Original Desmond

I've started watching the Sopranos from the beginning, just through Season 1.

Has the show now been cancelled ? or is it coming back ?

SBrooks1

It's coming back........in 9 months

Second Guest

Season six is set to debut in March 2006 and they've been saying for about a year now that it will be the last season. Current rumblings suggest the possibility of a seventh season or feature film, but I haven't heard anything definitive one way or the other.

(Edit: Simulpost strikes again! )

calhoun07

I do wish they would end this series. Not that I don't enjoy it, not that I don't mind buying the season sets, but it's just that at the beginning of the series, you get a definate feeling there is an arc for these characters and a destiny for them all. I originally heard that it was going to be four seasons and that would be it, but they keep on prolonging the life of this thing and it's going to turn in to just crap if they keep it around too long and lose the vision of any kind of plan for character arcs they had in the beginning.

As for Tony Soprano

Bill Needle

I've heard rumblings there may be a seventh season, but perhaps culled from this production cycle, and possibly shorter than the normal season. At least this would mean it wouldn't be another two year wait for the next season. That was a rumor anyway.

MrBob

I would love it if they had it ending with Chris either ratting him out or taking him down and claiming the throne.

mikewendt

HBO's been running behind-the-scenes spots from the set of Season 6. Gotta keep it fresh in everyone's mind I guess.

kantonburg

Thats my guess. The apprentice taking his throne. if Chris gets his.

Shannon Nutt

Gandolfini is quoted in the latest issue of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY that David Chase has added some new wrinkes...both physically and emotionally...to Tony Soprano in the final season. Apparantly, he's more of a man who knows his career is "winding down". Also, Gandolfini is sporting a goatee in the picutre that's in the latest EW...I'm wondering if Tony has one during Season 6?

MEJHarrison

I would love it if they would just end it. It's a great show that's been ruined by overhype and long pauses. I don't understand why they can't do a yearly schedule like normal shows. It's so long between seasons that it's really hard to maintain my interest. I'll give it some time and maybe pick up the DVDs some day. I'm sure it's much better not so spread out.

rfduncan

No feature film. Chase has said the final season will be longer (approximately 19 episodes) in order to completely tie up everything he's started and get where he wants everything to go.

I too would like some closure and have the show go out on a high note. Waiting so long for the new seasons is killing me... at least I have S5 to rewatch thanks to the DDD sale.

Charlie Goose

That's good news. I was very worried that the series would end on a cliffhanger to be resolved 2-3 years later in a theatrical feature.

Of all the ways for the show to end, I really hope Tony doesn't get arrested or turn snitch. Those would be sad ways to finish off a great character.

mifuneral

wow, awesome news. Actually I heard awhile back that s6 was only going to be 10 episodes, so this comes as great news if true.

Red Dog

I'd be very surprised if they ran 19 straight episodes. I have to think they will break them up and put a half-year wait btwn them

Jericho

Well I think the plan is to film 19 episodes at once, but air them as a 13 episode installment and a later 6 episode finale. Whether you want to count the extra episodes as a new season is your own choice

nazz

I'll bet they sell it as a separate box set.

Bill Needle

That's similar to the rumblings I have heard and mentioned above, though that's a little more detail than I had heard to this point.

rfduncan

Well they did a similar thing with Sex and the City's final season - DVD sets were season 6 part 1 & 2.

nazz

Well there you go then. It's bad enough that HBO boxes are so expensive to begin with.

MrBob

It helps for me that I didn't start watching the show until right before the start of season 5. I'm rewatching it now, midway through 3, and to be honest I'm enjoying it even more. But I agree don't let this show run to long, I like the 19 episode idea that they are mentioning to give the show an epic final season.