The term 'crime family' is often used to refer to a group of criminals who are related by blood or marriage. The most famous example of a crime family is the fictional one featured in the HBO series The Sopranos, which ran from 1999 to 2007. The show follows the life of Tony Soprano, the head of a New Jersey-based Italian-American crime family. The show was critically acclaimed and won numerous awards, including 21 Primetime Emmy Awards.