[s6e19] The Second Coming May 2026

: While Meadow is on a date, Salvatore "Coco" Cogliano, a Lupertazzi family soldier, drunkenly makes lewd and threatening remarks to her.

A major secondary plot point triggers the final descent into war with New York: [S6E19] The Second Coming

The Sopranos episode is widely regarded as one of the series' most emotional and pivotal installments. It serves as a "ticking bomb" that finally explodes, setting the stage for the series finale by bringing familial and mob tensions to a devastating head. AJ’s Suicide Attempt : While Meadow is on a date, Salvatore

: AJ attempts to drown himself in the family pool, but find himself unable to go through with it after the cinder block tied to his leg doesn't pull him deep enough. AJ’s Suicide Attempt : AJ attempts to drown

: AJ's despair is linked to his inability to reconcile the love he feels for his father and friends with the horrific violence they are capable of, specifically after seeing his friends brutally beat an African student. The Meadow and Coco Incident

: The title refers to the W.B. Yeats poem "The Second Coming," which AJ discusses in therapy—specifically the line "the best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity," reflecting the moral decay surrounding him.

You can listen to deep-dive analyses of this episode on The Sibling Sitdown Podcast or read a full transcript at SubsLikeScript .