# The Greatest Sopranos Characters Of All Time Ranked by a Real Former Mobster

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Podcast: [Sit Down with Michael Franzese](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sit-down-with-michael-franzese-7319588)
Published: 2026-04-21T21:43:00+00:00
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## Resource

I was asked to consult on The Sopranos before it ever aired. I turned it down. The rest is history. Now I’m finally giving you the breakdown nobody else can give — a real former mob boss rating every major character from the real deal to flat-out mamaluke. Tony visiting a psychiatrist? Dead in a week. Christopher Moltisanti? Never should have gotten made. Vito Spatafore? Don’t get me started. I go through every major character and tell you exactly where they’d land in real mob life — and where the show got it right and dead wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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