Sopranos HBO Documentary by Alex Gibney on Westdoc

WISE GUY David Chase and The Sopranos
The HBO Original two-part documentary WISE GUY David Chase and The Sopranos directed by Academy Award®-winner Alex Gibney (HBO’s “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief” and “The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley”) debuts SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. The two-part documentary had its world premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Festival.
Synopsis: 25 years after the show first debuted, HBO’s paradigm-shifting series “The Sopranos” remains a cultural phenomenon and a touchstone for prestige television. In WISE GUY David Chase and The Sopranos, acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney delves deep into the psyche of renowned “Sopranos” creator and writer, David Chase, to illuminate his life and career while offering a unique window into his unparalleled work on the iconic program.

On a replica set of Dr. Melfi’s psychiatrist’s office, Gibney flips the script on David Chase, excavating and analyzing the origins of “The Sopranos,” his creative process, and the intimate connections between his own life and many of his characters.

00:00 Intro
02:00 HBO & Gibney
02:36 David Chase
06:34 Trailer
08:53 Gibney Filmmaking Career
12:49 The Sopranos
13:40 The Pleasure of Exploring
14:38 Releases
15:53 Biggest Challenges?
19:20 Success of the Sopranos
24:30 Comedy or Drama?
25:28 Violence in the Show
27:00 Why We like the Characters
29:11 What’s Gibney working on next?