<P> The Sopranos, a television drama series created by David Chase, premiered on the premium television channel HBO in the United States on January 10, 1999, and ended on June 10, 2007 . The series consists of a total of 86 episodes over six seasons . Each episode is approximately 50 minutes long . The first five seasons each consist of thirteen episodes, and the sixth season twenty - one . </P> <P> HBO broadcast the sixth season in two parts . The first twelve episodes ran from March to June 2006, and the remaining nine episodes ran from April to June 2007 . HBO also released the two parts of the sixth season as separate DVD box sets . This effectively turns the second part into a short seventh season, though the show's producers and HBO don't describe it as such . All six seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4 . </P>

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