David Chase: “Tony would have had to have been f*****g Melfi, right?” on Why ‘The Sopranos’ Would’ve Never Worked Without HBO

David Chase is the mind behind The Sopranos, the critically acclaimed HBO series that frequently ranks among the greatest television shows of all time. Chase created the series and served as a showrunner for all six seasons, which ended up setting the stage for modern prestige television dramas through the morally complex story about a mob boss.
David Chase created The Sopranos (Credit: Late Night with Seth Meyers | YouTube).
During an interview, Chase talked about how his original concept for the series evolved during development. At the same time, his vision for the series became nearly impossible to pull off on a major network. Instead, Chase credited HBO with understanding his vision and the show couldn’t have materialized without the channel’s involvement.
David Chase admitted The Sopranos would’ve been much different without HBO
The Sopranos premiered on HBO in January 1999 and quickly became one of the best,...
David Chase created The Sopranos (Credit: Late Night with Seth Meyers | YouTube).
During an interview, Chase talked about how his original concept for the series evolved during development. At the same time, his vision for the series became nearly impossible to pull off on a major network. Instead, Chase credited HBO with understanding his vision and the show couldn’t have materialized without the channel’s involvement.
David Chase admitted The Sopranos would’ve been much different without HBO
The Sopranos premiered on HBO in January 1999 and quickly became one of the best,...
- 1/25/2025
- by Pratik Handore
- FandomWire
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