Marone! The Sopranos is 20 and Hasn't Aged a Day

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Photo credit: Mike Kim

From Esquire


The Sopranos premiered on HBO 20 years ago today. The mob drama created the very idea of prestige TV and spawned a wave of series about anti-heroes. Books have been written about the show, which, I'm happy to say, still holds up today. If you've never seen it, go ahead and start right now. If you've already watched the series, know that it has repeat value-you can dive in at any point and enjoy the characters and dialogue.

To mark the anniversary, we've excerpted a conversation between the journalist Matt Zoller Seitz and Sopranos creator David Chase in the new book, The Sopranos Sessions. We also drew our focus on three characters we love: Bobby Bacala, Christopher Moltisanti, and the food. I hope you enjoy. - Michael Sebastian


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