The Many Saints of Newark | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | January 18, 2022
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As well crafted as one would expect in the Sopranos legacy. Familiar references are unavoidable as it Scorseses its way through.
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| synopsis | Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in one of the most tumultuous eras in Newark, N.J., history, becoming a man just as rival gangsters start to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, whose influence over his nephew will help shape the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss, Tony Soprano. |
| lead actors | Alessandro Nivola | Leslie Odom Jr. | Michael Gandolfini | Ray Liotta | Michela De Rossi | Vera Farmiga | Corey Stoll | Jon Bernthal | Billy Magnussen | John Magaro | Talia Balsam | Patina Miller | Joey Diaz | Germar Terrell Gardner | Michael Imperioli | Samson Moeakiola | Alexandra Intrator | Gabriella Piazza | Mason Bleu | Aaron Joshua | Lesli Margherita | Kathryn Kates | Nick Vallelonga | Ed Marinaro | William Ludwig | Mattea Conforti | Matteo Russo | Robert Vincent Montano | Chase Vacnin | Rob Colletti | De'Jon Watts | Nick DeMatteo | Matt Grossman | Chris LaPanta | Patricia Squire | Amelia Fowler | Prema Cruz | Maliq Johnson | Sam Labovitz | Daryl Edwards | Matthew Elam | Anthony Angelo Pizza | Jr. | Audrey Bennett | Nicola Gabriele | Spenser Granese | Michael Zegarski | Michael Kaves | Vinnie Costanza | Ian Unterman | Lizzy Plimpton | Erik Weiner | Alex Morf | Bryce Burke | Joel Boyd | William Youmans | Andrew Polk | Ohene Cornelius | Craig Geraghty | Nygel Bush | Carrie Compere | Oberon K.A. Adjepong | Lexie Foley | Phyllis Pastore | Tatienne Hendricks-Tellefsen | Ayodele Olatunji | CJ Fly | Dessy Hinds | Laurie Sheppard | Marianne Ferrari | Julian Lerner | Stella Chivee | Louis Vanaria | Latoya Edwards | John Borras | Jodi Capeless | Lauren DiMario | Danny Schoch |
| director | Alan Taylor |