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Season 3 – The Sopranos

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Tony Soprano juggles the problems of his fractious family with those of a "Family" of a different sort - the mob. He sees a therapist to deal with his professional and personal problems, which bring on panic attacks. He deals with personal and professional power struggles, affairs, violence, the threat of exposure and betrayal, and a whole bunch of people being whacked.
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The Sopranos — Season 3

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Critics Consensus

Deftly using its complex characters to delve into thorny moral quandaries, the third season of The Sopranos continues to deliver consistently compelling, albeit controversial, viewing.

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Graeme Blundell The Australian You'll love its Byzantine plotting, psychological intricacies, the fine and committed acting, and the way creator David Chase took risks, asking questions instead of providing answers. Jul 19, 2021 Full Review Emily St. James AV Club "Mr. Ruggerio's Neighborhood" is a slyly confident, funny return to the world of The Sopranos, an episode that takes a cue from, well, Hitchcock to talk as much about our relationship to the show as anything else. Rated: A Jul 15, 2014 Full Review Jonathan Storm Philadelphia Inquirer It goes beyond The Godfather because it's punctuated with smiles, and set to a score that uses the music of big-name artists in an unusually creative way. Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Victor Pineyro Seventh Art Studio Season 3 is easily one of The Sopranos' very best. It gives us Tony and Gloria's amour fou, Chris and Paulie's Pine Barrens and finally catches us up with the fact that there was never peace here. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 10/10 Oct 22, 2021 Full Review Guillem Martinez Oya Cinematismo A look at a mistifing figure of a gangster in the contemporary times. A necessary look to ourselves. [full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/5 Nov 26, 2019 Full Review Terry Kelleher People Magazine If the true test of a show is how it handles adversity, the third-season premiere on March 4 proves The Sopranos is better than ever. Jul 11, 2014 Full Review Read all reviews

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goober 1 “The Sopranos” season three holds some of the best episodes TV has to offer. It has excellent stories and great comedy relief, especially in the episode “Pine Barrens”. Standout Episodes: 1. Proshai, Livushka 2. Employee Of The Month 3. University 4. To Save Us All From Satan’s Power 5. Pine Barrens 6. Amour Fou 7. Army Of One Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/19/25 Full Review Audience Member This is the best show ever made Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/25 Full Review Dionisis T Loved every episode of it! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/24 Full Review Thomas Alonzo C La mejor temporada de todas a mi opnion. Obra maestra Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/13/24 Full Review Taylor H The Sopranos S3 plants too many seeds that never bloom. Whether those seeds grow in future seasons, remains to be unseen. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/03/24 Full Review Regal R 89/100 - a decent show, has a lot of entertainment value and is worth watching the first couple seasons. it definitely falls off. a lot of good characters, decent plot. season 4 is when it gets pretty bad, a staggering drop in both quality and entertainment. rip james gandolfini Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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James Gandolfini

Tony Soprano

Lorraine Bracco

Dr. Jennifer Melfi

Edie Falco

Carmela Soprano

Michael Imperioli

Christopher Moltisanti

Dominic Chianese

Corrado "Uncle Junior" Soprano

Tony Sirico

Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 4, 2001 Mr. Ruggiero's Neighborhood Agent Harris develops a plan to wiretap everyone in the Soprano home; Tony keeps track of Patsy Parisi, twin brother of the slain Philip; Livia's suffering ends. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 4, 2001 Proshai, Livushka Livia's suffering ends; Janice arrives to arrange her mother's funeral; Tony chats with Meadow's new boyfriend. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 11, 2001 Fortunate Son Christopher's disappointed when he realizes being a made man isn't as glorious as he had hoped; Janice moves into her mother's house. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 18, 2001 Employee of the Month Ralph Cifaretto, who took over Richie Aprile's garbage business, finds a way to endear himself to Jackie Jr.; Tony's therapy is interrupted by a personal crisis. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 25, 2001 Another Toothpick Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri Sr. comes out of retirement, which displeases his son and Uncle Junior; Carmela takes an active role in Tony's therapy. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 1, 2001 University A Bada Bing dancer asks Tony (James Gandolfini) and Ralph for help; Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler) turns to Noah for support. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 8, 2001 Second Opinion Newly made Christopher has his probation period under Paulie extended; Tony encourages Uncle Junior to get a second opinion; Carmela and Tony have time to be together. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 15, 2001 He Is Risen Although Johnny Sack intervenes, the feud between Tony and Ralph escalates; Meadow and Jackie Jr. discover they have more in common. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 22, 2001 The Telltale Moozadell Tony surprises Carmela with a sapphire ring for her birthday, while Christopher gives Adriana her own music club; Anthony Jr. is busted for vandalism. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 29, 2001 To Save Us All From Satan's Power Christmas ghosts send Tony to Dr. Melfi; Janice has a Christmas dinner; Bacala dons an old Santa suit. Details Episode 11 Aired May 6, 2001 Pine Barrens Paulie and Christopher visit South Jersey; Meadow suspects Jackie Jr. of cheating; family demands jeopardize Tony's new friendship. Details Episode 12 Aired May 13, 2001 Amour Fou Jackie Jr. decides to make his move in organized crime; Carmela's guilt leads her to confess to her priest. Details Episode 13 Aired May 20, 2001 The Army of One A.J. faces the prospect of military school; Tony orders Ralph to deal with Jackie Jr.; Meadow reflects on life as a Soprano. Details

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Season Info

Director
John Patterson, Jack Bender, Timothy Van Patten, Henry Bronchtein, Joel Bender, Steve Buscemi, Allen Coulter
Executive Producer
David Chase
Screenwriter
David Chase, Todd A. Kessler, Lawrence Konner, Frank Renzulli, Robin Green, Terence Winter, Timothy Van Patten, Mitchell Burgess, Salvatore Stabile
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 4, 2001