who portrayed the main characters?
James Gandolfini portrays the series' protagonist Tony Soprano.
The Sopranos
Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is the series' protagonist. 
what is "the shape of things to come" (lost)? It is the 81st episode of the ABC's "Lost". when did it air? April 24, 2008 who was the director? Jack Bender under which company was it released? American Broadcasting Company what programming does it have during the day? "The View" and "Strahan, Sara and Keke" when was this company established? UNANSWERABLE when was the director born? September 25, 1949 has he directed any other shows? Yes, "The Sopranos" and "Game of Thrones". how many seasons did the first show have? six seasons when did the sixth season air? UNANSWERABLE were there any stereotypical portrayals in the show? Yes,  The show has frequently been criticized for perpetuating negative stereotypes about Italian Americans.
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The Sopranos [SEP] Cast and characters
"The Sopranos" features a large cast of characters, many of whom get significant amounts of character development. Some only appear in certain seasons, while others appear (sporadically or constantly) throughout the entire series. All characters were created by David Chase unless otherwise noted. Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) is the series' protagonist. Tony is one of the capos (and the unofficial underboss) of the New Jersey-based DiMeo crime family, at the beginning of the series; he eventually becomes its undisputed boss. He is also the patriarch of the Soprano household. Throughout the series, Tony struggles to balance the conflicting requirements of his family with those of the Mafia family he controls.