Though not my personal favourite, The Sopranos is clearly the best show ever made. A wonderful exploration of character with so, so many episodes and scenes utterly unparalleled in TV.
Without Tony Soprano there is no Dexter, no Vic Mackey, no Walter White, no Saul Goodman. He changed TV as did the whole show.
I am on my umpteenth rewatch now. Sadly just watched one with Chrissy and Tony B taking the piss out of Tony Soprano about his weight. "A heart attack waiting to happen" they said. James Gando!fini (the only actor who could ever do this role justice) died of one in 2013, aged just 51.
Well deserved number 1 slot.