What is the Worst Season of The Sopranos? - Soprano Theories

When thinking of The Sopranos, there are just a handful of episodes that many fans and critics alike view as some of the worst throughout the series' 86 episodes. For starters, there's the awful episode of A Hit is a Hit in season one, the episode of 'Christopher' that focusses on the relationship between the Native Americans and the Italian Americans during the Columbus Day Parade, and who could forget the creepy and infamous 'In Camelot' that showcased to us all Johnny Boy Sopranos' girlfriend in Fran Felstein. But with these few bad episodes, is there a season of The Sopranos that is considered the 'worst'?
Which series of The Sopranos do you think is considered the 'worst'? Let me know, down in the comment section below! 👇🏻
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[@SopranoTheories]

What do you think is the worst season of The Sopranos? Let me know down below 👇🏻

[@airconditionedrelco7099]

well for some reason up until funhouse i didnt like season 1 for a bit idk why but the intro of episode 1 is the reasoning for that i also came late to the sopranos and just binge it. also i think modern culture created by the sopranos like shorts clips and videos were already interesting to me i was waiting for particular moments in the show not knowing it would only be seasons 5 to witness the 20 years in the can story line.

[@airconditionedrelco7099]

season 1 is like the best intro for when it released people needed a transition and could not be thrown into it so they maybe just build up to the real deal

[@QWERTYOP80]

Trick question. They’re all equally incredible.

[@gohabs9]

5

[@oldandbitter]

It's context. If you had to lose one season of an amazing show, S1 would be the odd one out. When I rewatch the series, I stop watching the finale with 15 minutes left because it's a colossal waste of time.

[@dreiraven3rvn457]

I think part of the difference in tone between Season 1 and the subsequent seasons is that in Season 1 Tony is not yet the confirmed Boss of North Jersey. They say that "heavy is the head that wears the crown" and "it's lonely at the top", because Tony has not yet assumed that mantle, he still has the freedom to deal with other problems, and his friends are still his friends. Look at the season 1 finale in the restaurant where Paulie and Silvio are discussing Tony's seeing a shrink and becoming boss - at that point he's no longer simply their friend but THE BOSS.

[@jbach7274]

the dialogue is probably some of the worst in season 1 too. You can tell the actors really did not come into the peak of their roles right off the start, It's just really corny in some parts, and at points feels like it's either trying too hard, or it's along the lines of.. who actually talks like that?... "A Hit Is a Hit" -- aka the episode with 'Massive Genius', Massive and his cronies eeeeasily have thee WORST dialogue in the entire show. But it's not just that episode, or them. There is plenty of rough lines from almost every character in that season.. but thankfully it really only lasted for maybe a little over half of the first season Where later on, the characters conversations and dialogue flows like fine wine. But this issue did not last long, because you can tell in the later half of S1 and most definitely by season 2 the characters pretty much seem to be as they are for the rest of the show.

[@samanthab1923]

The first season was almost like a pilot. Was shot way before season 2. Look how different Meadow looks.

[@damnnina1419]

Tony's New Jersey accent isn't that thick in the first season either

[@awesomo925]

Tony was only in a coma for like 3 out of 21 episodes lol.

[@josephtalmadge3108]

2 episodes 😂

[@fredmendulson7515]

Tony is in a coma for 2 episodes of 6A, not a "majority" of the season. 6A is the weakest largely because of the huge amount of time devoted to Vito's New England Adventures. It wouldn't be quite as bad if they had chosen someone who can actually act to become a sudden main character, but his performance along with the cliche storyline dragged down the whole season.

[@HistoricallyRomantic]

Yeah. One episode as the B storyline would have been enough. It just kept going and going and going.

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

Yeah Vito's storyline could have been resolved in half the time.

[@vaxes]

I'll tell you one thing and I'm not ashamed to say it, my estimation of Soprano Theories as a channel just fucking plummeted.

[@Avid_Fan]

Hi Borko 😂

[@adamweisshaup]

Come on.. When it comes to theory channels, all bets are off.

[@smellsuperb1]

Cut the guy some slack, it's Borko's social media channel's wedding for Crissake's..

[@kdizzle901]

Agreed

[@AskAboutAnson]

His coach turned into a pumpkin

[@hogbone7]

You're out of your mind if you think season 1 is the worst

[@bobby.m136]

Right... The worst fucking episode of The Sopranos is better than any thing else producers have offered viewers

[@josephosley3308]

At least tell us what YOU think the worst season is

[@daveyboy_]

Season one was the absolute worst

[@joshuacooper7074]

I skip season 1 every time I do a rewatch

[@MarloMaverickk]

It's iconic but imo the show was still finding itself

[@dr3dg352]

I absolutely love season 1. The dynamic with Boss Junior and Mike Palmice was amazing to me. Also imo the Tony and Livia relationship was absolutely critical to everything. IT's so hard to chose a "worst season". I'd might have to come down to 5 by default, especially because my least favorite episode has to be Unidentified Black Males. However, I love the Little Carmine vs. Johnny story and thought Rusty Milio was the coolest mobster character since Mikey Palmice. Also, All Due Respect is one of my favorite season finales with how deep we get into Tony's mind.

[@kurthellis]

yeah by saying 1 is the worst its missing out on the biggest season for junior. after 1 he never really bounces back... and i love me some junior. based on that it can't be 1

[@kdizzle901]

Season 1 is one of the best…..if anything season 3 is the worst but the worst episode of sopranos is like the best episode of almost any other show

[@pmwest7977]

Season 5 lacked identity and the main story of tensions between Jersey / New York families was paced slowly. I still think Tony Blundetto was a great character even though it was introduced without any mentions in the earlier seasons.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

I never understand why so many people complain about Blundetto "not having being mentioned before" when the same is true for other characters that nobody says anything about. Ralph just appears out of nowhere in s3 as an active member of the crew without anything resembling a setup, Richie appears in s2 without having being mentioned in s1 which prominently featured his dying brother. At least with Blundetto they set him up in episode 1 with the news report, before he's introduced in episode 2.

[@FreeOpenTruth]

5 was awesome! Without the storyline in 5, you couldn't have the amazing season 6B.

[@nicholasclay8034]

To me Tony B was a dry character and didn't do that much he lacked a lot of cadence and season 5 was just not as good as the rest

[@abdelrahimmohammed1814]

Season 5 is just miserable to watch quite honestly, regardless of how many comedic moments there are in the season. It’s hard for me to watch

[@nicholasclay8034]

@abdelrahimmohammed1814 The later seasons are very depressing that reflects a life of crime though at first it seems attractive but it gets darker and grimmer as time goes on

[@vaxes]

Sorry Series 1 & 2 are perfection.

[@dr3dg352]

I really love them. The show lost a lot once Nancy Marchand passed away.

[@josephgana5746]

ABSOLUTELY

[@kingqunt8567]

Saying season 1 is the worst season is actually a good thing. It shows that the writing of the show got better as it went on

[@jpmnky]

The final season. Especially 6B when everything is falling apart. And I’ve never hated a tv kid more than AJ Soprano. All his screen time in season six seals it for me.

[@ivycarrano8207]

I hated that kid. Although all the series.

[@harambae7014]

It's very bleak but the prominent role played by the legend Phil Leotardo elevates it a lot.

[@slimkt]

It really all just comes down to personal preference. Season 1 was actually my favorite, but that’s probably because it showed the crew engaged in more traditional mobster activity we’ve seen in other media and had a lot more levity than other seasons. Whereas I understand the value of season 5 or 6A, but they’re so unrelentingly bleak and you can feel it’s all downhill from there that one of those is likely my least favorite.

[@australian2]

The Soprano’s seasons from 1 - 6 is a metaphor for life and depression. Sunny and quirky in season 1 to black and bleak season 6.

[@dejected247]

Source? Nothing screams sunny like having panic attacks that your family will abandon you.

[@slimkt]

@@dejected247I think they just mean there’s a lot more levity in season one compared to later seasons which are more dry and miserable as everything comes crashing down around Tony and the Soprano crew.

[@australian2]

@@slimkt lighting, cinematography, writing. It all gradually changes as seasons progress. In a negative way…

[@Rick-qw7ed]

@@australian2I think also comes down to the time the show was shot too. And I agree about the writing part. The sunny late 90s in season 1 to the cold post 9/11 world in season 6 show a big contrast.

[@samanthab1923]

Ugh! So true. By the beginning of 6 I was done. Tony disgusted me.

[@senormarston]

That animal Blundetto, I can't even say his name, is my fav addition to S5. Such a great character, believing he wanted to get out of that life but, in the end, he wanted it back with all the perks and liberties of a criminal

[@deshaunreid7728]

Tony was in a coma for not even 2 episodes the argument he's in one for half of 6A is just wrong

[@schrisdellopoulos9244]

No, no season is worst. Some are better than others, but every season has enough great episodes to be phenomenal. There are bad episodes, as the ones you name as well as "Chasing It," and "D-Girl." Any episode that takes us out of the Sopranos world, or that tries to stand alone, is a mistake. Much like the movie Many Saints of Newark, the story has to stay true to canon.

[@goriflex2441]

those episodes you mentioned are great, because they have a lot of character development, you just take some time to appreciate them. I grew up to love "Chasing It", as it shows the worst side of Tony Soprano, a gambling addict who can´t quit, and it really makes you hate Tony

[@sethcaikowski3186]

Pine Barrens is a fan favorite episode. It’s a stand alone.

[@444M0B]

u call “chasing it” and “D-girl” bad? i feel like they help build CRUCIAL parts of chris and tony’s character

[@craighembree3101]

Absolutely agree about the need to stay in the Sopranos world. I thought the weakest episodes in the series were the ones that tried to tie in Hollywood: D-Girl, Luxury Lounge, the Cleaver storyline, the JT Dolan storyline. It's funny and probably self-deprecating for Chase to make a screenwriter the biggest loser on the show and to mock know-nothing producers in the Cleaver production meeting, but it's too big a stretch, trying to the worlds together.

[@cooldolphiin]

Some real diplomatic shit rite chere

[@dewilew2137]

It’s season 4 for me. The Ralph storyline and the whitecaps debacle are the only redeeming points for me. Maybe I just like 1-3 so much, that 4 looks bad in comparison. I also never got the impression that Melfi was just starting out as a therapist in season 1. She’s presumably around 40 in season 1. It doesn’t really make sense that she’d JUST be finishing residency and only just starting out. If anything, she could be newly going into private practice, but there’s really no information in season 1 that would lead to that conclusion at all.

[@samanthab1923]

My brother lived in a house close to “Whitecaps”.

[@harambae7014]

Yeah I agree with you on Melfi. I also find it hard to believe that Tony would be willing to work with a newly qualified therapist. If he was going to do it he'd pay extra to get someone with experience.

[@bobby.m136]

The reason people don't like the 6th season first episodes, is simply this, most people watch these movies just cuz they like the typical gangster shit, with people getting shot, but anybody that really appreciates a deep delve into the human mind, and the American way, will pay heed to the show, because David Chase doesn't pull any punches

[@hardboiled2987]

Agreed. Anyone who downplays the importance of the dream sequences doesnt deserve to have their opinion be take seriously

[@jj7546]

No those episodes are bad and you’re trying to sound smart for liking them.

[@macdofglasgow772]

S1 was great, after the pilot which was a little bit rough. Now, I haven't watched a full run through in 15 years but the listed flaws in S1 are essentially the main things I remember liking.

[@444M0B]

exactly. i feel like season one being a bit more silly and less passive story lines gave more time for us to learn the characters and how they reacted to general mob related stuff (hijackings, taking disrespect, etc). even their style of clothes in season one matched their initial character. without season 1, i feel it’s impossible to understand the characters and what principles they stand on or what codes they live by

[@Lina_Pina]

If livia didnt die in real life, I think the show would have been completely different.

[@jasonbodine6033]

Season one was the worst season, but the word “worst” is a bit of a misnomer. It’s better said as the “least best”. Because Sopranos is like pizza…even when it’s bad, it’s still pretty good.

[@prophetmargin7497]

The defining moment of season one and the whole series for that matter is the College episode where Tony becomes our first true television anti-hero by strangling an old friend, season one was one of the best in my opinion!

[@izzo2998]

Correct. HBO fought it, but "College" is considered a landmark episode for television.

[@RestrainingHollywood]

Season 1 had some lackluster episodes. So did the beginning of season 6. Seasons 2 & 3 are Peak Sopranos...

[@zoeysegu5038]

This is crazy because we wouldn’t be on this channel if it wasn’t for season 1

[@SICKBOYONYT]

They’re each so unique

[@dd212NYC]

Season 5 without a doubt is the worst. Steve Buscemi (while being a great actor) just didn’t work on the show. I hated his character and it ruined the season.

[@KMacMerlin]

Favorite season is 5. Most won't agree but my least favorite is 3. Just felt like the least happens in that season and the plot lines dont wrap up until season 4

[@MagnumTriumph]

Plus the first episode of S3 is the worst. Just a montage of the cops surveilling Tony.

[@dd212NYC]

5 is the worst lol. Buscemi ruined the season. I HATED his character.

[@heelspawn8023]

I agree.. All season 3 had going was "Pine Barrens" & the episode with Jackie Jr robbing the card game, and that stuff happened near the end of S3..

[@dr3dg352]

I really liked the Little Carmine vs. Johnny conflict in Season 5. Rusty Millio is an underated character imo. But I also feel like season 3 is a banger with standalone stories like a A Hit is A Hit, and I felt like He is Risen - Amour Fou is the tightest progression of episodes we see other than maybe Season 6B. I do agree that Season 3 isn't the best, though! I think I definitely prefer season 4 now that I've watched the show more.

[@klompsauce]

Jackie Jr was killed in season 3, Gloria is shown the door in season 3, only Ralphie wasn’t resolved

[@iansanchez966]

The weakest season has to be 6A for me. Yes, it starts out very strong (even the weakest Sopranos material is still very good), but after Tony exits his coma, it meanders and drags a bit. The 12 episodes probably could've been condensed down to 9 or so. More importantly, 6B, which came right after, is probably the Sopranos' best run of episodes. All killer, no filler. In comparison, 6A is a bit flabby. P.S. I don't get the S1 hate. There were kinks that needed ironing out, but that's the case for most shows. I also enjoyed the lighter tone of the early seasons quite a bit.

[@GriffithMustDie]

I would say season 4, and only because the Furio/Carm subplot feels forced in comparison to other story beats. Other than that there really isn't a drop in quality. Most people would probably go with the first season. I disagree, by virtue of Nancy Marchand having such a big role and the fact that it sets the stage so well. Those early episodes just have a great nostalgic quality.

[@dewilew2137]

I agree that 4 is my least favorite, but not for the same reasons.

[@0532MOET]

Season 4 is great, mainly because of Johnny Sack and episodes like whoever did this

[@morrisj23]

Season 5 was just sad seeing everything unwind. Season 2 is my fav the height ❤

[@94Trish]

I love Season 2 as well. I think Season 5 is excellent but I think it needed some humour to balance a very dark season. With Junior confined to a facility with dementia I missed his wit.

[@m00tes]

Worst season of sopranos is still better than most of whole shows nowadays.

[@RuminatingWizard]

Not better than Breaking Bad or Mad Men.

[@Peakfiction8613]

@@RuminatingWizardit is

[@frankmarx8997]

I agree that if you had to pick a worst season it would be season 1. David Chase said they didn’t know if they would get picked up for a second season. That may be why it looks different from the rest of seasons.

[@codutch]

Interesting take. Season 1 finding itself was mostly jarring when comparing the pilot to the rest of the season. The minor things like Geno being Vito are quite forgiveable in my opinion. S1 is light hearted and lays the groundwork for so much of the show. I would say season 3 is the weakest. Again, it's forgiveable because the actress who played Livia sadly passed away which forced the writers to pivot into unplanned territory. S3 focusing on Livia's fake demented testimony against her son would have possibly been the best season instead of my least favourite. Nice Video

[@Avid_Fan]

The Sopranos is not considered one of the best TV shows of all time. The Sopranos is considered THE best TV show of all time.

[@adamweisshaup]

Eh. Top 5.

[@heelspawn8023]

The Wire has the #1 spot and Oz definitely has #2.. So by default Sopranos is easily #3 for me.

[@will.a.benjamin]

According to you and others. It's just a matter of opinion.

[@ThatCreeNative1]

I just finished the show for the first time and I gotta say it's one of the best for sure. However, I watched shows like Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Band of Brothers, Pantheon (which is super underrated), Arcane, Beef, Mr. Robot, and Fargo. I have yet to see The Wire.

[@RuminatingWizard]

Band of Brothers. Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul. Mad Men. The Wire. The Sopranos

[@drew3865]

I took a hiatus my 1st run through as season 4 progressed because I knew Adriana was going to get whacked and she was one of the more sympathetic characters in the show. It was painful to watch the feds make her suffer.

[@izzo2998]

Interesting. I strongly believe Season 4 was a masterpiece.

[@jamesstewart8377]

The scene where she vomits in the interrogation room bothers me to this day. I felt so bad for her.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

One comment Chris made always stuck with me when he calls going to a psychiatrist being a mental midget or mentally weak. While he in no way considers his addictions a weakness or problem.

[@adamjj85]

I agree that all seasons are strong, but if I had to pick one, I think that Season 6A is the weakest and biggest departure from the vibe of the rest of the series.

[@michaelgates9478]

100% agree. Seasons 5 is my favorite by the way due to fantastic storylines: mob war in New York and Adriana’s downfall. Meadow’s relationship with Finn felt weird, but the divorce angle is actually quite captivating and well written. Tony B and Feech feel a bit out of place, but both of them served their purpose well: showing how Tony became a better mobster than ever before and started to completely deteriorate as a human being (the second part reaching its climax in season 6 of course). And Robert Loggia carried Feech really well through the few episodes he was in. Oh, and I am a fan of dream sequences so episode 11 is one of the very best in my book.

[@garysiddons2157]

2,3 and 5 were my favourite

[@guywgane3]

Test Dream is a hero in this house.

[@thewolfmankindlyrequests]

Agreed, but I think it's more to do with the strength of the other seasons. Season 1 is still brilliant and has what I consider the most underrated episode of The Sopranos (Nobody Knows Anything) but overall it just lacks that little bit of overarching cohesion present in other seasons with a bit more focus on stand alone episodes, to be entirely expected with a show finding its feet.

[@MagnumTriumph]

1 & 2 could be considered weaker but I couldn't choose which one is worse.

[@ruledbyvenus2041]

2 is literally one of the best

[@dr3dg352]

@@ruledbyvenus2041 Agreed. 😄

[@void1464]

3 is much worse than 1 and 2 I barely remember what happens other than the Pine Barrens episode

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

You say that when season six dedicated half its focus time to a previously minor character being homosexual.

[@jackanghoff8320]

The fact that season 1 is obviously the worst says a lot about how good the show is as a whole. It's a great season, just a little awkward at the very start when they were leaning on goodfellas a little bit too much.

[@markomaric2056]

Season 1 and 2 were the best in my opinion. They were authentic like no other show or movie about mafia I've seen. The characters like Mikey Palmice, Richie Aprile and Junior Soprano (when he still had some kind of power) were never merely replaced in the later seasons. After season 2 the show went downward. I felt bad for Junior in the first place for being put in house arrest that early in the series, with limited power. And he was sharp as a fackin cue ball. They were doing bussines back then, actually. Extortion, gambling construction, unions, hijacking etc. Back then It went into details , they would carry about corpses. They would cut them out, even mill them. Later, as the series went further, the murders were done with carelessly leaving evidence all around. The murders started to be to cinematic (JT Dolan, Doc Santoro, Gery Torciano for example). In the last season i felt like they were no mafia anymore. No more doing street bussines. Now they make movies. The later seasons were OK. But I think they lost themselves. They lost their authenticity thay had in the first seasons.

[@Devin0835]

Do you think that the real life death of Livia has anything to do with this, or do you think it would have gone downhill anyway?

[@markomaric2056]

@@Devin0835 It would go downhill anyway, in my opinion. Maybe If Livia lived longer, we would have probably seen a different version of Tony, and that's it. If I would watch the first season and go straight to the 6. season, It feels to me like I've been watching 2 different shows. It's not just the story, It is the whole atmosphere and acting in the first seasons. So many scenes were epic. Just the sitdown with Junior and Hesh for example.I'm not saying that the later seasons were that bad, but I don't remember a lot of scenes to be considered as epic in the later seasons. Maybe it is only a thing about feeling. Like many consider the story Many Saints of Newark reliable to the Sopranos, which actually is prequel to the show. I feel that Many Saints of Newark doesn't have anything to do with the Sopranos,

[@robertmejia7063]

@@markomaric2056you guys are all on crack cocaine. The lot of you guys. The sopranos is the one show with sons of anarchy that genuinely just get better season with season. Season 2 is better than 1, 3 bettee than2, etc. y'all gotta rewatch the show again man

[@SJ.708.]

Season 6 is good but it’s hard to watch just because it’s so dark.

[@klompsauce]

If all seasons were home runs, season 1 is a ground rule double

[@bgko91880]

He is not in a coma for a majority of the season. He's not even in a coma for half of the 1st half of season 6. 2 episodes out of 12 in part 1. 2 episodes out of 21 in total. And he comes out of it before episode 3 Mayham even ends. 2 episodes (1/6th of part 1 & 1/10.5 in total). How the hell is that even remotely a "majority of the season"?

[@NoName-hs3sf]

Great job I agree with you on this whole video. Iam a huge soprano fan. I thought the acting got better and better as the show went on. I wasn’t a huge fan of the later seasons in the beginning but now I tend to like them the most now the writing is very deep and dark and acting is absolutely amazing.

[@NEBLEEKS]

Christopher episode was ahead of its time. It’s a jab at work culture and identity politics.

[@johnnymoondog9474]

The show really went uphill after the towers fell

[@natedogg890]

I would probably say 4, not because its bad, but because the rest of them feel more essential as a whole.

[@dr3dg352]

I can understand this! I feel like I appreciated 4 more this time around given how much character work it did for Tony, Ralphie, Artie, and others. But it's certainly more of a series of character studies as opposed to plot progression.

[@christophercharles1937]

Of the top of my head, I’d probably have to pick the first half of Season 6 (if you consider it a season in if it’s self). I barley remember what happens beside Tony getting shot, one too many Tony dream episodes, Eugene/Rays death, and the Vito situation.

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

Yeah the Vito situation could have been resolved in three episodes. Dedicating six of them to it was insanity.

[@Ridicx]

Good job, well thought out. Watch the continuous upward inflection at the end of a lot of your thoughts. Keep making vids!

[@rickyandreou]

I agree that while there wasn't a "bad" season of The Sopranos, season one was probably the weakest. You can tell the series was still in the process of trying to figure itself out, & had more of a episodic sitcom-ish, feel. Unpopular opinion here but I also was never a fan of the Levia character and the Tony's "mommy issues" relationship with her. I was glad when that was over. Overall still a pretty good first season.

[@TooLooze]

After season one, there was no e-mail at Satriani's.

[@robet3244]

First season is a classic , not a fan of 5 . Steve buscemi is a brilliant actor but seemed corny and didn’t like the cousin plot

[@NorthDallasForty.]

WORST every second Janice is on the screen

[@RealElMaximo]

I'd say season 5 is my least favorite. I couldn't bring myself to care about Tony B. at all.

[@ralphfranco8319]

Anyone who thinks Christopher is a bad episode is wild

[@bakashinji]

Tony was only in a coma for 3 episodes though...hardly most of the season lol

[@jameslong4929]

Id say season 5. Love Steve Buscemi, but more details needed to be revealed about the relationship between Tony and Tony B. As well as Christopher and Tony B. The end for Tony B leaves a lot unsaid. I think thats what hurt the character. You can see theres animosity, but never gets explained in depth. Tonys guilt about missing the heist and subsequent arrest gets more attention but Tony B's side just kinda is left in thin air as to his true feelings. His actions seem eratic without explanation to why. What logic was his mind operating under. Thats not clear. More was needed with all the paroled guys to make their characters more understandable, but especially Tony B. That was a missed opportunity IMO.

[@seanmartin3003]

Season 4 is the “worst”. Besides Chrissy’s rehab there isn’t a whole lot going on. Very slow burn

[@izzo2998]

I always thought Season 6 was terrible, followed by Season 1. A lot of shows don't really hit their stride until their second season. The first season is usually getting out the kinks, establishing tone, etc. Season 4 was just...astonishing. An absolute masterpiece.

[@PanayiotS]

Season 6 is a masterpiece, shame on you 😂

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

I thought the show hit its stride in the fifth episode of season one when Tony committed his first on screen kill of the snitch

[@lproof8472]

It was all down hill once Livia was gone, but the last season was definitely the worst.

[@erickennedy8534]

Season 6 A , stupid storylines , and the Vito thing. Tony everyday is a gift , and lack of rival. Clever B.S.

[@Sean12248]

None.

[@Andrew-of7rx]

In my opinion season 3. Ralph was a good addition and the tracie subplot was good, but I struggle to remember anything else besides pine barrens

[@talesfromthetrip]

Bro the worst technical mistake ever (even worse than CGI Livia) was when Charmaine and Artie are outside and they did a voiceover for Charmaine. Holy cow was that the worst editing I think I’ve ever seen. I think that was the pedo soccer coach episode if I’m not mistaken.

[@SopranoTheories]

When I talk about some weird edits and voice over edits I show that clip! YES THANK YOU 🙏🏻

[@TheTrashStash]

i'd rank the seasons from worst to best... 5,1,6,2,3,4... kind of a toss up between 3 and 4 for me, i love both of those. season 2 is great, and so is season 6. season 1 is good but the show got way better after it, and season 5 is decent, but it was nowhere as good as 2,3,and 4 in my opinion

[@snnnaaaaaakeeeee4470]

I felt like the Vito storyline in Season 6 dragged out far too long

[@jaybeezus7431]

Season 1 is so good tho. I do get there’s a lot of scenes that feel weird or more amateur compared to the rest of the show, but I think everything they get into in that season is enough to be ok with some of the other things. Tony’s relationship with mom is so intriguing. At first it seems like just one of the things Tony has to deal with, but soon you realize his mom troubles bleed into all his other troubles. It’s such an important part of Tony’s character too. Also idk how you can say the last episode of season 1 is the best when that season has the episode where Tony gets shot and imagines the next door girl that ends up being a representation of the loving mother he never had but always wanted. Not only the best episode in the season, but one of the best in the whole series

[@New_Creature_]

I imagine we all agree that the commentary in the first episode was completely ridiculous and out of place. Tony even sounded like a completely different person

[@krissyturner88]

HATED season 5. I fast forward over each episode to the few scenes and story lines I can stomach.

[@SSangsen]

Season 4 easily the worst. Johnny Sack and Ralphie storylines only redeeming qualities.

[@diazable]

love all the content that can be made form the sporanos lol love it hahah

[@thepalatrpro]

“Christopher” was the worst episode aside from “The Test Dream” . Both of those episodes felt like they were just there as a fill in until a better one was released.

[@oldman975]

Personally,I liked the episode “A Hit is a Hit”.

[@talesfromthetrip]

These people in the comments don’t understand why later seasons are better than the first. I totally agree with you on this take. I love every single season, but the first is definitely the one season that is completely different. My rankings: 1. Season 2 2. Season 3 3. Season 6 part b 4. Season 5 5. Season 6 part a 6. Season 1

[@SopranoTheories]

You’re missing season 4!

[@talesfromthetrip]

@@SopranoTheories haha whoops it would be a spot higher than season one

[@cr0okedkami]

Season 1 remains the greatest opening season to any show.

[@cardinaloflannagancr8929]

Half of season 6 being in a dream with about 5 minutes of show easily takes the cake for worst season. Following up with an ambiguous rivaling Seinfeld for most terrible ending to a beloved show. Season 1 was excellent and while having a different feel it made sense feeling almost like a pilot season.

[@zeitgeistyreport]

6th season is the worst hands down. aj is intolerable, gandolfini phones in some episodes, the episodes when he’s shot are an endless slog, i love you johnny cakes, and phil leotarda is an annoying bore.

[@jimmymcdonough9429]

Tony's dreams, anytime he visited Dr. Memphis, his visit to Italy were some of my least episodes

[@Spooky_515]

I’ve come to realize that fans who grew up with sopranos style tv shows don’t want nuanced story telling. They want one liners, jokes and swerves because thats generally what shows offered when copying the formula. They didn’t have the ability to captivate an audience with an episode that isn’t plot heavy. Thus the average fans get cranky and simply wants their pacifier of tricks when watching an episode like a hit is a hit or test dream.

[@itman190]

A hit is a hit is actually hilarious

[@SquirrelLoversCentral]

Season 1 honestly doesnt even feel like The Sopranos. Definitely a rough rewatch. They still hadnt found their stride...

[@Krwler]

Slagging off season 1 is something easy to do with hindsight. The show would never have been green-lit had it started out with the darkness of later seasons. HBO fought hard against the murder in College - for example. You have to remember the times - Tony Soprano was the first of the anti heroes of the small screen

[@Psychology]

Season 4 is the worst. Outside of Ralph's death and Junior's start of dementia, nothing happens. It's kind of boring to be honest.

[@tomcruze7898]

Season 6 was the worst imo. The over the top hits, johnny cakes, etc. Season 1 has some of the best writing and one of the best episdoes which is College. Season 2 is my personal favorite.

[@robweissman5952]

I feel season 2 ... I felt it had a lot of great moments and actually moved it forward to set it up, into it's best content. Buuuuuut, I thought it was kind of cliche and a sort of didn't know what it wanted to do at first.. (I think season 3 is where it found itself from then on)

[@erickennedy8534]

Season 2 is the best. Season 1 is outdated for various reasons.

[@jqhart6957]

@@erickennedy8534yeah. Season 2 is fantastic. Richie getting whacked and and episode after that was puss getting clipped, was thee equivalent to the battle of the bastards and Cersei blowing up the sept in back to back episodes for me. Lol

[@7305Djwhatif]

The one with the Meow song . 😂

[@DjokovicFan]

Season 6A is the worst. I still can’t believe they made Vito being gay storyline the biggest plot of the season. It should have been a 1-2 episode backstory instead we basically got Brokeback Mountain smh. The first 4 episodes Tony being in coma/hospital were great though.

[@NewYork975]

Nah, I won't stand for this S1 Sopranos slander!

[@joeswansonanator]

Season 1 is one of my absolute favorites. If I had to choose my absolute least favorite season, easily season 3. To me, it was a diet version of season 2 because of how similar Ralph Cifaretto and Jackie Jr were to Richie Aprile and those 2 goons Chris trained. I didnt care for the Meadow subplot either. It was really boring. The seasons that came afterwards, even with their problems, were able to have stuff to entice me to. Season 3 made me not watch the show for a while. Season 6A is also a contender for worst season because it got too pretenious with the themes of death. I rather wish it primarily focused on Tony's attempt and failure to reform himself and Chris's falling out with Tony than say have the Vito subplot.

[@ShadowKing1993]

I think Season 4 is my least favorite season. It's still good but not as good as the others.

[@94Trish]

I love Season 4 as well.

[@drew3865]

A Hit is a Hit was one of the better episodes imo. Exploring the historical aspect of studio moguls like Hesh taking advantage of African American artists was a great piece of writing.

[@MGBillionaire]

my estimation of @drew3865 as a man just plummeted.

[@Justen1980]

I watched the Sopranos in Denmark.

[@tomcruze7898]

Lol

[@Unclenedi]

@@MGBillionaire @drew3865 never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@tjkong4381]

I would go with season 6. Just because I never liked the ending

[@WalterFrith]

Season 6 Part I is the worst season by far. It starts off great with the first six episodes but quickly goes downhill with that silly episode about Benny and Artie going to war, AJ trying to kill uncle Junior while trying to impress his friends at the club and the season finale, 'Kaisha', where literally NOTHING interesting happens. Phil Leotardo has a heart attack. Big deal. It ends with everyone together on Christmas eve. I'm sorry, is this a Hallmark series or a crime drama. It also scored the lowest number of Emmy nominations of any season.

[@kumarg3598]

Worst season is season 6B. Not every show has to come tumbling down. So many mysteries left. Chris did not have to go. What a weak reason too.

[@Wetcamerainc]

Probably season 6 part 2 really was amazing but hard to watch as it goes on

[@LucasMartins-dy6no]

4th season is the worst, the first half is so much boring i deleted half the episodes just to save space in my pc, i really need an ssd man.

[@brendanoconnell1254]

I may agree with Season 1 by default for the reasons mentioned- that it was still finding itself. It's not a critique of Season 1 but more so praise of how great the series would become. Seasons 2 - 4 are all incredible. Maybe an episode here or there that don't land as hard but that's the pinnacle. Richie and Ralphie are both so good. I mean, they're the worst! But, they're so good haha. Season 5 I always though started strong, meanders for a few episodes in the middle, and then maybe has the best 4-5 episode finish of any season. 6A still very good but might be second "worst" by default. Sure, Tony's in the coma for a few episodes and then recovering from it for a few more. But you get some great stuff with him (and also Johnny Sack) trying to hold onto control. When he beats up Muscles Marinara just to prove he "can" and then proceeds to go to the bathroom to throw up, that's phenomenal haha. Then of course, the Vito storyline is nobody's favorite. Too much screentime for a character who's been around for a while but we never really cared about. 6B is a sprint to the end. It's frustrating and hard to watch at times. But from Sopranos Home Movies to Made in America, the show sticks the landing so hard. Ok. Time for my 10th rewatch haha.

[@pegcity4eva]

Season 3 is the worst. All the meadow plot lines.

[@Spooky_515]

Most of the first season is uninteresting and lacks real plot development? You can’t be serious? The relationship between Tony and his mother and all Lydias schemes are some of the best the series has to offer. She conspiracies with his Uncle June to have him taken out which is one of the biggest tragedies of Tony’s story. Not to mention she was one of the best schemers and game players on the show. We get the first Tony dream state episode which was obviously amazing which is why it was a recurring theme. Then there’s Pauly and Chris catching Mikey in the woods, we see Tony give junior the title of boss while secretly running things, the impact of Tony’s kids realizing who he is and last but not least we start to see that Tony utilizes therapy with Melfi to help him deal with mother which eventually leads to her becoming a second consigliere. I don’t get how people can knock season 1. Such a strong foundation to continuing growing the show on