ZOLLER SEITZ, MATT
On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrists office and changed TV history. HBOs The Sopranos is not only one of the greatest television shows ever produced, but one of the most influential. By shattering preconceptions about the kind of stories the medium could or should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for such giants as Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones. As TV critics for Tony Sopranos hometown paper, the New Jersey Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the shows debut, Sepinwall and Seitz have reunited to produce The Sopranos Sessions, a collection of recaps, conversations, and critical essays covering every episode. Featuring a series of new long-form interviews with series creator David Chase, as well as selections from the authors archival writing on the series, The Sopranos Sessions explores the shows artistry, themes, and legacy, examining its portrayal of Italian Americans, its graphic depictions of violence, and its deep connections to other cinematic and television classics.