The Sopranos unpredictably violent tendencies turn Tony resentful. Richie Aprile is released from prison in season 2, and quickly makes waves. Pontecorvo is a young soldier who becomes a "made" man alongside Christopher. Spatafore works his way up through the ranks to become top earner of the Aprile crew, but is secretly homosexual. Friends of the Soprano family include: Herman "Hesh" Rabkin (Jerry Adler); Adriana La Cerva (Drea de Matteo); Rosalie Aprile (Sharon Angela); Angie Bonpensiero (Toni Kalem), along with Artie (John Ventimiglia) and Charmaine Bucco (Kathrine Narducci). Hesh is an invaluable adviser and friend to Tony, as he was when Tony's
The Sopranos (season 4) for his crimes. Adriana is forced into becoming an FBI informant, while Christopher plunges deeper into heroin addiction. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude> Rotten Tomatoes reports a 100% approval with an average score of 8.5 out of 10 for the show's fourth season, based on six critics. 55th Primetime Emmy Awards 9th Screen Actors Guild Awards 60th Golden Globe Awards Writers Guild of America Awards Directors Guild of America Awards 19th TCA Awards The Sopranos (season 4) The fourth season of the HBO drama series "The Sopranos" began airing on September 15, 2002 and concluded on December 8, 2002, consisting of thirteen episodes.