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      Season 1 – Mad Men

      2007 Drama List
      86% Tomatometer 42 Reviews 93% Audience Score 500+ Ratings In 1960s New York, alpha male Don Draper struggles to stay on top of the heap in the high-pressure world of Madison Avenue advertising firms. Aside from being one of the top ad men in the business, Don is also a family man, the father of young children. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Critics Consensus

      Oozing evocative early 1960s ambiance, Mad Men is a sly, subversive look at the American workplace that radiates class, wit, and an undercurrent of disaffection.

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      Cady Lang TIME Magazine A keen observation of the rapidly changing social landscape of America in the 1960s. May 20, 2024 Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian You'll find it's surprisingly easy to dip into. The writing is concise and fashioned with a 50s movies sense of deliberate structure. Each episode's A-story is easy to latch onto... Mar 28, 2020 Full Review Emily St. James AV Club Even with those quibbles about some of the storytelling and the pilot's over-obviousness, there's a wonderful, moving core here. Rated: A- Mar 26, 2018 Full Review Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) Jon Hamm's best role. Christina Hendricks' breakthrough role. Matthew Weiner's tale is a rarity: a great show that is also rewatchable. Nov 10, 2020 Full Review Jamie East The Sun (UK) Indulge yourself, it's a real treat. Rated: 5/5 May 22, 2020 Full Review Gem Seddon SFX Magazine Dramatic, funny, insightful - and that's just in the first episode. This is a compelling slice of nostalgic Americana, looking back at a period of great change with knowing winks and uber-cool style. Nov 16, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Regina P I just started this series to see what the fuss was about. So far, I'm not seeing it just yet. It's okay. I am getting familiar with the characters. I will hopefully get through the entire series and finally get it. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/14/24 Full Review Peacemaker Excellent TV series. Thoroughly engaging and one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/02/23 Full Review DMC M I'm having some trouble watching all the smoking, drinking and chauvinistic behaviour, but I'll stick it out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/19/23 Full Review Madeline M Mad men. That's why it works. Half the people are clawing their way to a different century. To a simpler time. They want the ease of something laid out for them. The ease of structure no matter the detriments. Everyone has their place. They may move up a little but like a hard game of chess no one's making queen. Everyone's dodging back and forth like a secondary school basketball game. You know your place and you know if you're white or a man or if you're pretty it's going to work out for you. The rest of you are nostalgic about the fashion and attitude the decade expresses. Selfish enough to will the rest out of existence. Sex sells and it shows its existence in spades. It takes an era believed to be full of women bashfully showing "pretty ankles" to showing men how they could have compartmentalized different women on the side. The woman at the office, the independent woman in town, and finally your pretty little wife just outside of town. The hunger of the in office escapades made even more scandalous and mysterious by the time period. The need for it all but the equal need to hide it all. How simply ravenous. The entire decade and industry seen as an explosive ravenous continuum unstoppable by time because back then, the time was always then. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Mighty gamer P Begins OK & by E.5. becomes a masterpiece Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/25/22 Full Review anthony v Incredible work of art that is must see TV for anyone who likes well written dialogue and immensely compelling characters. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/03/22 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Episodes

      Episode 1 Aired Jul 19, 2007 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Don Draper needs to come up with a campagin to sell cigarettes as a new medical report about their dangers has just been released. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 26, 2007 Ladies Room Don has to find the answer to the question of what women want, and find it quickly; Betty consults a specialist about her health issues, and Don is pressured to help with Nixon's presidential campaign. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 2, 2007 Marriage of Figaro Don gets closer to Rachel and is troubled by a chance encounter on a train; The wives are feeling threatened by the new girl. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 9, 2007 New Amsterdam Don teaches Pete a lesson when he oversteps his authority while dealing with a valuable client; At home, Pete is pressured by his new bride to buy their own apartment unit, and Betty has a strange babysitting experience. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 16, 2007 5G Don's past catches up to him when he wins an award and gets his picture in a prominent industry periodical; Ken makes his colleagues jealous when he gets a short story published in a national magazine. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 23, 2007 Babylon Peggy's ideas get noticed during a pitch meeting and her future begins to look more promising; Don asks Rachel's advice about an ad campaign. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 30, 2007 Red in the Face Roger joins Don for an evening of dinner and drinking, during which Roger's behavior leads to a rift in their friendship. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 6, 2007 The Hobo Code Don is tormented by his past; Peggy's success threatens her relationship; Salvatore gets close to a client. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 13, 2007 Shoot A rival ad agency uses Betty to try to lure Don away from Sterling Cooper; the agency tries to counter the latest Kennedy ads. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 27, 2007 Long Weekend Don loses an important account so Roger attempts to cheer him up with the aid of twin models; Joan's roommate makes an unnerving confession. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 4, 2007 Indian Summer Peggy deals with a difficult assignment; Don finds new opportunities in Roger's problems; Betty finds an outlet for her growing dissatisfaction. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 11, 2007 Nixon vs. Kennedy The staff at Sterling Cooper stay up all night to watch the Nixon/Kennedy election returns; Pete Campbell's ambitions cause him to directly challenge Don. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 18, 2007 The Wheel Work responsibilities interfere with Don's domestic life; Peggy is given another opportunity; Betty makes a discovery. Details

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      Season Info

      Director
      Paul Feig, Andrew Bernstein, Tim Hunter, Alan Taylor, Ed Bianchi, Phil Abraham, Lesli Linka Glatter, Matthew Weiner
      Screenwriter
      Matthew Weiner, Lisa Albert, Chris Provenzano, Tom Palmer, Bridget Bedard, Andre Jacquemetton, Robin Veith, Maria Jacquemetton
      Network
      AMC
      Rating
      TV-14 (L|S)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Jul 19, 2007