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The Sopranos

Series · 1999 · Notable

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The Sopranos finale drew 11.9 million viewers before a pandemic rewatch revival.

Trailer · HBO on YouTube
The Sopranos key art: Tony Soprano with the New York skyline behind him
HBO / David Chase
HBO's 25th anniversary promo for The Sopranos with Tony at his desk
HBO on YouTube
The Sopranos title card from the opening credits drive
Art of the Title, interview with logo designer Brett Wickens
The New Jersey house used as the Soprano family home
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How it works
ReachNo data yetContagion35Breadth60Velocity0Longevity6441

Numbers

Seed to milestone
8.4 years
Jan 10 ’99 to Jun 10 ’07
Platforms
9
Started on TV
Origin
Mixed
Entertainment

Mechanics

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  • Controversy
  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Press loop

How it spread

Trace the origin

HBO’s mob drama grew into DVD sales and a rerun deal. Its unresolved finale drew debate and parodies; the peak anchor marks that milestone. Lockdown brought streaming growth, memes and a cast podcast.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.

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Timeline (16)

  1. January 1999

    Los Angeles Times precursor · Jan 8 ’99

    The Los Angeles Times reviewed the series before its HBO premiere.[1]

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  2. HBO / David Chase seed · Jan 10 ’99

    HBO premiered David Chase’s series about a New Jersey mob boss who sought psychotherapy.[2][3][4][5]

    The Sopranos title card from the opening credits drive

  3. September 2002

    US television viewers commercial · Sep 15 ’02

    The fourth-season premiere drew a reported 13.4 million viewers under Nielsen’s early HBO counting method.[6][7]

  1. press · Feb 2 ’04

  2. commercial · Mar 1 ’04

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Origin
Mixed
Sector
Entertainment
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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