The Sopranos
Pilot
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1999-01-10
Synopsis
A mobster passes out at a family barbecue and seeks therapy to understand why.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: The Sopranos opens its catalog run with “Pilot” (1999-01-10). Cable antihero age begins; Sunday night as secular church. Casting wars, 'the cut to black,' and endless finale discourse.
In the series
This episode is part of The Sopranos (1999–2007) on HBO.
Therapy for a mob boss — the switch that flipped prestige TV on.
Key cast
- James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
- Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
- Lorraine Bracco as Dr. Jennifer Melfi
- Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
- Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri
- Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante