Collider has published a ranked list of all 13 episodes of The Sopranos' fourth season, ordering them from weakest to strongest as part of the site's ongoing retrospective coverage of the acclaimed HBO mob drama. The piece argues that, despite the season's slower pace compared with other years, it contains no genuinely bad episodes and includes some of the show's finest instalments, reflecting the series' reputation as one of television's greatest achievements.

The list places "Christopher" (Episode 3) last, criticised for handling race-related themes involving anti-Columbus Day protests and anti-Italian sentiment in a way the writer finds clunky and uncharacteristically preachy, though it praises Bobby's grief subplot and a now-famous Gary Cooper exchange. "Pie-O-My" (Episode 5), featuring Tony's horse, is ranked twelfth, described as a slow watch on first viewing but richer on rewatch. The remaining eleven episodes are ranked but not detailed in the available extract.