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Season 4 – 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 4

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Critics Consensus

While Mad Men continues to darken in tone, it remains one of the most provocative, intelligent shows on television.

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Michelle Dean Bitch Media Dec 30, 2020
Hamm and Moss have, for one thing, an acting alchemy that's fairly unique on television right now, the kind of skillful play off each other than leads even underwritten scenes to be fraught with meaning. Go to Full Review Paige Wiser Chicago Sun-Times Jul 25, 2010
It's rare for a show entering its fourth season to still be considered Event Television, but sitting down to a new episode of Mad Men still gives me a little thrill. Go to Full Review Maureen Ryan Chicago Tribune Jul 25, 2010
It's about people whose lives look good on paper but who are still constantly searching for true satisfaction. Go to Full Review Daniel Mendelsohn The New York Review of Books Nov 5, 2018
The actual stuff of Mad Men's action is, essentially, the stuff of soap opera...this impulse might be worth indulging (briefly), but the problem with Mad Men is that it suffers from a hypocrisy of its own. Go to Full Review Ismene Brown The Arts Desk Jul 18, 2018
The secret of Mad Men's addictive draw is the human profundity you try to read into this fascinatingly surfaced drama about an empty man who doesn't know who he is... a series so slick and so moreish you don't even know it's an advert. Go to Full Review Sarah Carlson Pajiba Jun 19, 2018
We have to watch the "Mad Men" characters figur it out for themselves. And finally, I care about turning in to watch that happen. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian D @Brianwd2 Jul 5, 2026 87%. 6/27/26. 2nd best season behind season 2. Season started slow with them beginning their new company, but it heated up and got extremely good. Lots of drama. New company, new office. Don is living the bachelor life. Roger knocks up Joan. They lose Lucky Strike and the company is in rough waters. They have to lay a bunch of people off. Don Brings Megan to LA with his kids and ends up proposing. Betty and Henry move out of their house. Betty and Don run into each other in their empty house. Felt like the show could have ended there with Don now engaged and Betty remarried. See more Benjamin H @RT54005248 Feb 2, 2025 Meticulously crafted and razor sharp, Mad Men continues its mastery in character development (especially for Don and Peggy), dialogue and period athmosphere in season 4 and the result is a superbly acted and excellently paced watch that is immersive all the way through. See more Nevin C @nevincaulfield Apr 28, 2024 Possibly the best season by far. See more Peacemaker @RT96855271 Sep 2, 2023 Excellent TV series. Thoroughly engaging and one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. See more DMC M @Dee1957 Jun 19, 2023 I'm liking the changes to the storyline - things are heating up! See more dave d @RT34924333 Apr 15, 2022 It's hard to fathom the show keeping up the pace from Season 3, but it does. The character development and the storylines are almost all perfect. There are some major swings and everything is fresh and fun! See more Read all reviews
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Jon Hamm

Don Draper

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Vincent Kartheiser

Pete Campbell

January Jones

Betty Draper

Christina Hendricks

Joan Holloway

Elisabeth Moss

Peggy Olson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 25, 2010 Public Relations Roger attempts to find a girlfriend for Don; Don's secretive demeanor results in an unfavorable interview by a reporter. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 1, 2010 Christmas Comes but Once a Year The firm reluctantly throws a Christmas party for its most important client; Don prepares for his first Christmas away from his children and makes an indiscretion. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 8, 2010 The Good News Joan is trying to start a family with Greg, but her work schedule and his impending army commitments make things difficult; Don takes a trip to California to see Anna and meets her niece, who delivers some unsettling news. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 15, 2010 The Rejected Pete gets some bad news and then some good news, which affects Peggy more than she can say; Allison can't keep her feelings under wraps. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 22, 2010 The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Don and Pete try to land a new Japanese client, but Roger's racist attitude may hand the lucrative account to a rival; Don has to read deeply and think quickly to salvage things. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 29, 2010 Waldorf Stories Don and the agency are up for an award for their Glo Coat ad; Roger reflects on how he first met Don. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 5, 2010 The Suitcase An impending deadline leaves the firm in disarray; Don makes Peggy stay late to work on a Samsonite ad, missing a birthday dinner with her boyfriend, Mark. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 12, 2010 The Summer Man Don attempts to regain control over his life through physical changes and journal writing; Don's persistence with Faye results in an impromptu dinner date. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 19, 2010 The Beautiful Girls Peggy is forced to face some unpleasant facts about a client's discriminatory business practices; Don and Faye's burgeoning relationship is tested when Sally runs away from home and turns up at the office. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 26, 2010 Hands and Knees Joan finds out she's pregnant with Roger's child and goes to have an abortion; Lane's father is displeased when Lane expresses his feelings for an African-American waitress at the local Playboy Club. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 3, 2010 Chinese Wall When word leaks of Lucky Strike's defection to BBDO, the employees of SCDP scramble to hold onto the rest of their accounts. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 10, 2010 Blowing Smoke Don incenses the other partners when he runs a full-page ad declaring that his firm will no longer represent tobacco companies. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 17, 2010 Tomorrowland Surprising opportunity arises for both Don and Peggy, leaving them with some pretty big decisions to make. Details

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Mad Men — Season 4

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Season Info

Director
Phil Abraham, Lesli Linka Glatter, Jennifer Getzinger, Michael Uppendahl, John Slattery, Lynn Shelton, Scott Hornbacher, Matthew Weiner
Executive Producer
Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher
Screenwriter
Matthew Weiner, Jonathan Abrahams, Erin Levy, Brett Johnson, Lisa Albert, Jonathan Igla, Andre Jacquemetton, Tracy McMillan, Keith Huff, Maria Jacquemetton
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Entertainment, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 25, 2010
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