Season 5 of The Sopranos takes a darkly humorous look at the members of a New Jersey crime family, whose boss has been recently separated from his wife and continues to turn to a psychiatrist for therapy and he hopes perhaps something more. Tony tries to show Dr. Melfi his other side, but is rebuffed, Carmela and A.J. experience wildlife in their yard. Christopher and Paulie have a brief falling out when the Pine Barrens incident is re-mentioned. A possible power struggle within the New York Mafia arises.