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Season 1 – Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

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Acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney delves deep into the psyche of renowned “Sopranos” creator and writer, David Chase, to illuminate his life and career while offering a unique window into his unparalleled work on the iconic program.
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Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos — Season 1

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A thorough dissection of The Sopranos that gleans insight into both its production process and creator David Chase himself, Wise Guy is essential viewing for fans of one of television's landmarks.

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Judy Berman TIME Magazine 10/01/2024
What sounds like the kind of inessential featurette you’d find on a Blu-ray is actually an insightful two-part history of a TV classic, grounded by a candid conversation... Go to Full Review Olly Richards Empire Magazine 09/23/2024
4/5
If you think the story of The Sopranos has been told to death, Gibney’s film is a convincing counter-argument. The definitive chronicle of The Best Show Ever. Go to Full Review Dan Einav Financial Times 09/18/2024
4/5
If nobody watching this will need reminding of Gandolfini’s greatness or Chase’s genius, this is still essential viewing for Sopranos fans. Go to Full Review Akos Peterbencze The Screen 10/21/2024
Alex Gibney captures the bond between the cast flawlessly but doesn't shy away from asking the uncomfortable questions that shine a light on the difficult times that came with making a hit like The Sopranos. Go to Full Review Bill Brioux Brioux.tv 09/20/2024
Fagettbout it. The two-part film, streaming now on Max in the US and Crave in Canada, is brilliant. Go to Full Review Dominic Corry Flicks (AU, NZ, UK) 09/20/2024
Utterly essential viewing for die hards and new fans alike, Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos lives up to the creative richness of its subject. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Onni L @Onni777777 10/27/2024 If you have watched the sopranos, you must wach this. See more Tori B @Filmfanhead 09/22/2024 A bit slower than I'd have liked. Felt a bit like a mesh mosh of too much dialogue at once and then long clips of the show. I would have rather had more interviews and BTS. Also, would have liked more audition clips from our heros. Ending lame. See more Patti C @Pcookr 09/11/2024 For the Soprano’s fan!!! See more Kathy M @RT58985553 09/09/2024 I Get it Now, The Ending is Perfect Now 🥰 I'm watching it All Again 🥰 See more Shari A @RT13672332 09/09/2024 Not much about Meadow and AJ. Or Janice See more Sal D @JustTheLaw 09/09/2024 Nostalgia aside, this two party documentary gave a very intriguing looking into the creative mind of David Chase, many of the actors and team that made The Sopranos so compelling to watch. Despite his telling insightfulness into character development, story development, directing, producing and show running, I now have this sense that Mr. Chase’s lens is quite distorted. See more Read all reviews
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David Chase

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Alex Gibney

Director

Ophelia Harutyunyan

Producer

Alex Gibney

Producer

Nicole Lambert

Executive Producer

Richard Perello

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 7, 2024 Part 1 David Chase recounts his early life in New Jersey and his fascination with filmmaking; with a successful career as a network writer, he decides to write something personal about his mother, leading to the creation of "The Sopranos." Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 7, 2024 Part 2 David Chase discusses the challenges of mapping out 13-episode story arcs while balancing the darkness of the comedy with the drama of the subject matter; cast members share their memories of the late James Gandolfini. Details

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Season Info

Director
Alex Gibney
Executive Producer
Nicole Lambert, Richard Perello, Stacey Offman, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller, Sara Rodriguez
Network
HBO
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 7, 2024
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