Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3
Its showrunner stated on the record that "never once has this show said or implied that every Italian-American is connected to the mob, Everybody in the thing is Italian, but the show is really about c…" 1. Its showrunner stated on the record that "the show is about the United States of America in decline, It's about money and death and they're related somehow, It was meant as a comment on capitalism and…" 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 10 of 100 3. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Black and Hispanic 4.
- 1Creator statementshowrunner: "Never once has this show said or implied that every Italian-American is connected to the mob. Everybody in the thing is Italian, but the show is really about corruption: it's about good and evil."Chicago Tribune, September 1999 source ↗
- 2Creator statementshowrunner: "The show is about the United States of America in decline. It's about money and death and they're related somehow. It was meant as a comment on capitalism and the American Dream."Den of Geek / Variety 20th Anniversary Interview, 2019 source ↗
- 3Content balanceAdvocacy 10 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
- 4RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 96, Black 26, Hispanic 28.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
Age: 88 — strongly mature-audience
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Advocacy Over Time in Crime
The average advocacy score of Crime titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 1 | 3 |
| 1931 | 0 | 2 |
| 1932 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | 1 | 3 |
| 1944 | 1 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950 | 2 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956 | 0 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | 0 | 4 |
| 1960 | 0 | 3 |
| 1961 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 3 |
| 1964 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 4 |
| 1967 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0 | 5 |
| 1971 | 1 | 8 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 0 | 7 |
| 1974 | 1 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1 | 5 |
| 1976 | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 | 5 |
| 1986 | 0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 0 | 7 |
| 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 10 |
| 1996 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 12 |
| 2000 | 1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 13 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | 20 |
| 2006 | 0 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1 | 15 |
| 2008 | 2 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 13 |
| 2026 | 3 | 5 |
| This title (1999) | 10 | 1 |
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