joseph R. Gannascoli
- Dominic Chianese
- Robert Iler
- Length:
- approx. 50 minutes
- Picture Format:
- Film shown as NTSC or PAL (depending of the country)
- Opening Theme:
- "Woke Up This Morning" (Chosen One Mix)
- Website:
- http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/
- Language:
- English
- Audio Format:
- Stereo
- Location:
- Silvercup Studios
- Broadcast Channel:
- HBO
- Number of Seasons:
- 6
- First:
- January 10, 1999
- Last:
- June 10, 2007
- Number of Episodes:
- 86
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