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  "path": "/issues/2026-4-4/the-reluctant-king-of-hbo",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-04T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n  The boss and the boss of the boss: James Gandolfini and David Chase.\n\n##### David Chase, the creator of _The Sopranos,_ discusses his new drama, about the C.I.A.’s infamous LSD experiments—and reveals why he hasn’t written any television since Tony’s final scene\n\nBy Stuart Heritage\n\nLast week, a plush London hotel became a temple to HBO Max. Pictures of Carrie Bradshaw lined the corridors, HBO Max cushions dotted every chair in sight, and a heaving roster of A-list talent – Lisa Kudrow, Noah Wyle and Steve Carell – were poised and ready to hustle for the streamer’s UK launch.\n\nHowever, you could argue that this whole circus was constructed because of one man. A few decades ago, HBO was a little-seen backwater of sport and standup. One show propelled it to the forefront of prestige television. That show was The Sopranos_._ The man who created it is David Chase. READ ON",
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