Christopher's addiction to heroin deepens, prompting his associates and family to organize an intervention, after which he enters a drug rehabilitation center. Adriana's friend Danielle Ciccolella is revealed to be an undercover FBI agent named Deborah Ciccerone-Waldrup, who tells Adriana the only way for her to stay out of prison for cocaine distribution at her bar is to become an informant. Adriana reluctantly agrees and starts sharing information with the FBI. D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 14, 2019). "Vera Farmiga & Jon Bernthal Join New Line's 'Sopranos' Prequel". Deadline. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019 . Retrieved January 15, 2019.

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Character profile – Richie Aprile". HBO. Archived from the original on July 29, 2008 . Retrieved July 29, 2008.The Sopranos is noted for its eclectic music selections and has received considerable critical attention for its effective use of previously recorded songs. [80] [81] [82] [83] The story of The Sopranos was initially conceived as a feature film about "a mobster in therapy having problems with his mother". [26] Chase got some input from his manager Lloyd Braun and decided to adapt it into a television series. [26] He signed a development deal in 1995 with production company Brillstein-Grey and wrote the original pilot script. [24] [28] [32] He drew heavily from his personal life and his experiences growing up in New Jersey, and has stated that he tried to apply his own "family dynamic to mobsters". [31] For instance, the tumultuous relationship between series protagonist Tony Soprano and his mother Livia is partially based on Chase's relationship with his own mother. [31] He was also in psychotherapy at the time and modeled the character of Jennifer Melfi after his own psychiatrist. [33] The Sopranos: Season 1". Metacritic. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020 . Retrieved January 24, 2021. Wynn, Neil A. (2004). "Counselling the Mafia: The Sopranos". Journal of American Studies. 38 (1): 127–132. doi: 10.1017/S0021875804007947. JSTOR 27557467. a b Mann, Bill (December 14, 2009). "Bill Mann: TV Critic's Call: Here Are The Decade's 10 Best Series". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on April 20, 2012 . Retrieved May 31, 2012.

Certain episodes have frequently been singled out by critics as the show's best. These include the pilot, titled " The Sopranos", " College" and " I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano" of the first season; " The Knight in White Satin Armor" and " Funhouse" of the second; " Employee of the Month", " Pine Barrens" and " Amour Fou" of the third; " Whoever Did This" and " Whitecaps" of the fourth; " Irregular Around the Margins" and " Long Term Parking" of the fifth and " Members Only", " Join the Club", " Kennedy and Heidi", " The Second Coming", " The Blue Comet" and " Made in America" of the sixth season. [169] [170] [171] [172] [173] [174] [175] Johnston, Andrew (October 25, 2007). "The Sopranos: Season Six, Part II". Time Out New York. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013 . Retrieved August 19, 2012. Artie and Charmaine are childhood friends of the Sopranos, and owners of the popular restaurant Vesuvio. Charmaine wishes to have no association with Tony and his crew due to fears that Tony's criminal ways will ultimately ruin everything she and Artie have achieved. Artie, however—a law-abiding, hard-working man—is drawn to his childhood friend Tony's glamorous, seemingly carefree lifestyle. Charmaine bitterly resents Artie's chronic tendency to disregard her wishes while catering to Tony's; their marriage suffers greatly as a result. Charmaine also had a brief sexual encounter with Tony (when he and Carmela had temporarily broken-up) when all four were teenagers.Parker, Sam (December 14, 2015). "The 10 Greatest TV Dramas Of The Century". Esquire. Archived from the original on February 9, 2016 . Retrieved February 23, 2016. The Sopranos: Peppers & Eggs (Music From the HBO Original Series): Billboard Albums at Allmusic". Allmusic . Retrieved September 22, 2007. Struggling with depression herself, Bracco has written two self-help books. She also owns a vineyard in Tuscany. Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti, and on the red carpet last year (Photo: HBO/Getty) Many of the actors on The Sopranos are Italian American, like the characters they portray, and many appeared together in films and television series before joining the cast of The Sopranos. The series has 27 actors in common with the 1990 Martin Scorsese gangster film Goodfellas, including main cast members Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, and Tony Sirico. [45] Charles S. Dutton Filmography". The New York Times. 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013 . Retrieved September 5, 2008.