Directed by Lee Tamahori Written by David Chase   Frank Renzulli   Cast James Gandolfini ... Tony Soprano Lorraine Bracco ... Dr. Jennifer Melfi Edie Falco ... Carmela Soprano Michael Imperioli ... Christopher Moltisanti Dominic Chianese ... Junior Soprano Vincent Pastore ... Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero Steven Van Zandt ... Silvio Dante Tony Sirico ... Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri Robert Iler ... A.J. Soprano Jamie-Lynn Sigler ... Meadow Soprano Drea de Matteo ... Adriana La Cerva David Proval ... Richie Aprile Aida Turturro ... Janice Soprano Nancy Marchand ... Livia Soprano Peter Bogdanovich ... Dr. Elliot Kupferberg Matthew Sussman ... Dr. Schreck Paul Herman ... Beansie Gaeta Michele DeCesare ... Hunter Scangarelo (as Michele De Cesare) Diana Agostini ... Miriam Getchie Argetsinger ... Yoga Instructor Leslie Beatty ... Nancy Ed Crasnick ... Comedian Vincent Curatola ... Johnny Sack Catrina Ganey ... Nurse Marc Freeman Hamm ... Party Goer Linda Mann ... Joint Copper Joe Pacheco ... Policeman (as Joe Pacheo) Charles Sammarco ... Joey Antonette Schwartzberg ... Beansie's Mother Michael Squicciarini ... Big Frank (as Mike 'Scuch' Squicciarini) Donna Smythe ... Gia Gaeta Deirdre Sullivan ... Hospital Patient Craig Wojcik ... Pizza Kid Uncredited Cast John Landolfi ... Bar Patron Produced by Henry Bronchtein   Martin Bruestle   Mitchell Burgess   David Chase   Allen Coulter   Gregg Glickman   Robin Green   Brad Grey   Todd A. Kessler   Ilene S. Landress   Frank Renzulli   Terence Winter

Additional Info Premiere: January 30, 2000 DVD Release: November 06, 2001 Blu-ray Release: November 04, 2014 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 6.4 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 5.9 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #360 / 20,905 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 3 total ratings Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking