The Blue Comet

"The Blue Comet"

"The Blue Comet" is the 85th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. It is the eighth episode of the second half of the show's sixth season. The episode was written by Matthew Weiner and David Chase and was directed by Alan Taylor. It is due to air on Sunday June 3, 2007.

Episode recap

"The allegiance of those closest to Tony is put to the test; a case of mistaken identity has serious ramifications."[1]

A hit is put out on Tony Soprano, Silvio Dante, and Bobby Baccalieri by the Brooklyn family. In retaliation to this, Tony orders a hit out on Phil Leotardo.

Guest starring

• Unknown

Deceased

• Bobby Baccalieri - Murdered by associates of the Lupertazzi crime family on orders from Phil Leotardo.
• Burt Gervasi - Murdered by Silvio Dante after it was revealed he was working with the New York Family
• Ukranian man
• Ukranian man's daughter

See List of deaths in The Sopranos series.

Title reference

• The "Blue Comet" was a passenger train operated by the Central Railroad of New Jersey which ran between Atlantic City and Jersey City from 1929 to 1941.

• Bobby is seen buying a Blue Comet train model when he is murdered.