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The Sopranos

1999-2007 6 seasons

9.2 Top 3%

(560,407 votes)

86 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.6, which is 1.2 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 11%
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S1
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S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
8.4
8.2
8.6
8.2
8.6
9.2
E2
8.2
8.0
8.6
8.3
8.3
8.7
E3
8.5
8.3
8.4
7.7
8.6
8.8
E4
8.5
8.5
9.1
8.4
8.5
8.4
E5
8.9
8.4
8.6
8.0
9.3
8.8
E6
8.4
8.6
8.7
8.4
8.1
8.5
E7
8.3
8.7
8.3
8.1
7.8
8.1
E8
8.5
8.8
8.2
8.1
8.7
8.3
E9
8.5
8.8
8.0
9.3
8.8
8.3
E10
7.7
8.3
8.5
8.9
8.6
8.0
E11
8.8
8.1
9.7
8.0
8.6
8.7
E12
9.1
9.3
9.2
8.2
9.7
8.2
E13
9.2
9.4
9.1
9.4
9.3
9.1
E14
8.8
E15
8.5
E16
7.8
E17
8.9
E18
9.2
E19
9.3
E20
9.6
E21
9.4
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8.4
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 9 18 27 36 45 54 63 72 81 90 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
43 Standouts
0 Infamous
43 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.28.79.29.7 Rating 8k 10k 13k 16k 21k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S3E11 Pine Barrens
Best Hidden Gem: S4E10 The Strong, Silent Type

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

7.57.98.38.79.19.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 Season 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.4 8.7 8.7 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 8.4 9.2 +0.8 S2 8.2 9.4 +1.2 S3 8.6 9.1 +0.5 S4 8.2 9.4 +1.2 S5 8.6 9.3 +0.7 S6 9.2 9.4 +0.2

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

78910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.5 S2 Steady avg 8.6 S3 Steady avg 8.7 S4 Typical avg 8.4 S5 Typical avg 8.7 S6 Typical avg 8.7 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 5 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S3E11 Pine Barrens 9.7
  2. 2 S5E12 Long Term Parking 9.7
  3. 3 S6E20 The Blue Comet 9.6
  4. 4 S2E13 Funhouse 9.4
  5. 5 S4E13 Whitecaps 9.4
  6. 6 S6E21 Made in America 9.4
  7. 7 S2E12 The Knight in White Satin Armor 9.3
  8. 8 S4E9 Whoever Did This 9.3
  9. 9 S5E5 Irregular Around the Margins 9.3
  10. 10 S5E13 All Due Respect 9.3

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (2/5)

  1. 86 S4E3 Christopher 7.7
  2. 85 S1E10 A Hit Is a Hit 7.7
  3. 84 S6E16 Chasing It 7.8
  4. 83 S5E7 In Camelot 7.8
  5. 82 S6E10 Moe n' Joe 8.0
86 Total Episodes
9.7 Highest Rating
7.7 Lowest Rating
2.0 Range