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Season 1 – Mad Men

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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.
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Mad Men — Season 1

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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 05/20/2024
A keen observation of the rapidly changing social landscape of America in the 1960s. Go to Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian 03/28/2020
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... Go to Full Review Emily St. James AV Club 03/26/2018
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Even with those quibbles about some of the storytelling and the pilot's over-obviousness, there's a wonderful, moving core here. Go to Full Review Dan Buffa KSDK News (St. Louis) 11/10/2020
Jon Hamm's best role. Christina Hendricks' breakthrough role. Matthew Weiner's tale is a rarity: a great show that is also rewatchable. Go to Full Review Jamie East The Sun (UK) 05/22/2020
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Indulge yourself, it's a real treat. Go to Full Review Gem Seddon SFX Magazine 11/16/2018
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. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Takeachance H @TakeaChance Feb 19 Not much going on in Season 1. Lots of character development so hopefully building up for bigger and better in following seasons. Very woke with all the men being buffoons and jackholes and the women being unhappy, subservient , and disrespected. Funny thing is if you research surveys, women were much happier in the 60's than now. Obvious that writing is completely skewed for "modern audiences" rather than being true to the 1960's. See more Eva B @RT48515266 Jan 11 A bit slow for my taste, but the acting is amazing and the way it captures that decade is fantastic. I’ll definitely keep watching to see where it goes. See more being3466 @. @being3466 Dec 6 Better than I expected See more y y @RT12928172 Sep 6 The characters and events in the first episode are too sordid to sympathize with anyone, so I will watch other shows instead. See more Claudia V. @Claudiav Aug 28 One of my favorite shows of all time! See more Spike D @Spike93 Jun 9 I'm sorry, I'm just not buying this idea that writing vile joke after vile joke is some purely academic examination of the "spirit of the times." See more Read all reviews
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Jon Hamm

Don Draper

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Bryan Batt

Salvatore Romano

Vincent Kartheiser

Pete Campbell

Christina Hendricks

Joan Holloway

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 19, 2007 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Don Draper needs to come up with a campaign 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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Mad Men — Season 1

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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, Entertainment, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 19, 2007