Directed by Nick Gomez Written by David Chase   Mark Saraceni   Cast James Gandolfini ... Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco ... Dr. Jennifer Melfi Edie Falco ... Carmela Soprano Michael Imperioli ... Christopher Moltisanti Dominic Chianese ... Junior Soprano Steven Van Zandt ... Silvio Dante Tony Sirico ... Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri Robert Iler ... A.J. Soprano (credit only) Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... Meadow Soprano Nancy Marchand ... Livia Soprano Michael Rispoli ... Jackie Aprile Jerry Adler ... Hesh John Ventimiglia ... Artie Bucco Kathrine Narducci ... Charmaine Bucco (as Katherine Narducci) Al Sapienza ... Mikey Palmice Anthony DeSando ... Brendan Filone (as Anthony Desando) Chuck Low ... Shlomo Teittleman Ned Eisenberg ... Ariel Drea de Matteo ... Adriana La Cerva Sharon Angela ... Rosalie Aprile Oksana Lada ... Irina (as Oksana Babiy) Michele DeCesare ... Hunter Scangarelo (as Michele de Cesare) Sig Libowitz ... Hillel Sasha Nesterov ... Russian Man Bernadette Penotti ... Nurse Slava Schoot ... Russian Man Angelica Page ... Woman at Party (as Angelica Torn) Joseph Tudisco ... Trucker Jennifer Wiltsie ... Miss Marris Joshua Benevento ... Choir Member Joanne Caselli ... Choir Member Richard Davis ... Choir Member Steve Ferrara ... Choir Member Margie Freeswick ... Choir Member Scott Greco ... Choir Member Jennifer Jenkins ... Choir Member Caroline Killian ... Choir Member Simone Peart ... Choir Member Kristen Schmalz ... Choir Member Danielle Spezzacatena ... Choir Member Michelle Spezzacatena ... Choir Member Jennifer Vohs ... Choir Member Produced by Henry Bronchtein   Martin Bruestle   Mitchell Burgess   David Chase   Robin Green   Brad Grey   Ilene S. Landress   James Manos Jr.   Frank Renzulli

Additional Info Premiere: January 24, 1999 DVD Release: December 12, 2000 Blu-ray Release: November 24, 2009 Country: Distributor: HBO Studios Websites: Production Companies Home Box Office (HBO) Brillstein Entertainment Partners (1999-2007) The Park Entertainment (uncredited) Distributors Home Box Office (HBO)   (1999-2007) (USA) (TV) (original airing) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2000-2008) (USA) (DVD) A+E Networks   (2007) (USA) (TV) (repeats) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2009) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (season 1) Rating Stats Overall Rating -- / 10 Our Rating 6.5 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.1 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #358 / 20,869 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Almost Perfect 1 total rating Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking