# The Sopranos

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

- Owner: HBO / David Chase
- Kind: Series
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 1999-01-10
- Milestone date: 2007-06-10
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.
- Spread Score: 41 (Notable, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Identity badge, Controversy, Platform jump, Press loop

## Summary

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.

## Timeline

- 1999-01-08 — Los Angeles Times (Press) — The Los Angeles Times reviewed the series before its HBO premiere.
- 1999-01-10 — HBO / David Chase (TV) — HBO premiered David Chase’s series about a New Jersey mob boss who sought psychotherapy.
- 2002-09-15 — US television viewers (TV) — The fourth-season premiere drew a reported 13.4 million viewers under Nielsen’s early HBO counting method.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/developers).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-sopranos

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Sopranos.” Case HIS-01439. Spread Score v1.3: 41/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01439