From Game of Thrones ’ Joffrey Baratheon to The Wire ’s Marlo Stanfield, HBO has delivered some of television’s most iconic villains. TV is a great medium to develop a villain , because the audience has a long time to get to know them and see their side of things.

The Sopranos dedicated a whole episode to making us empathize with Ralph Cifaretto, a feat that would be impossible to pull off in a movie. HBO’s best shows have given us classic baddies like Gavin Belson and Sofia Falcone.

Phil Leotardo

The Sopranos

Frank Vincent as Phil Leotardo wearing a smug expression in a scene from The Sopranos

Tony Soprano made enemies of just about everyone he ever met, so there were plenty of villains in The Sopranos . But there was something about Phil Leotardo that made him stand o

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