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Looking Back At 'The Sopranos', The Godfather (heh) Of Prestige TV : Pop Culture Happy Hour The Sopranos changed television. The HBO series was centered on mobster Tony Soprano — a deeply flawed male antihero played by James Gandolfini. But the thing that really set The Sopranos apart was the fact that Tony was in therapy, a genius touch that granted viewers special access to his inner conflicts. Today, we're taking your questions about the influential series — and delving into how it ended.

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Looking Back At 'The Sopranos', The Godfather (heh) Of Prestige TV

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Looking Back At 'The Sopranos', The Godfather (heh) Of Prestige TV

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James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Robert Iler listening to Journey in the series finale of The Sopranos. HBO/Kobal/Shutterstock hide caption

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The Sopranos changed television. The HBO series was centered on mobster Tony Soprano — a deeply flawed male antihero played by James Gandolfini. But the thing that really set The Sopranos apart was the fact that Tony was in therapy, a genius touch that granted viewers special access to his inner conflicts. Today, we're taking your questions about the influential series — and delving into how it ended.

The audio was produced by Mike Katzif and edited by Jessica Reedy.