Chase filmed the Pilot episode in 97, that is why it is different from the other episodes. The idea of a mob boss seeing a shrink comes from Frank Costello. I believe there was a french film about a mafia boss seeing a shrink back in the 80's but I believe that was court ordered and not of the mobsters own willingness.


"I have this Nightmare. I'm on 5th avenue watching the St. Patrick's Day parade and I have a coronary and nine thousand cops march happily over my body." Chief Sidney Green