David Chase Is Back: Sopranos Creator Tackles CIA Mind-Control Scandal in New HBO Series

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David Chase Is Back: Sopranos Creator Tackles CIA Mind-Control Scandal in New HBO Series

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David Chase, the legendary creator behind — the show widely credited with launching the modern era of prestige television — is officially returning to HBO. Nearly two decades after the mob epic changed TV forever, Chase is stepping back into the arena with , a limited series exploring one of the CIA’s most disturbing and secretive Cold War programs.

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First reported by Deadline and confirmed by , the new series is based on John Lisle’s book . At the center of the show is Sidney Gottlieb, the infamous chemist often referred to as the CIA’s “black sorcerer.” Gottlieb led the agency’s covert mind-control project from 1953 to 1973, pushing the limits of science, morality, and human rights in the name of national security.

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