The complete fifth season of the popular drama series. In 'Two
Tonys', Tony, now separated from Carmela, takes a romantic
interest in Dr. Melfi. Carmela is forced to call Tony for help
when a wild bear keeps visiting their home. Johnny Sack sees an
rtunity for advancement when Carmine suffers a stroke, while
new parolees readjust to life on the outside and Janice adjusts
to married life with Bobby. In 'Rat Pack', Tony throws a
welcome-home party for his cousin, Tony Blundetto, who is
released from prison on parole. The FBI continues to pressure
Adriana for information and she nearly confesses at Carmela's
film club. Carmine's passing leaves the field wide open for
Johnny Sack, but Little Carmine has ideas of his own. In 'Where's
Johnny?', Feech begins to overstep when he moves in on Paulie's
landscaping deals. Tony worries about Junior's mind when Junior
wanders around his old neighborhood searching for long-dead
friends. As the hostility in New York intensifies, Johnny Sack
dispatches the Leotardo brothers to send Little Carmine a clear
message. In 'All Happy Families', Tony and Carmela quarrel after
A.J. spends a wild night in the Big Apple. Tony is forced to make
a decision about Feech when he continues to overstep his bounds.
From .co.uk
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Facing an indeterminate sentence of weeks/months/years until new
episodes, Sopranos fans are advised to take the fifth; season,
that is. At this point, superlatives don't do The Sopranos
justice, but justice was at last served to this benchmark series.
For the first time, The Sopranos rubbed out The West Wing to take
home its first Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Series. Michael
Imperioli and Drea de Matteo also earned Best Supporting Actor
and Actress honors for some of their finest hours as Christopher
and Adriana. From the moment a wayward bear lumbers into the
Sopranos' yard in the season opener, it is clear that The
Sopranos is in anything but a "stagmire." The series benefits
from an infusion of new blood, the so-called "Class of 2004,"
imprisoned "family" members freshly released from jail. Most
notable among these is Tony's cousin, Tony Blundetto (Steve
Buscemi, who directed the pivotal season 3 episode "Pine
Barrens"), who initially wants to go straight, but proves himself
to be something of a "free agent," setting up a climactic
stand-off between Tony and New York boss Johnny Sack.
These 13 mostly riveting episodes unfold with a page-turning
intensity with many rich subplots. Estranged couple Tony and
Carmela (the incomparable James Gandolfini and Edie Falco) work
toward a reconciliation (greased by Tony's purchase of a $600,000
piece of property for Carmela to develop). The Feds lean harder
on an increasingly stressed-out and distraught Adriana to
"snitch" with inevitable results. This season's hot-button
episode is "The Test Dream," in which Tony is visited by some of
the series' dear, and not-so-dearly, departed in a harrowing
nightmare. With this set, fans can enjoy marathon viewings of an
especially satisfying season, but considering the long wait ahead
for season 6, best to take Tony's advice to his son, who, at one
point, gulps down a champagne toast. "Slow down," Tony says.
"You're supposed to savor it." --Donald Liebenson, .com
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Synopsis
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Tony Soprano is officially separated from Carmela, but still
beset by family problems and a wandering eye that strays into
some dangerous territory.
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