The sixth and final season of the HBO drama series ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' began on March 12, 2006, and concluded on June 10, 2007. The season consists of 21 episodes split into two parts; the first 12 episodes began airing on March 12, 2006, and ended on June 4, 2006, and the final 9 episodes began airing on April 8, 2007, with the series finale airing on June 10, 2007. The season was initially meant to consist of twenty episodes, but creator David Chase asked for one more to properly round out the story. The first part was released on DVD in region 1 on November 7, 2006, and on Blu-ray on December 19, 2006. The second part was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 23, 2007. The first part of the season focuses on the possibility of redemption as various members of the New Jersey crime family are offered chances to change their behavior, especially mob boss Tony Soprano, who confronts a spiritual awakening following a

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. The second part focuses on the Soprano crime family suffering through the consequences of their actions as they come into conflict with their New York enemies. Ratings and critical reception were both strong during the sixth season of ''The Sopranos'', but the ending of the final episode was controversial. ''The Sopranos'' won Outstanding Drama Series at the

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for the second part of season six.

Cast and characters

Main cast

James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. For his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series ''The Sopranos'', he won three Emmy Awards, five Screen ...

Tony Soprano Anthony John Soprano is a fictional character and the antihero protagonist in the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), portrayed by James Gandolfini. Soprano is a member of the Italian-American Mafia and, especially late ...

(21 episodes) *

Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinct husky voice and Brooklyn accent, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Awards ...

as Jennifer Melfi (15 episodes) *

Edie Falco Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), and Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015). She also ...

Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano (''née'' DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She is married to Mafia boss Tony Soprano. A young Carmela, portrayed by Lauren DiMario, appears in the 2021 prequel fil ...

(21 episodes) *

Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer, and musician. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Ou ...

Christopher Moltisanti Christopher Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. He is Tony Soprano's protégé and a member of the DiMeo crime family, rising from associate to captain over the course of th ...

(18 episodes) * Dominic Chianese as Corrado "Junior" Soprano (7 episodes) *

Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandoli ...

Silvio Dante Silvio Manfred Dante is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos'', played by Steven Van Zandt. He is the consigliere and right-hand man to Tony Soprano in the DiMeo crime family. John Magaro portrays a young Silvio Dante in ...

(21 episodes) *

Tony Sirico Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. (; July 29, 1942 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in ''The Sopranos''. He also made numerous appearances in the films of Woody Allen. Early life S ...

as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri (20 episodes) *

Robert Iler Robert Michael Iler (; born March 2, 1985) is an American former actor. He is best known for his portrayal of A.J. Soprano on ''The Sopranos''. His film roles include ''Tadpole'' (2002), and ''Daredevil'' (2003). Career Iler appeared in the vi ...

as Anthony "A. J." Soprano Jr. (18 episodes) *

Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jamie-Lynn Sigler (born May 15, 1981) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Meadow Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Jamie-Lynn Sigler was born in Jericho, New York, on May 15, 1981, the daughter of S ...

Meadow Soprano Meadow Mariangela Soprano, played by Jamie-Lynn Sigler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. She was born in 1982. In the early seasons, Meadow is introduced as a smart but spoiled party-goer, whose over-dramatic pers ...

(17 episodes) * Aida Turturro as

Janice Soprano Janice Soprano Baccalieri is a fictional character on the HBO television drama series ''The Sopranos'' and in the film '' The Many Saints of Newark''. In ''The Sopranos'', Janice is portrayed by Aida Turturro who’s the eldest sibling of the ...

(13 episodes) *

Steven R. Schirripa Steven Ralph Schirripa ( ; born September 3, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on ''The Sopranos'', Leo Boykewich on ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on '' ...

as Bobby Baccalieri (19 episodes) * Joseph R. Gannascoli as Vito Spatafore (9 episodes) * Dan Grimaldi as Patsy Parisi (18 episodes) * John Ventimiglia as Artie Bucco (7 episodes) *

Vincent Curatola Vincent Curatola (; born August 16, 1953) is an American actor. Curatola is best known for his portrayal of the New York Mafioso Johnny Sack from the HBO drama ''The Sopranos''. He is also a singer and has appeared onstage several times with t ...

as Johnny "Sack" Sacrimoni (6 episodes) * Frank Vincent as

Phil Leotardo This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopran ...

(19 episodes) *

Ray Abruzzo Ray Abruzzo (born August 12, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Little Carmine Lupertazzi in ''The Sopranos'', Detective Michael McGuire in ''The Practice'' (1998-2004), and Tony Giuliano in '' Night Court'' (1989-1991). ...

as Little Carmine Lupertazzi (8 episodes) * Toni Kalem as Angie Bonpensiero (3 episodes) * Kathrine Narducci as Charmaine Bucco (3 episodes) *

Sharon Angela Sharon Angela is an American film and television actress, screenwriter, and film director. Angela is known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Biography Angela has appeared in several films such as ''Caba ...

as Rosalie Aprile (11 episodes) * Gregory Antonacci as Butch DeConcini (9 episodes) *

Max Casella Max Casella (born Maximilian Deitch; June 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''The Sopranos'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', ''Vinyl'', '' Cro'' and the voice of Daxter in the ''Ja ...

as Benny Fazio (11 episodes) *

Carl Capotorto Carl Capotorto (born January 16, 1959) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Little Paulie Germani on ''The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. Th ...

as Little Paulie Germani (8 episodes) * Arthur J. Nascarella as

Carlo Gervasi This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film '' The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopra ...

(17 episodes) * Maureen Van Zandt as Gabrielle Dante (10 episodes) Notes

Recurring cast

* Matt Servitto as Agent Dwight Harris (8 episodes) *

Cara Buono Cara Buono (born 1973/1974) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Dr. Faye Miller in the fourth season of the AMC drama series ''Mad Men''; Kelli Moltisanti in the sixth season of ''The Sopranos''; Linda Salvo in the 200 ...

Kelli Lombardo Moltisanti This is a list of fictional characters from the HBO series ''The Sopranos'', its video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect'' and its prequel film ''The Many Saints of Newark.'' Main characters Cast table Main character biographies Tony Sopran ...

(7 episodes) *

Dania Ramirez Dania Ramirez (born November 8, 1979) is a Dominican actress. Her credits include the roles of Maya Herrera in '' Heroes'', Alex in '' Entourage'', and Blanca during the last season of ''The Sopranos'' on television. Her film roles include Ale ...

as Blanca Selgado (5 episodes) *

Drea de Matteo Andrea Donna de Matteo is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Adriana La Cerva on the HBO television drama ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2006), for which she received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress i ...

Adriana La Cerva Adriana La Cerva is a fictional character on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos'', portrayed by Drea de Matteo. She is the long-time girlfriend and, later, fiancée of Tony Soprano's protégé, Christopher Moltisanti. For her performance, de Mat ...

(2 episodes)

Episodes

Reception

Critical reviews

On the review aggregator website

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, the sixth season scored 96 out of 100, based on 18 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim". On

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, the first half of the season has an 89% approval rating with an average score of 9.80/10 based on 37 reviews with the following critical consensus: "''The Sopranos final season craftily builds to its anticipated climax with more of the dark humor and heartfelt characterizations that made it one of television's strongest series." The second half of the season has an 84% approval rating with an average score of 8.50/10 based on 31 reviews with the following critical consensus: "America's first crime family bows out in a chilling cut to black during a meditative final season that is debatably cruel to audience expectations but wholly committed to its thematic integrity." In '' Time Out New York'', Andrew Johnston placed ''

'' at the top of his list of the best TV of 2007, stating: "Even before the final episode aired, the last half-season of David Chase's Garden State gangland saga embodied everything that was great about ''The Sopranos''. Then came the Chase-directed 'Made in America,' which miraculously restored Journey's street cred and created the kind of zeitgeist moment that wasn't supposed to be possible anymore in a fragmented, 600-channel cable universe. Lots of TV dramas are compared to novels these days, but few others (maybe only ''

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'') have achieved the scope and substance of literary fiction while painting between the lines of small-screen convention."

Awards and nominations

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'' *Nomination for Outstanding Drama Series *Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Michael Imperioli) (Episodes: "Luxury Lounge" + "The Ride") *Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (David Nutter) (Episode: "Join the Club") *Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten) (Episode: "Members Only") *Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Terrence Winter) (Episode: "Members Only") ''

'' *Award for Outstanding Drama Series *Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (James Gandolfini) (Episode: "The Second Coming") *Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Edie Falco) (Episode: "The Second Coming") *Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Michael Imperioli) (Episode: "Walk Like a Man") *Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Lorraine Bracco) (Episode: "The Blue Comet") *Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Aida Turturro) (Episode: "Soprano Home Movies") *Nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Tim Daly) (Episode: "Walk Like a Man") *Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Alan Taylor) (Episode: "Kennedy and Heidi") *Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Chase) (Episode: "Made in America") *Nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (David Chase, Matthew Weiner) (Episode: "Kennedy and Heidi") *Nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Terrence Winter) (Episode: "The Second Coming") ''

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'' *Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (James Gandolfini) *Nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Edie Falco) *Nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Entire Cast) ''

14th Screen Actors Guild Awards The 14th ceremony of the Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring the best in film and television acting achievement for the year 2007, took place on January 27, 2008 and, for the 12th consecutive time was held at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los ...

'' *Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (James Gandolfini) *Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series (Edie Falco) *Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (Entire Cast) ''

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'' *Nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series (Edie Falco) '' 65th Golden Globe Awards'' *Nomination for Best Actress in a Drama Series (Edie Falco) '' Writers Guild of America Awards 2006'' *Award for Best Dramatic Series ''

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'' *Nomination for Best Dramatic Series *Award for Best Dramatic Episode (Terrence Winter) (Episode: "The Second Coming") ''

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2006'' *Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (David Nutter) (Episode: "Join the Club") *Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten) (Episode: "Members Only") ''

2007'' *Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (David Chase) (Episode: "Made in America") *Nomination for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Tim Van Patten) (Episode: "Soprano Home Movies") ''

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'' *Nomination for Program of the Year *Nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Drama *Nomination for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Drama (James Gandolfini) ''

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'' *Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama

References

External links

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