When The Sopranos ended, HBO reached a fork in the road. Though regarded as one of the greatest TV shows of all time (if not the greatest), The Sopranos dealt with two distinct fan bases throughout its six-season run: those who loved the family drama, and those who just wanted to see mob guys kill other mob guys. So, when HBO had the choice to produce Mad Men (introspective drama) or Boardwalk Empire (mob guys killing other mob guys), the network passed on Mad Men (which eventually landed on Showtime) and chose violence.

Since then, TV shows have struggled to reintegrate family drama back into gang warfare as seamlessly as The Sopranos . Peaky Blinders did a fantastic job to push the needle forward, coupled with superb acting. But now, Paramount has found something

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