AFTER six seasons and 21 Emmy Awards, The Sopranos concluded its run on HBO.
In celebration of the crime drama’s debut in 1999, the showrunners have orchestrated ways for fans to commemorate the program’s 25th anniversary.
In honor of The Sopranos’ 25th anniversary, HBO released 5 hours of featurettes and over 15 deleted scenes to its MAX streaming service.
The bonus footage was made available on January 8, 2024.
All six seasons of the show are also available to stream via MAX, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video.
On Wednesday, January 10, the Sopranos cast is also reuniting to celebrate the show’s debut.
Courtesy of HBO’s partnership with Postmates, both New York City and Los Angeles, California, are orchestrating a Satriale’s pop-up location on the abovementioned date.
Fans remember Satriale’s as the fictional Italian meat market where the DiMeo crime family would hangout.
For one day only, both pop-up shops are open to the fans.
In New York, Satriale’s food is provided by Regina’s Grocery.
In Los Angeles, Satriale’s location is courtesy of Ggiata.
HBO is also teaming up with the Alamo Drafthouse for one-day-only screenings of the show and the Sopranos Family Reunion.
Also in Manhattan, Da Nico is offering a Sopranos-themed menu from Thursday, January 11 through Sunday, February 4.
Merchandise is available through HBO’s collaboration with Tombolo.
Premiering on January 10, 1999, The Sopranos was created by David Chase.
Regarding the program’s legacy, Chase told the Hollywood Reporter: “It’s a comfort knowing that the work lives on.
“See, I didn’t think that Sopranos would live on at all.
“Even after doing it and even after it got all these accolades because I thought, ‘In a couple of years the references won’t work, nobody will know what we’re talking about, the phones will be different, TVs will be different.’
“That part of it is true, the technology is different but apparently what it’s about still resonates with people.
“So I’m just delighted to see that. To think that you’re really reaching a generation 20 years later is astounding.”
In the final scene of The Sopranos, the screen suddenly cuts to black.
At the time, Tony Soprano’s fate was left to viewer speculation; many though the character died and fans were divided.
While recalling the viewer’s mixed reception surrounding the ending, Chase confirmed Tony died and explained: “I had no idea it would cause that much…of an uproar.
“What was annoying was how many people wanted to see Tony killed.
“They wanted to see him go face-down in linguini, you know? That bothered me.”
