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Mar 2025
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We Regret To Inform You - Rejecting The ...

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Today we’re bringing you something a bit different, made by our friends at Apostrophe: an episode of We Regret To Inform You.


The Sopranos is widely considered the greatest television show of all time. Just ask TV Guide, The Writer’s Guild of America and Rolling Stone. But before revolutionizing the one-hour drama and ushering in what’s become known as the second Golden Age of Television, the idea for The Sopranos was rejected. By every major network. At nearly 50 years old, the show’s creator David Chase nearly shelved his script – then his manager got an idea.


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