For TV Fans, Cramming In Sunday’s Best

Decades ago, families gathered around the only set in the house on Sunday nights because networks scheduled their best programming then. Today, even with DVRs and on-demand program selection, the phenomenon continues.

    



James Gandolfini Is Dead at 51; a Complex Mob Boss in ‘The Sopranos’

Mr. Gandolfini won three Emmy Awards for his lead role as a New Jersey mob kingpin on the HBO drama.

    

The Media Equation: Cable TV’s Shift to Darker Dramas Proves Lucrative

Built on lush portraits of human pathology, subscription- and ad-supported cable channels gradually became hotbeds of quality and profits, as detailed in “Difficult Men” by Brett Martin.