Season 1 – Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos

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2024

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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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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

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...

Oct 1, 2024

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Olly Richards

Empire Magazine

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.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 23, 2024

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Dan Einav

Financial Times

If nobody watching this will need reminding of Gandolfini’s greatness or Chase’s genius, this is still essential viewing for Sopranos fans.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Akos Peterbencze

The Screen

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.

Oct 21, 2024

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Bill Brioux

Brioux.tv

Fagettbout it. The two-part film, streaming now on Max in the US and Crave in Canada, is brilliant.

Sep 20, 2024

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Dominic Corry

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

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.

Sep 20, 2024

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Onni L

If you have watched the sopranos, you must wach this.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/27/24

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Tori B

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.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/03/24

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Patti C

For the Soprano’s fan!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/11/24

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Kathy M

I Get it Now, The Ending is Perfect Now 🥰 I'm watching it All Again 🥰

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Shari A

Not much about Meadow and AJ. Or Janice

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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Sal D

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.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/24

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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."

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 7, 2024

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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.

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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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