This One Line in ‘The Sopranos’ Season 2 Gives Away the Truth Behind the Finale

Decades since its final episode, The Sopranos' cultural staying power hasn't waned. If anything, the groundbreaking HBO crime drama has attained a strong legacy in the years since countless prestige shows have tried to emulate its formula and artistic ambition. Despite all the fellow dramas that imitated its prestigious scope, David Chase's series outlasts them all. When people aren't re-visiting The Sopranos, they are desperately attempting to unlock the cryptic and shocking mystery of the controversial finale that temporarily had America convinced their cable shut off at the most inopportune time. Much to Chase's chagrin, the reticent showrunner who can't elude the onslaught of questions regarding Tony Soprano's (James Gandolfini) fate in the press, people still prefer closure to ambiguity. Fans hungry for an answer have probably missed a crucial piece of foreshadowing in Season 2 regarding death and an allusion to the number 3.