The Blue Comet

"The Blue Comet" is the 85th and penultimate episode of the American crime drama The Sopranos, the eighth episode of the second half of the show's sixth season and 20th overall episode of the season. Written by series creator and showrunner David Chase and Matthew Weiner, and directed by Alan Taylor, it premiered on June 3, 2007, on HBO in the U.S. It had nearly eight million viewers on its premiere.

Much praise was directed at the episode's pacing and efficient build-up of suspense as well as the execution of the gunfire scenes toward the end of the episode. The episode was also praised for story elements concerning the escalation of the conflict between the rivaling Mafia families of the show and for the conclusion that it brought to the professional and personal relationship between the characters Tony Soprano and Jennifer Melfi.