Meadowlands (The Sopranos)
"Meadowlands" | |
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The Sopranos episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 4 |
Directed by | John Patterson |
Written by | Jason Cahill |
Cinematography by | Alik Sakharov |
Production code | 104 |
Original air date | January 31, 1999 |
Running time | 53 minutes |
"Meadowlands" is the fourth episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos. It was written by Jason Cahill, directed by John Patterson and originally aired on January 31, 1999.
Synopsis
The prospect of war with Junior looms large for Tony, especially after
Starring
- James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
- Dr. Jennifer Melfi
- Edie Falco as Carmela Soprano
- Michael Imperioli as Christopher Moltisanti
- Dominic Chianese as Corrado Soprano, Jr.
- Pussy Bonpensiero
- Steven Van Zandt as Silvio Dante
- Tony Sirico as Paulie Gualtieri
- Anthony Soprano, Jr.
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano
- Nancy Marchand as Livia Soprano
Guest starring
- Vin Makazian
- Hesh Rabkin
- Jackie Aprile, Sr.
- Mark Blum as Randall Curtin
Also guest starring
- Mikey Palmice
- Brendan Filone
- Drea de Matteo as Adriana La Cerva
- Larry Boy Barese
- George Loros as Raymond Curto
- Jimmy Altieri
- Rosalie Aprile
- John Arocho as Kid #2
- Irina Peltsin
- Michael Buscemi as Lewis Pantowski
- T.J. Coluca as Jeremy Piocosta
- Michele DeCesare as Hunter Scangarelo
- Guillermo Diaz as Salesperson
- Daniel Hilt as Kid #3
- Ray Michael Karl as Teacher
- Theresa Lynn as Stripper
- Shawn McLean as Yo Yo Mendez
- Annika Pergament as News Anchor
- Sal Petraccione as George Piocosta
- James Spector as Kid #1
- Corrine Stella as Woman
- Anthony Tavaglione as Lance
Title reference
The Meadowlands is a wetlands area in northern New Jersey. Christopher identifies it as the place where his mock execution took place.
Reception
Retrospectively, Emily St. James of The A.V. Club felt that although many elements of "Meadowlands" worked, the episode is "a bit of a step down from the previous three." She criticized the subplot involving AJ as "pretty pointless, playing out as a sort of miniature version of the Tony and Junior conflict and ending much the same way", but considered the overall episode to be "a pretty good summation of many of the things the show is going to be interested in going forward."[1] Alan Sepinwall was highly positive, calling the resolution of the Tony and Junior conflict "an elegant solution, [...] and a great indicator of what a savvy tactician Tony is". Sepinwall also praised the final scene of "Meadowlands" as "a strong way to end an episode that's been all about the crumbling walls between Tony's work and home lives."[2]
Awards
Jason Cahill won a Writers Guild of America award for his work on this episode.
References
- ^ St. James, Emily (June 16, 2010). "The Sopranos: "Meadowlands"/"College"". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on April 18, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (June 24, 2015). "'The Sopranos' Rewind: Season 1, Episode 4: 'Meadowlands'". Uproxx. Archived from the original on April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
External links
- "Meadowlands" Archived August 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine at HBO
- "Meadowlands" at IMDb