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Mad Men – Season 7, Episode 2 A Day's Work

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93% Tomatometer 30 Reviews
Peggy gets flowers at the office; Pete wades through new business politics; Joan faces an awkward situation.
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Mad Men — Season 7, Episode 2

Mad Men — Season 7, Episode 2

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Though Peggy felt out of character in "A Day's Work," dazzling performances by Kiernan Shipka and Jon Hamm gave Sally and Don's relationship a cathartic authenticity.

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Cast & Crew

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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
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Emily St. James AV Club 01/02/2015
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That scene between Don and Sally in the gas station diner was a knockout and felt almost like a statement of purpose for this final season. Go to Full Review David Hinckley New York Daily News 01/02/2015
The first half of the show felt like a thinly disguised suicide note. Then things got a little better, give or take Peggy. Go to Full Review Sean T. Collins Wired 01/02/2015
A brisk, funny episode rounded out by meaty material for the show's young breakout, Sally Draper, and its first prominent African-American character, Dawn Chambers. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/15/2018
What really made this episode for us was another highly satisfying exploration of the greatest, most important relationship Don Draper's life; the one he has with his daughter Sally. Go to Full Review Michael Arbeiter Hollywood.com 01/02/2015
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With all the work done between Don and Sally in the past few seasons, this episode marking a masterful climax to the arc, I'd be satisfied if Don's final chapter is based entirely in his relationship with his daughter. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Peggy gets flowers at the office; Pete wades through new business politics; Joan faces an awkward situation.
Director
Michael Uppendahl
Executive Producer
Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher
Screenwriter
Jonathan Igla, Matthew Weiner
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14 (L|S)
Genre
Drama, Entertainment, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 20, 2014