When The Sopranospremiered for the first time on January 10, 1999, it changed the landscape of television forever. Tony Soprano, played by the late great James Gandolfini, was a character unlike any we'd seen before. He was a ruthless gangster with a penchant for robbing, exploitation, and violence, but he was also a loving father with undeniable charisma. We watched in rapture as he navigated the vicissitudes of mob life while balancing the responsibilities of being a father and husband.