The Sopranos and 2007, respectively. The first season was released on Blu-ray in 2009. A complete series box set was released on Blu-ray on November 4, 2014. The Sopranos The Sopranos is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around fictional New Jersey-based, Italian American mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini). The series portrays the difficulties that he faces as he tries to balance his home life and his criminal organization. These are explained during his therapy sessions with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). The series features Tony's family members, mafia colleagues, and rivals in prominent roles
The Sopranos diverse and interesting heritages than the American public generally realizes." Humanities professor Camille Paglia, herself an Italian American, has spoken negatively about "The Sopranos", arguing that its depiction of Italian Americans was inaccurate, inauthentic, and dated. Chase has defended his show, saying that it is not meant to stereotype all Italian Americans, only to depict a small criminal subculture. A video game based on the series titled "The Sopranos: Road to Respect" was released for the PlayStation 2 by THQ in November 2006. In March 2018, New Line Cinema announced that they had purchased a film detailing the background story