The Sopranos (1999-2006)

The iconic HBO mob drama The Sopranos follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), the big boss man of a New Jersey Mafia family. Unlike the gaggle of gangsters that Hollywood has created, this heavy-hitter has a conscience, which combined with the stresses that inherently come attached with such a dubious position as a crime boss, causes him such anxiety that he often visits a head shrink, Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco). But while he’s on the couch, it’s not all about business—he discusses his everyday problems. From his inability to deal with his aging mother to his constant worrying over his headstrong daughter, Meadow (Jamie-Lynn Sigler), combined with his fractured relationship with his unhappy wife, Carmela (Edie Falco), Tony has a lot on his plate besides spaghetti and meatballs. On the business side of his life, the larger-than-life mobster is feeling pressure from his upstart nephew, Christopher (Michael Imperioli), while locking horns in a power struggle with his uncle Junior (Dominic Chianese). Throw in a bunch of lackeys and leeches, and it will take more than a prescription for Prozac to deal with Tony’s problems. While the nudity of the female variety dominates the series, there are some crowning moments of male flesh, mainly of the shirtless variety, from manly men like Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, and Federico Castelluccio. These clothes-shucking dudes will put the Bada in your Bing!