Bada bing! What drama. "The most important work of American popular culture in f
ifty years" is how the "New York Times" describes "The Sopranos". Critically-acc
laimed, award-winning, and the most watched show on HBO, the mobster drama swirl
s around the middle-aged Mafioso, Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini).
Having to
negotiate two families, both at home and at work, is it any wonder he is sufferi
ng an epic midlife crisis involving Prozac and visits to a therapist? The series
quickly became compulsory watching when it first screened back in 1999 and has
since gone on to become an international hit and subject of intense discussion.
Coinciding with the sixth and penultimate series, "Reading The Sopranos" offers
a timely response to one of the most talked about shows on television. This book
explores how "The Sopranos" has rewritten the rules of television drama and cha
nged attitudes about television itself.
