The trailer for “Wise Guy David Chase and The Sopranos” dropped Wednesday and it proves that the show is still one of the most addictive in television history.
The final episode of “The Sopranos” aired more than 17 years ago, with almost 12 million people tuning in to see how the story of iconic mob boss Tony Soprano (the late James Gandolfini) would conclude. To this day, people are conflicted over the cliffhanger ending. Some think they know the truth, that Tony died in that cafe surrounded by his family. Others want to believe in a better future.
I don’t know whether we’ll get any answers to this long-debated question but we’ll certainly get to see “The Sopranos” from a whole new light in the upcoming two-part documentary from HBO.
“For years, everybody told me, ‘you should write a show about your mother and yourself,'” creator David Chase says over a supercut of heart-thudding scenes from the show. “She was so out there.” (RELATED: ‘Sopranos’ Actress Drea De Matteo Describes Her Post-COVID Political Awakening)
If you’ve never seen “The Sopranos,” the following clip of Livia Soprano (played by the late Nancy Marchand) telling her son to “shut up” is a great introduction to his and his mother’s extremely complex relationship. Chase didn’t think anyone would watch the show unless he turned the protagonist into “a really badass guy.” And boy, did he.
It’s kind of insane to think no one but HBO wanted “The Sopranos.”
(L-R) Actors Michael Imperioli, Jmaes Gandolfini, Tony Siroco & Steve Van Zandt in scene from HBO cable TV series The Sopranos. (Photo by Anthony Neste/Getty Images)
Actors (L-R) Nancy Marchand and James Gandolfini in a scene from the HBO TV series The Sopranos (Photo by Anthony Neste/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 16: Actress Drea de Matteo arrives at the HBO Golden Globe After Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 16, 2005 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Stephen Shugerman/Getty Images)
Michael Imperioli and James Gandolfini at a “Sopranos” benefit at Pier 60 at Chelsea Piers in New York City for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (Photo by George Napolitano/FilmMagic)
(EXCLUSIVE, Premium Rates Apply) LOS ANGELES, CA – SEPTEMBER 16: Creator and executive producer of ‘The Sopranos’, David Chase (L) and actor/musician Steve Van Zandt attends HBO after party for the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards at The Pacific Design Center on September 16, 2007 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
With intimate interviews with the cast, crew, writers and more, this looks like it’ll be the definitive docuseries on “The Sopranos.” And after almost two decades since the show was last on our screens, thinking about it is enough to get your blood thumping. (RELATED: Famous ‘Goodfellas’ And ‘Sopranos’ Actor Paul Herman Dies On His 76th Birthday)
You might want to binge the entire show before the series premieres Sept. 7 at 8:00 p.m.
