The Sopranos, “Made In America”
Watching the series finale of The Sopranos was a nationwide appointment. This show changed TV dramas, introduced the idea of antiheroes into the casual lexicon, and made HBO a major player in the mediascape. So in the final scene, Tony and his family sit in a diner, “Don’t Stop Believin'” plays, Tony looks up, and… wait, did everyone’s cable go out? Nope — creator David Chase wanted his mob masterpiece to end with an abrupt, existential cut to black. To say fans lost their minds would be an understatement.