Home > Mad Men > Season 4 « TV Series Page Mad Men: Season 4 (2010) SEASON: Season 4 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Want to see Episode List Season 4 Mad Men Critics Consensus While Mad Men continues to darken in tone, it remains one of the most provocative, intelligent shows on television. 94% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 36 98% Audience Score User Ratings: 438 More Info × Close Want to see Super Reviewer Submit Super Reviewer Edit Review Episodes 1 Public Relations Air date: Jul 25, 2010 In the Season 4 opener, Don's reluctance to talk about himself jettisons a prestigious trade-paper interview that the company was hoping would be a boon to business. Meanwhile, the "wholesome" manufacturer of two-piece swimsuits wants to hire the firm but doesn't want a sexy ad campaign; Pete and Peggy stage a stunt in an effort to secure more money from a meat-company client; and Roger plays Cupid for Don. More 2 Christmas Comes But Once a Year Air date: Aug 1, 2010 The agency's Christmas party is nearly spoiled by the late arrival of a surprise and not-so-welcome visitor. More 3 The Good News Air date: Aug 8, 2010 Don plans a jaunt to Acapulco, while back at the office, Lane and Joan get into a serious disagreement. More 4 The Rejected Air date: Aug 15, 2010 When Pete receives an edict from Roger and Lane, he finds himself confronting personal dilemmas at work and on the home front. Meanwhile, Peggy befriends Joyce, a photo editor at Life magazine, who invites the copywriter to a party at a downtown loft, where Peggy gets hit on from a number of sides. And Faye's self-deprecating remarks at a focus-group meeting don't sit well with Don. More 5 The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Air date: Aug 22, 2010 Don and Pete disregard Roger's expectations in an effort to land an important new client. More 6 Waldorf Stories Air date: Aug 29, 2010 Peggy and her new creative partner don't see eye-to-eye; Don pitches a client under an unusual set of circumstances. More 7 The Suitcase Air date: Sep 5, 2010 A rapidly approaching deadline causes consternation and throws things into a tizzy at the agency. More 8 The Summer Man Air date: Sep 12, 2010 Peggy and Joan are forced to deal with some insulting office behavior; Don and his date Bethany (Anna Camp) have an uncomfortable encounter with Betty and her husband at a fancy restaurant. Later, during a late-night business meeting, Don invites Faye (Cara Buono) to dine with him, and dinner turns into a bit more than either had expected. More 9 The Beautiful Girls Air date: Sep 19, 2010 A romantic gesture in the form of a thoughtful gift could lead to professional problems for Peggy. More 10 Hands and Knees Air date: Sep 26, 2010 Betty is a bit unsettled when a surprise visitor stops at the Francis home. More Show More Episodes Mad Men: Season 4 Photos View All Photos (41) Tv Season Info Following his divorce from Betty (January Jones) and his decision to leave behind his old firm in order to create a new ad agency, Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is finding himself adrift in a brave new world. As he sinks deeper into loneliness and alcoholism, it becomes increasingly clear that Don is unable to take care of himself as a single man, and that he needs to find himself a new wife as soon as possible. The rest of the cast are also struggling with new roles and responsibilities: Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) finds some bohemian friends and starts dating a hippie journalist (Charlie Hofheimer), Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) learns he's going to be a father, Roger Sterling (John Slattery) contemplates his growing obsolescence and Lane Pryce (Jared Harris) adjusts to life in America. Genre: Drama Network: AMC Premiere Date: Jul 25, 2010 Creator: Matthew Weiner Exec. Producer: Matthew Weiner Cast Jon Hamm as Don Draper Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson Vincent Kartheiser as Peter Campbell January Jones as Betty Draper Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway John Slattery as Roger Sterling Michael Gladis as Paul Kinsey Aaron Staton as Ken Cosgrove Rich Sommer as Harry Crane Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper Bryan Batt as Salvatore Romano Jared Harris as Lane Pryce Christopher Stanley as Henry Francis Matt Long as Joey Baird Cara Buono as Faye Miller Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper Anna Camp as Bethany Van Nuys Randee Heller as Miss Blankenship Jay R. Ferguson as Stan Rizzo Alexa Alemanni as Alison Jared S. Gilmore as Bobby Draper Jessica Paré as Megan Zosia Mamet as Joyce Ramsey Sheila Shaw as Jeannie Vogel Joe O'Connor as Tom Vogel Charlie Hofheimer as Abe Drexler Joel Murray as Freddy Rumson Elena Castro as Joyce's Friend Erin Cummings as Candace Alexandra Ella as Clara Peyton List as Jane Sterling Kelly Frazier as Gigi Blake Bashoff as Mark Kearney Benjamin Scott Perry as Davey Kellogg Sam Page as Greg Harris Pamela Dunlap as Pauline Francis Chris McGarry as Jack Hammond Jack Laufer as Frank Keller Karimah Westbrook as Karen Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson Danny Strong as Danny Siegel Ron Perkins as Jim Hartsdale Peter Lewis as Ralph Stuben Peter Barent Lewis as Ralph Stuben Paul Bartholomew as Bob Finley Larisa Oleynik as Cynthia Baxter Ray Wise as Ed Baxter Norma Maldonado as Celia Kevin Rahm as Ted Chaough Veronica Taylor as Eleanor Francis Tommy Dewey as John Florry Michael J. Silver as Jamie Alyson Croft as Stacy Cathy Ladman as Gladys Sean Blodgett as Reporter Aidan Miner as Glo-Coat Boy Jennifer Riker as Glo-Coat Mom Show More Cast Episodes 1 Public Relations Air date: Jul 25, 2010 In the Season 4 opener, Don's reluctance to talk about himself jettisons a prestigious trade-paper interview that the company was hoping would be a boon to business. Meanwhile, the "wholesome" manufacturer of two-piece swimsuits wants to hire the firm but doesn't want a sexy ad campaign; Pete and Peggy stage a stunt in an effort to secure more money from a meat-company client; and Roger plays Cupid for Don. More 2 Christmas Comes But Once a Year Air date: Aug 1, 2010 The agency's Christmas party is nearly spoiled by the late arrival of a surprise and not-so-welcome visitor. More 3 The Good News Air date: Aug 8, 2010 Don plans a jaunt to Acapulco, while back at the office, Lane and Joan get into a serious disagreement. More 4 The Rejected Air date: Aug 15, 2010 When Pete receives an edict from Roger and Lane, he finds himself confronting personal dilemmas at work and on the home front. Meanwhile, Peggy befriends Joyce, a photo editor at Life magazine, who invites the copywriter to a party at a downtown loft, where Peggy gets hit on from a number of sides. And Faye's self-deprecating remarks at a focus-group meeting don't sit well with Don. More 5 The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Air date: Aug 22, 2010 Don and Pete disregard Roger's expectations in an effort to land an important new client. More 6 Waldorf Stories Air date: Aug 29, 2010 Peggy and her new creative partner don't see eye-to-eye; Don pitches a client under an unusual set of circumstances. More 7 The Suitcase Air date: Sep 5, 2010 A rapidly approaching deadline causes consternation and throws things into a tizzy at the agency. More 8 The Summer Man Air date: Sep 12, 2010 Peggy and Joan are forced to deal with some insulting office behavior; Don and his date Bethany (Anna Camp) have an uncomfortable encounter with Betty and her husband at a fancy restaurant. Later, during a late-night business meeting, Don invites Faye (Cara Buono) to dine with him, and dinner turns into a bit more than either had expected. More 9 The Beautiful Girls Air date: Sep 19, 2010 A romantic gesture in the form of a thoughtful gift could lead to professional problems for Peggy. More 10 Hands and Knees Air date: Sep 26, 2010 Betty is a bit unsettled when a surprise visitor stops at the Francis home. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Mad Men Season 4 All Critics (36) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (34) | Rotten (2) After four seasons, this is still the hour of television that I find closest to perfection: intelligent, always involving and continually surprising. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic Mad Men's fourth season is all about selling - ads, bodies, and souls. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… Emily Nussbaum New York Magazine/Vulture Top Critic Mad Men remains the best show on television. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic It remains relevant, poignant and artfully constructed as it launches its fourth season. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Top Critic Brooding and addictive, sleek and revelatory, Mad Men is back. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic True-blue fans will swoon. Jul 25, 2010 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic 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. Nov 5, 2018 | Full Review… Daniel Mendelsohn The New York Review of Books We have to watch the "Mad Men" characters figur it out for themselves. And finally, I care about turning in to watch that happen. Jun 19, 2018 | Full Review… Sarah Carlson Pajiba No other series digs quite so deeply or provocatively into the American psyche and culture. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… Mark Dawidziak Cleveland Plain Dealer A new season of Mad Men is finally here, and I'm really damn happy to be talking about the show again. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall HitFix The return of the two-time Emmy winning best drama instantly eclipses the rest of summer TV with its dazzling wit, its posh mid-'60s style and its timelessly provocative substance. Jul 25, 2010 | Full Review… Matt Roush TV Guide 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. Jul 18, 2018 | Full Review… Ismene Brown The Arts Desk View All Critic Reviews (36) Audience Reviews for Mad Men: Season 4 Sep 06, 2018 Puntaje Original: 8.0 Mad Men ya es todo un clásico de la TV estadounidense, para todos amantes del cine, Mad Men es una obra maestra, sus momento tan memorables, llevados acabo por personajes entrañables. En resumen GENIAL. Ayrton C Mar 02, 2017 After the incredible strong finish to Season Three, I expected Season Four of "Mad Men" to get back to its storytelling perfection. That being said, even I was surprised how quickly I gobbled up each of these episodes, watching them at a pace not experienced since the first campaign! Some highlights from this season include (some spoilers here): -The new ad company (so hastily conceived towards the end of the previous season) struggling with all the things that a new business typically struggles with (overhead, payroll, keeping clients happy, etc.). -Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the lynchpin of the show's character drama, goes on more of an emotional rollercoaster than perhaps any other season, from drinking problems to marital issues (and solutions?) to child-raising quandaries. -Peggy Olsen (Elisabeth Moss) really finding her place in a "man's world". She isn't the sheepish wallflower of seasons past in this season. -The former Betty Draper (January Jones) trying to control her home life while her personal life is going the other direction. This season is so good because it also works concurrently on two different levels. The micro-level sees great individual episodes, including an office Christmas party, a long night at the office from Don & Peggy, a rekindling of romance between Joan (Christina Hendricks) & Roger (John Slattery) and a bombshell announcement that changes the entire landscape of the advertising culture. On the macro-level, the Don/Betty dynamic is utterly fascinating, primarily embodied via daughter Sally (Kiernan Shipka). Whereas in earlier seasons Don was set up as the "hopeless womanizer" with Betty "holding everything together", viewers now begin to understand that those characterizations are not as black-and-white as they seem. Like I've said in other reviews about this series, the show is always at its peak when Don is the major focus. He doesn't "do it alone", but any means, but it is his journey that gets the most attention (and thus is what us as viewers want the most resolution too). Basically, this fourth season of "Mad Men" cemented the series as one of my favorite shows of all-time. Can it get a bit soapy at times? Yes...no way around it. But the characters are so interesting and feel so "alive" that one almost can't help but be sucked into the drama. Zach K Aug 15, 2016 It continues to surprise and bring some utterly profound work in their art design. Chris W Dec 01, 2014 One of the best season of mad men Swayamdeep S Aug 25, 2014 The turn of events are unpredictable and it's difficult to assume what happens next after each episode. It has never been this absorbing! Marvin B Apr 02, 2014 Amazing. I don;t understand how anyone would not like this show unless they are one of those constipated religious freaks. The writing and the way they've captured the era is outstanding. This is quality at it's finest Eric H Mar 09, 2014 The shift in tone for the show has gotten much darker, with some characters having dramatic changes in their personalities. It's honest portrayals of divorce, alcoholism and work-related stress is excellently written and superbly acted. Toren P Mar 07, 2014 Chronicled with great episode after great episode (including The Suitcase, which is Mad Men's finest hour to date), season four is ostensibly the show's very best season. Peter F Dec 28, 2013 Mad Men never fails to deliver compelling and entirely new story lines that keep it fresh. Logan T See all Audience reviews News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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