Here are the ten essential episodes ofThe Sopranos, ranked.

Tony is forced to take on additionalresponsibilities as a fatherin order to care for his son, A.J.

(Steve Buscemi),who had put his family through a difficult decision.

Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, Steven Van Zandt, Nancy Marchand, Edie Falco, James Gandolfini, Lorraine Branco, Dominic Chianese The Sopranos poster

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Meadows attempts, at subsequent failures, to distance herself would become a key theme of the show.

Made in America was able to bring each characters arc to a compelling conclusion, as both A.J.

and Meadow end up being complacent in their fathers action.

The Sopranos - Kennedy and Heidi - 2007 (1)

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The Sopranos - 2001 - Army of One

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Ralph arguing with Tony on The Sopranos.

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The Sopranos - The Blue Comet - 2007

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James Gandolfini sits atop his racehorse Pie O My in his living room as Edie Falco observes from the sofa from the episode Test Dream in The Sopranos

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Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) uses red rope to strangle someone by the woods in ‘The Sopranos’.

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Tony Soprano with his hands on a broomstick looking to the distance in ‘The Sopranos’ episode “Made in America”

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Michael Imperioli yelling at Tony Sirico in the snow covered woods in The Sopranos

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Edie Falco is behind James Gandolfini as he holds her hand on his shoulder in the woods in The Sopranos.

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The Sopranos cast sitting together on a boardwalk in The Sopranos episode “Funhouse”

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