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The Sopranos

Name: The Sopranos
Genre: Drama
Cast: James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Robert Iler, Lorraine Bracco

Taste attributes: dramamafia/gangstercrimeunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting eviltroubled leads

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Boxlist takeDark and heavy: a gritty drama series, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

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