The Sopranos tells the story of Italian American Tony Soprano, Mob boss of New Jersey. It delves into his personal and professional life and the problems caused by both of them. Being a HBO drama it doesn't pull any punches with what it will show and do. No character is truly safe and just about anything can happen. As a result it is a very good show.
It has a large cast of characters, especially since every time someone within the mob is killed someone else will take their place. At times it can be hard to remember everyone when so many characters show up, but ultimately the important ones are all very memorable, especially Johnny Sack, Bobby Bacalla and Uncle Junior, just to name a few.
Overall I would say that the best series of the show is series four, as the conflicts were interesting, the drama was intense and it moved forward in a lot of ways that seemed somewhat lost in the final two series. That isn't to say the final two series were bad, just that it peaked at number four.
My favourite overall episode is the series four episode Whoever Did This due to the culmination of a lot of plot threads and an interesting look into Tony's relationship with his nephew Christopher. Another episode of particular note is the series five episode The Test Dream where roughly twenty minutes or so of the episode is an elongated dream sequence, which is done to spectacular effect.
In short, I'd say this is well worth a watch. Definitely one of the most influential shows on modern T.V. drama.
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