"The Sopranos" at 25

In 1999, a series premiered on HBO that would change television: "The Sopranos," the saga of a New Jersey crime family headed by Tony Soprano, an anti-hero who enters therapy to question a lifetime of violence and corruption. Correspondent Anthony Mason talks with series creator David Chase, and the show's stars Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa, about the personal and cultural impact of "The Sopranos"; about the late James Gandolfini, whose performance as Tony Soprano Chase calls "otherworldly"; and about the series' controversial finale.
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[@Jrv3192]

When I was young Uncle June was an old man & now that I'm old he's still an old man

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

Right?? He was even old when he played Johnny Ola in Godfather II. In fact, it took me like 10 years to realize he was even in Godfather II😂

[@brandonbrooks898]

I see ya there paulie lol.

[@phucktusphuckti7286]

Does he still goes down to Boca?

[@samanthab1923]

Good one. 😂 I still can’t believe he was Johnny Ola.

[@Chopper140]

Gold script

[@DatFrigginGuy]

You know Quasimodo predicted all this.

[@Skinnyypetee]

Who did what?

[@mr.patriotjol]

Nostradamus. Quasimodo's the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

[@brandonbrooks898]

What, your telling me you never thought of that?

[@ZekeWhiting]

Alright, but you gotta get over it.

[@jacklangworthy9172]

Sopranos have become the Beatles of television. Each new decade, we look back at the 10th, 20th, 25th, 30th, anniversary of their run. And, as a fan of both, it's great. Happy to look back at this perfection.

[@dannyblankenship8154]

Stream it again on Max

[@mcdaniels6188]

Interesting analogy.

[@TC8787-yq7og]

What happened to “She Loves You”

[@talkin2u924]

Anthony Mason's skill as an interviewer is just as amazing as this story. He's an artist that makes the work jump off the screen. He's also not afraid of silence. Bravo

[@jennymacallan9071]

My favorite!

[@chrisfinch8637]

Mason's such a terrific interviewer for CBS News, for sure.

[@noahmijo]

Look I’m not ashamed to say it - My estimation of Anthony Mason as a man has f*ckin plummeted

[@thewalk8979]

“Roadies” 😂 ❤

[@achildsheart4658]

You know the crazy thing is…. Every culture and family has an Olivia soprano …

[@sm40oztofreedom]

Livia. And definitely true.

[@galicredstone]

I can't believe they didn't interview those "2 black guys" who did all the crimes.

[@brandonbrooks898]

Best writing. Best stories. Best characters. Best themes. Best actors. Best. Show. Ever. Period

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Best of No:1 HBO Original Series

[@dannyblankenship8154]

HBO the house that Tony built!

[@mugglemikki]

Without a doubt. 👍

[@meteozberk9776]

U described the wire

[@dannysart3990]

Best TV series ever. Writing and acting.

[@dannyblankenship8154]

Chase a mastermind! And acting was all all pro form!

[@trojanesc]

yep. still watch it to this day on Max

[@brandonrobinson529]

I love The Sopranos

[@dannysart3990]

Twilight Zone was good too. Writers didn't have the same freedom they do now.

[@urekmazino6800]

​@@dannysart3990twilight is the goat imo

[@warbirdwf]

Seeing this 25 year anniversary of The Sopranos (hard to believe 25 years already) and seeing these actors 25 years older is a stark reminder of just how fast life passes us by. David Chase is correct. Life is precious and we should enjoy each day we are here.

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

25 years ago, is the greatest tv series ever made is The Sopranos

[@JAMAICANGOLD567]

The Wire as well

[@joniheisenberg]

Breaking Bad.

[@WilliamBonney-gl2qf]

The Sopranos was groundbreaking TV...it spawned Analyze This and other Series where the Lead Character was an Anti-Hero.

[@FollowingtheGospel]

@@joniheisenbergthat is nothing compared to this

[@joniheisenberg]

@@FollowingtheGospel To quote “The Dude”: “Yeah,well,that’s just like your opinion man.”

[@user-vy5le3di2i]

This report has the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@brazilnut8898]

Something Anthony unfortunately never had.

[@dhurley8522]

He’s a hot house flower..

[@mageeknailmahs669]

I DID-DENT

[@alexandriaocasio-smollett5078]

Between her truly brilliant work on The Sopranos, Oz, Nurse Jackie, and many other smaller roles, a legitimate case could be made for Edie Falco as one of the 10 greatest television actors of all time. Yet her name almost never comes up on “greatest ever“ lists which are compiled.

[@vido4x4]

She is an amazing actress and I say this never having watched any of her other work.

[@MaineSWH]

Absolutely!! And she’s awesome cause u she don’t give a f*ck about recognition. I watched Nurse Jackie after the Sopranos and it cemented Edie Falco’s brilliance 👏

[@bostonphotographer20]

Agreed. She's deserves much more credit. When we first watched Nurse Jackie I just assumed I'd be watching Carmela in scrubs, but she made it her own and I enjoyed it

[@cameronharris6870]

@@bostonphotographer20Agreed. I forgot all about Carmela when watching Nurse Jackie. Amazing actor.

[@yesusjoestar4333]

25 years...Just a kid

[@ryandeans9285]

Marvelous show. Gandolfini was on another level.

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

In Memory James Gandolfini aka Tony Soprano (1961-2013)

[@dannyblankenship8154]

@@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401 James left us way to soon.

[@mrdonsmith]

For years, I was disappointed with the ending. That is, until my oldest son explained it to me, and then, I saw the genious in that ending. My son said that there's a scene aboard the boat where there was talk about being shot, and one character said something like "Whe you're shot, you don't know you're dead." In the final scene of the final episode Tony looks at the restaurant door every time someone walks in. One person raises a un as he enters and then, black from Tony's perspective. He doesn't know he's dead. THEN, I saw that the ending was BRILLIANT!

[@bostonphotographer20]

An philosopher was asked about what happened after death, since he didn't believe in heaven or reincarnation, he replied, "Remember before you were born?" "No", the interviewer replied, "Just like that."

[@ryaneverett8375]

David's dry personality. 😅 I love it. The part where he has to talk about the ending. "Ugh, not again..."

[@jessesalinas8534]

i wanted to watch this video but i compromised. i went to the comments section instead.

[@dhurley8522]

I wanted manicotti.. but I compromised..I ate grilled cheese of the radiator 😅

[@andrew8577]

The profile picture is crazy

[@jessesalinas8534]

@@andrew8577 sometimes truth is crazy.

[@andrew8577]

@@jessesalinas8534 that black lives don’t matter?

[@markrobertson6664]

25 years. I wanted new episodes. I compromised. I watched Many Saints of Newark instead.

[@samanthab1923]

It was such a let down wasn’t it?

[@rijulchhabra1725]

@@samanthab1923 it wasn't.... it was exactly what sopranos would be, had it been a movie!

[@samanthab1923]

@@rijulchhabra1725 I guess it was good to fill in some pieces of the story but it felt like watching the Hobbit after LOTR. Ugh

[@rijulchhabra1725]

@@samanthab1923 true. "Very allegorical".... though I think it was better than hobbit lol.... but that's just my opinion.

[@betsy658]

We miss you, James.

[@brandonrobinson529]

RIP 🙏🏾❤️

[@PS2HOMER]

The Psychic meeting with paulie is one of the funniest moments on TV 😂

[@sk5835]

I think Chase cut away because he couldn't put an end to Tony's story. There was no ending that could have done justice to that character, so that's exactly what he did: no ending.

[@vddr24]

Certainly was an end. Tony was killed

[@furoshiki]

Patsy had Tony whacked.

[@kaj7135]

@@furoshikiButchie put the hit out on Tony, not Patsy. Patsy would’ve been nowhere near Silvio or Tony if he knew they were gonna get whacked soon.

[@carlblando]

Interesting perspective. I never thought about that.

[@scottgollahon3681]

Chase ended the show in that manner because that is the essence of the life Tony led. That kind of life never stops you don't punch a clock or go on vacation from it. It is relentless and your always looking up no matter if you're eating with your family or doing a hit.....as well the audience of course got to end it on their terms but I believe it was simpler than that and he was conveying that even though we as an audience we're done watching Tony. "The Life" never stops

[@claudetteholloway1126]

Thee best show ever, along with The Wire...

[@DERRTYCHYBO]

I go back and forth on which is better. I can never decide.

[@40buster32]

No doubt.

[@seejeh4060]

Greatest show of all time no debate second to NONE

[@Randy218_]

This show seriously was one of a kind.

[@huflungdung8252]

"It was enough to make a mob boss sick" What a line.

[@NatashaMay10]

Ooh, a worse parallel parker than me. 😂

[@galicredstone]

That bit, with her parking and then crossing the street, had me on the edge of my set. I thought for sure she was gonna get killed.

[@ericsmith4813]

Just when I thought I was out with sopranos clips on KZbin........they pull me back in.

[@LemonTree9280]

Michael and Steve's podcast rewatching the show with all the stars, writers, directors, and even location scouts was the best rewatch pod out there. The fact it came out right when lockdown started helped so many people have something to look forward to

[@MariaHeredia-dw4id]

RiP James G. The Godfather of Television.Literally the best show of all time!

[@ryanstephano8658]

Not sure why CBS didnt interview borko...

[@MaLva500]

I loved David Chase like a feeble minded brother-in-law.

[@dhurley8522]

You got it wrong. It’s … I loved him like a brother in law..

[@rijulchhabra1725]

I remember my mother talking to my dad about his feeble minded brother; but I always thought it was you!

[@mykonmorales7706]

Uncle junior was an old man back in 1999….and still a old man now 😂😂😂😂

[@wincav]

“The Intervention” with Chris was one of the funniest scenes ever. Dark humor not the typical in your face. Very well done.

[@chrisfinch8637]

One of the TV shows that makes my dad or anybody from New Jersey and New York, feel that they’re right there at home. Miss you, James Gandolfini and Tony Sirico. 🕊️🇮🇹🤍🇮🇹🕊️

[@azimisyauqieabdulwahab9401]

Woke Up This Morning Got Yourself Gabagool

[@seankhrazmi2712]

"Paulie Walnuts

[@mynameisjeff6235]

I’m 23 years old I just watched it for the first time this year in January, one of the best tv experiences I’ll ever had

[@cocovann1882]

I was a senior in high school when The Sopranos started. Been in love with it ever since. I know virtually every word. 😭

[@Monkeegenesgroup]

I liked the way it ended, total genius to leave it open to interpretation

[@RedMisfit]

David Chase, in this interview, said that it wasn’t his intention to leave it up to interpretation.

[@Monkeegenesgroup]

@@RedMisfit amazing!

[@samanthab1923]

He has since said that Tony was killed sitting at the booth at the end.

[@Monkeegenesgroup]

@@samanthab1923 where is this referenced? In any case, it didn't end that way :)

[@samanthab1923]

@@Monkeegenesgroup In an article for the Hollywood Reporter Nov. 3, 2021.

[@romstar]

Love ❤ Steven Van Zandt 🎉one of the first musicians to publicly speak out against apartheid 😢with his Sun City project 😘🙏🙏

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

I love when the Boss calls him Stevie.. Sirius XM #21 great DJ🎉

[@1970volvo144S]

Favorite scenesFavorite scenes from the series: …when Meadow introduced her African American/Jewish boyfriend to Tony. …when Tony confronted Dr. Kennedy at the golf course, insisting he respect Uncle Junior and return his phone calls. …when Finn told Tony and his capos that Vito was gay. …when Tony and the family conducted an intervention on Christopher. …when Silvio executed Adriana. This final scene was soul-crushing, but it was honest because it revealed the sinister side of Sopranos tribalism. This show belongs in the proverbial hall of fame alongside The Wire and Breaking Bad.

[@tomgabriel5150]

Not alongside kid..ahead of those two.

[@chathanvemuri2625]

@@tomgabriel5150 no - alongside. Cultish worship of a show over its peers is disgusting especially when they all do things the other two shows couldn't do

[@WilliamBonney-gl2qf]

Christopher's intervention 😂

[@tomgabriel5150]

@@chathanvemuri2625 kid..I am from the old school. I am talking nice for now. Next time you won't see my face.

[@seankhrazmi2712]

Funny my 17 year old has never seen the show. I showed her that scene as an introduction to the show two weeks ago

[@kevinstinson4853]

Seen every episode. Awesome show! Very well done!

[@dannyblankenship8154]

Me too never missed an episode!

[@peterlfc1387]

Sad seeing them go old.

[@JBurd3n]

That's life

[@civotamuaz5781]

They are just kids

[@Papa-Squat]

RIP my kid brudda Billy

[@lijax9606]

Greatest show of all time, enough said

[@krillcommunication]

I can’t believe it’s been 25 years since gabagool was invented

[@darx888]

with a few boxes of ziti, some mortadell, and bit of proshoot on the side

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

Prosciutto - Italian Ham 🐽

[@JackieOstick]

Great piece! Watching the series for the first time right now. On season 3. Fantastic!

[@travelheaven6593]

I knew "The Sopranos" is the greatest show ever, because right after completing all seasons, I could no longer enjoy watching any other show. They set the benchmark so high, it's impossible to reach. In my life, I never watched a show & at the same time felt like I was inside that world & connected to characters like I did with The Sopranos. Its once in a lifetime show. Thanks Eddie and the Cast for this amazing experience

[@Daniel-sh3os]

Imagine trying to put this show on network tv. It was much better that it was on HBO.

[@michaelmuldowney8]

Once a year- I’ll rewatch the entire series from the start. Never gets stale. I envy new fans watching for the first time.

[@MaineSWH]

We’re all incredibly fortunate that the Sopranos came along 📺 ‘Twas perfect in so many ways 🏆

[@michaellrakes5521]

There'll never be another show like this. It was magic and lightning in a bottle.

[@leroystover1062]

I'm from Jersey North Jersey and The Sopranos really put Jersey on the map thank you David Chase❤😅

[@cameronharris6870]

Just finished watching it again for probably the 10th time. Perfection.

[@KushiteComplex]

So much talent!

[@trippietoadie1296]

Let me tell you a couple of three things

[@paddyoak1]

I’ve watched this show 4 times already and I could watch it all again

[@michael_bolton]

4:23 one could even say that’s the makings of not just a hit show, but a varsity show.

[@tobechukwuolumba7337]

The best TV series that ever happened on Pay TV. Didn't watch the Sopranos, but it is right now on Max.

[@stevemac631]

We just rewatched it for the third time. It holds up. It is riveting and fascinating and funny. The acting is wonderful and the writing is even better. David Chase gave American culture a great gift.

[@rijulchhabra1725]

The writing and acting gets better with every rewatch!!!!

[@dafcorleone]

I still watch the show constantly, and I’ve seen it countless times from beginning to end, simple magnificent. Went to the bing too in 2017 😃

[@jillglisten4547]

Greatest show ever made!

[@VoodooDangerbird]

20 Years, not a peep…. and now this?!?

[@dannyblankenship8154]

Some of Tony's rivals like Ralphie and Richie were even more demons than him.

[@bradybroussard]

Legendary!!

[@GLeon-ov9yu]

The Sopranos was an incredible show. There will never be any show that will compare - it was so original. I binge watched the entire series over a couple months and was mesmerized. Gandolfini was an incredibly sexy & talented man - I was sad when he died.

[@jessesalinas8534]

25 years in the can....and not a peep.

[@Buckwheat56]

Greatest show ever

[@MahkyVmedia1]

It was a perfect ending because it was like when someone dies in real life and you're left with unanswered questions

[@bencipriani]

It was heavily implied that Phil did 20 years in the can.

[@JustJohn.24]

Masterpiece.

[@Charles-jq8jj]

Woke up this morning

[@honeybeebadger]

I found him like this

[@Beefnhammer]

I did-dent!

[@wincav]

One of the greatest shows made!

[@johnsweet8508]

They finally took it off the air and there was nothin' we could do about it.

[@zinan2959]

I really like the way this was conducted it really touched on the sacred and the propane

[@kmose364]

It was so incredible

[@kifacorea]

Thank Northern Exposure for laying the foundation.

[@LaLaGrunge]

Twin Peaks as well? Both debuted in 1990. Describe the techniques.

[@samanthab1923]

@@LaLaGrungeYou’re right. TP was the first show I’d tape @ rewatch w/subtitles on.

[@ernestbamburg329]

Was a GREAT SHOW. THERE'S ONLY ONE TONY!!!!!!

[@Philoyouknow]

R.I.P. Jimmy Gandolfini 🇺🇸🇮🇹

[@MarkyMark1221]

Just finished the series on Thursday

[@bradlott3284]

“The guy was an interior decorator. He killed 16 Checkylsylvakians”

[@tonywinston9647]

I fell in love with Carmilla,and to this day,That women stops my heart.

[@90sNickfan91]

Lorraine Bracco is one of the sweetest people I've ever met

[@rijulchhabra1725]

and Hot too!!

[@mrsplanetmaster9]

Goodfellas.. gotta Love her 💙🙋🏻‍♀️

[@arkwill14]

You know who loved Sopranos? ...Joey Peeps.

[@DigbitYT]

Weird how they chose the Livia scene where Marchand was edited in

[@itsnotallaboutyou-ge4mh]

But also interesting how the view on mental health has changed. I would have found it interesting to have seen it back when it was shown and terms like anxiety were brought up compared to today.

[@jonathancase7899]

I wanted to watch Today, but I compromised and watched Sunday Morning. You see where I’m going with this?

[@vinnyvincent2862]

Poor Uncle Junior even in his Prime ! Always looked like he couldn't even punch his way out of a Wet paper bag ! 😂

[@samanthab1923]

Mr Magoo 😂

[@SuperBrooklynite007]

I feel like they just did this with the 20th like the other week! Damn times going fast

[@LavarASmith]

And ofc Bobby is the only one eating while doing the interview 🤣

[@rutger845]

Was this segment sanctioned by Borko?

[@dannyblankenship8154]

This show was a masterpiece each episode was greatly and super written each week it was like a movie all on it's own each week, plenty of drama, surprises and sex and violence it was raw and brash never missed an episode as it had you glued as each season and past episodes connected up with one another.

[@Ggg12236]

25 years. Whatever happened there. Also I can’t sneed.

[@markothwriter]

I really try not to watch anything to do with the Sopranos for about 3 years before I watch the series over again. This way I forget as much as possible. But, this was nostalgic.

[@Mellowman468]

Best show to ever be filmed in New Jersey! Anything else Fuhgedaboudit!

[@LuisMedina-cw4dk]

Kinda funny how when they say Nancy Marchand really brought it to life they use a clip from when she was already dead and they did a scene with cgi or something

[@sgladden39]

I like Edie Falco in Nurse Jackie show.

[@SohTo-bv7pk]

I m from algeria and I have watched the sopranos ❤❤❤

[@peterlfc1387]

Greatest series ever made

[@sgladden39]

Bring back the Sopranos- life after Tony's death...etc.

[@williampalchak7574]

How can Chase say times were bad back then, in these current times?

[@MrAledro84]

The views go up to Borko.