Members Only: The genius of The Sopranos' most shocking episode ^34.4%

BBC - By Gregory Wakeman - 4/2/2026, 11:00 AM

Negativity Bias 17.3% - Appeal to Emotion 14.1% - Appeal to Authority 13.9%

In 2006, The Sopranos' season six opener gave viewers two of the most startling scenes in television history. Twenty years on, here's why it's time to reconsider Members Only. At the very end of Members Only – the first episode of The Sopranos' sixth season – viewers are left wondering whether its protagonist, mob boss Tony Soprano,... more