The Sopranos, Season 5

Panic attacks. Separation anxiety. Borderline paranoia. Mounting stress. With symptoms like these, it’s only a matter of time before the controlled rage inside Tony Soprano erupts . . . again. HBO presents Season 5 of the Emmy-winning drama series that takes a darkly humorous look at the members of a New Jersey crime family, whose boss (played by James Gandolfini) has been recently separated from his wife and continues to turn to a psychiatrist for therapy and (he hopes) perhaps something more. Meanwhile, Tony faces new headaches on the business-personnel front. In particular, some old rats are looking to jump onto the Soprano ship after being paroled from prison. Will Tony find a way to keep them on board and in line — or is extermination the only way to keep the boat from sinking? Lorraine Bracco, Edie Falco, Michael Imperioli, and Dominic Chianese co-star.