HBO's 'The Sopranos' premiered January 10, 1999 to 3.45 million viewers, but saw some moderate growth through its first season where it finished to the tune of 5.22 million (which was up over a million from the episode prior's 4.19 million). It steadily gained in the ratings for the next few seasons and peaked at 13.43 million viewers with a 7.3/17 adults 18-49 rating/share in its 2002 fourth season premiere. The show's sixth and final season aired in two parts, premiering in March 2006 to 9.47 million viewers (4.5/10 in 18-49) and concluding in June 2007 to 11.9 million. Note: household ratings are used in seasons one through five, and 18-49 ratings are used in season six. 18-49 averages for each of the seasons are provided in a separate table at the bottom (they are expressed in millions of viewers), these come from official published sources.
| The Sopranos Season 1 Ratings (1999) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | HH rating |
| Jan. 10, 1999 | 3.451 | 2.3 |
| Jan. 17, 1999 | 3.019 | 2.1 |
| Jan. 24, 1999 | 2.179 | 1.7 |
| Jan. 31, 1999 | 3.002 | 2.2 |
| Feb. 7, 1999 | 3.069 | 2.2 |
| Feb. 14, 1999 | 2.886 | 1.8 |
| Feb. 21, 1999 | 3.665 | 2.4 |
| Feb. 28, 1999 | 3.464 | 2.4 |
| Mar. 7, 1999 | 3.569 | 2.5 |
| Mar. 14, 1999 | 3.670 | 2.5 |
| Mar. 21, 1999 | 3.250 | 2.4 |
| Mar. 28, 1999 | 4.192 | 3.0 |
| Apr. 4, 1999 | 5.217 | 3.6 |
| Average | 3.43 | 2.4 |
| The Sopranos Season 2 Ratings (2000) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | HH rating |
| Jan. 16, 2000 | 7.640 | 5.0 |
| Jan. 23, 2000 | 5.333 | 3.6 |
| Jan. 30, 2000 | 5.600 | 3.5 |
| Feb. 6, 2000 | 7.164 | 4.5 |
| Feb. 13, 2000 | 5.345 | 3.6 |
| Feb. 20, 2000 | 5.839 | 3.9 |
| Feb. 27, 2000 | 6.663 | 4.4 |
| Mar. 5, 2000 | 6.296 | 4.2 |
| Mar. 12, 2000 | 7.182 | 4.7 |
| Mar. 19, 2000 | 7.629 | 4.7 |
| Mar. 26, 2000 | 5.514 | 3.7 |
| Apr. 2, 2000 | 6.441 | 4.3 |
| Apr. 9, 2000 | 8.969 | 5.6 |
| Average | 6.62 | 4.3 |
| The Sopranos Season 3 Ratings (2001) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | HH rating |
| Mar. 4, 2001 | 11.264 | 6.6 |
| Mar. 4, 2001 | 11.353 | 6.6 |
| Mar. 11, 2001 | 8.374 | 5.4 |
| Mar. 18, 2001 | 7.964 | 5.3 |
| Mar. 25, 2001 | 7.397 | 4.6 |
| Apr. 1, 2001 | 8.44 | - |
| Apr. 8, 2001 | 9.214 | 5.6 |
| Apr. 15, 2001 | 8.598 | 5.3 |
| Apr. 22, 2001 | 8.640 | 5.4 |
| Apr. 29, 2001 | 8.436 | 5.5 |
| May 6, 2001 | 8.789 | 5.3 |
| May 13, 2001 | 8.854 | 5.7 |
| May 20, 2001 | 9.459 | 6.1 |
| Average | 8.87 | 5.6 |
| The Sopranos Season 4 Ratings (2002) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | HH rating |
| Sept. 15, 2002 | 13.425 | 7.4 |
| Sept. 22, 2002 | 11.214 | 6.7 |
| Sept. 29, 2002 | 10.973 | 6.5 |
| Oct. 6, 2002 | 10.665 | 6.2 |
| Oct. 13, 2002 | 9.764 | 5.8 |
| Oct. 20, 2002 | 10.456 | 6.5 |
| Oct. 27, 2002 | 9.722 | 5.8 |
| Nov. 3, 2002 | 10.966 | 6.4 |
| Nov. 10, 2002 | 9.825 | 6.0 |
| Nov. 17, 2002 | 10.676 | 6.3 |
| Nov. 24, 2002 | 11.121 | 6.5 |
| Dec. 1, 2002 | 11.072 | 6.5 |
| Dec. 8, 2002 | 12.478 | 7.0 |
| Average | 10.99 | 6.4 |
| The Sopranos Season 5 Ratings (2004) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | HH rating |
| Mar. 7, 2004 | 12.142 | 6.9 |
| Mar. 14, 2004 | 9.969 | 5.8 |
| Mar. 21, 2004 | 10.112 | 6.1 |
| Mar. 28, 2004 | 9.685 | 5.8 |
| Apr. 4, 2004 | 9.75 | - |
| Apr. 11, 2004 | 9.927 | 5.7 |
| Apr. 18, 2004 | 9.078 | 5.4 |
| Apr. 25, 2004 | 9.99 | - |
| May 2, 2004 | 8.959 | 5.4 |
| May 9, 2004 | 8.481 | 5.0 |
| May 16, 2004 | 8.81 | - |
| May 23, 2004 | 9.532 | 5.5 |
| Jun. 6, 2004 | 10.984 | 6.2 |
| Average | 9.80 | 5.8 |
| The Sopranos Season 6A Ratings (2006-07) |
| Episode Date | Viewers (millions) | 18-49 rating |
| Mar. 12, 2006 | 9.465 | 4.5/10 |
| Mar. 19, 2006 | 9.18 | 4.4/10 |
| Mar. 26, 2006 | 8.93 | 4.1/9 |
| Apr. 2, 2006 | 8.83 | 3.9/9 |
| Apr. 9, 2006 | 8.580 | - |
| Apr. 16, 2006 | 7.939 | - |
| Apr. 23, 2006 | 8.497 | - |
| Apr. 30, 2006 | 8.535 | - |
| May 7, 2006 | 8.48 | - |
| May 14, 2006 | 8.13 | - |
| May 21, 2006 | 8.18 | - |
| Jun. 4, 2006 | 8.91 | 4.1/12 |
| Average | 8.92 | 4.2 |
| The Sopranos Season 6B Ratings (2006-07) |
| Apr. 8, 2007 | 7.66 | 3.6 |
| Apr. 15, 2007 | 7.42 | 3.7/9 |
| Apr. 22, 2007 | 6.858 | 3.1/7 |
| Apr. 29, 2007 | 6.76 | - |
| May 6, 2007 | 7.163 | 3.3/8 |
| May 13, 2007 | 6.486 | 2.8/7 |
| May 20, 2007 | 7.344 | 3.5/9 |
| Jun. 3, 2007 | 8.019 | 3.5/9 |
| Jun. 10, 2007 | 11.897 | 5.4 |
| Average | 7.734 | 3.8 |
| The Sopranos 18-49 Season Averages |
| Season | 18-49 (millions) |
| Season 1 (1999) | 2.25 |
| Season 2 (2000) | 4.39 |
| Season 3 (2001) | 6.04 |
| Season 4 (2002) | 7.56 |
| Season 5 (2004) | 6.63 |
| Season 6A (2006) | 5.45 |
| Season 6B (2007) | 4.97 |
Source: Nielsen Media Research
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