With The Many Saints of Newark coming to HBO Max on October 1, The Sopranos is set to become The Sopranos Extended Universe. In anticipation, The Ringer is revisiting the acclaimed HBO drama and covering the upcoming new release. Be sure to check out Justin Sayles’s definitive ranking of all 86 Sopranos episodes, and keep up with the rest of our coverage here:
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December 1, 2021
The 12 Defining Scenes From ‘The Sopranos’
Ringer contributor Adam Nayman revisits 12 key scenes from ‘The Sopranos’ that prove how funny, profound, and gut-wrenching the show could be
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October 5, 2021
Which ‘Many Saints of Newark’ Actor Did the Best Job Playing a ‘Sopranos’ Character?
Many of the prequel’s thespians understood the assignment, but alas, a few ended up closer to an ‘SNL’ sketch
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October 5, 2021
Becoming Paulie Walnuts
For Billy Magnussen, playing a younger version of one of the most idiosyncratic characters from ‘The Sopranos’ was about much more than getting the hair right
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October 4, 2021
‘The Many Saints of Newark’ Exit Survey
Now that we’ve met young Tony Soprano and his legendary uncle Dickie, it’s time to talk
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October 1, 2021
The Ghosts of ‘The Sopranos’ Loom Over ‘The Many Saints of Newark’
At its best, the prequel centers on a young Tony Soprano and his uncle Dickie Moltisanti enhances the overall story. At its worst, it comes off like little more than a nostalgia play.
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September 30, 2021
‘The Many Saints of Newark’ and the Legacy of ‘The Sopranos’
Plus, more ‘Squid Game’ analysis
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September 30, 2021
The 12 Defining Scenes of ‘The Sopranos’
Before ‘The Many Saints of Newark,’ it’s worth revisiting key moments from the original series—scenes that prove how funny, profound, and gut-wrenching it could be
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September 24, 2021
‘The Sopranos’ Hall of Fame: The Bobby-Tony Fight
Bill, Van, and Wos discuss the Sopranos’ family vacation gone awry
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May 5, 2021
Two Assholes Lost in the Woods: An Oral History of ‘Pine Barrens’
Tony Sirico, who played Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on ‘The Sopranos,’ died on Friday at age 79. Here, David Chase and Co. look back on one of the show’s wildest, boldest, funniest episodes—and one of Sirico’s most renowned performances.
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December 3, 2019
Members Only: SopranosCon and the Enduring Afterlife of Tony Soprano
Twenty years since it premiered, the HBO mob drama that birthed prestige TV lives on at a New Jersey fan convention that caters to diehards. But with a David Chase prequel film on the way, will the franchise have staying power for a new generation?
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June 9, 2017
Ten Years Later, the ‘Sopranos’ Finale Is Still Revolutionary
The Journey song. The Members Only Jacket. The diner. A decade on, "Made in America" remains the most influential series-ender in TV history.