This work, one of the first academic studies of The Sopranos to include references to the highly regarded show's final episode, provides a detailed account of lead character Tony Soprano's psychological journey through all eight seasons of the popular HBO show's successful run. Discussing the series through a window of psychological interpretation and social analysis, the author examines The Sopranos unique representation of modern family dynamics, organized crime, contemporary American society, and mental health.Early chapters focus on Tony's influential early life experiences, as...