Home > Mad Men > Season 1 « TV Series Page Mad Men: Season 1 (2007) SEASON: Season 1 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Season 7 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 84% Average Rating: 9.09/10 Season Reviews: 38 Fresh: 32 Rotten: 6 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. 79% Average Rating: 9.33/10 Season Reviews: 24 Fresh: 19 Rotten: 5 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic 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. AUDIENCE SCORE 93% liked it Average Rating: 4.3/5 User Ratings: 753 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating Ă— Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Air date: Jul 19, 2007 At an advertising agency in 1960s Manhattan, the creative director has problems coming up with ideas for a tobacco account and crosses swords with the female head of a large department store that she wants to take in a new retail direction. More 2 Ladies Room Air date: Jul 26, 2007 Betty sees a specialist about her ongoing physical problems; a managing partner leans on Don to get involved in the Richard Nixon presidential campaign; Peggy gets some unwanted attention from a copy writer. More 3 Marriage of Figaro Air date: Aug 2, 2007 Pete's return from his honeymoon stirs up conflicted emotions about his bachelor-party dalliance with Peggy; Don and Rachel's business relationship shifts; Betty sets tongues wagging when she invites the neighborhood divorcĂ©e to her daughter's birthday party. More 4 New Amsterdam Air date: Aug 9, 2007 Pete oversteps his bounds in dealing with a valuable client, puts his foot in his mouth and gets a lesson from Don in toeing the company line. At home, he gets pressure from his newlywed bride to buy their own apartment unit. More 5 5G Air date: Aug 16, 2007 Don wins a prestigious award and gets his face splashed on a prominent industry periodical, which triggers some fallout from his past; Ken gets a short story published in a national monthly magazine, inspiring jealousy among his colleagues. More 6 Babylon Air date: Aug 23, 2007 Peggy offers superb suggestions during a focus-group session, and her ideas are so well received that her future at the agency looks much brighter; Don asks Rachel's advice about an ad campaign for Israeli tourism. More 7 Red in the Face Air date: Aug 30, 2007 A boys' night out for Roger and Don ends badly as Roger's erratic behavior damages their relationship; Pete encounters problems on the home front as he and his bride continue to adjust to being married. More 8 The Hobo Code Air date: Sep 6, 2007 Don's mysterious past comes back to haunt him; Peggy celebrates her new work success, but not all of her colleagues and co-workers are pleased or impressed; Salvatore's relationship with a client is questioned. More 9 Shoot Air date: Sep 13, 2007 A rival ad agency tries to poach Don from Sterling Cooper, and they involve Betty in their campaign to land him; romantic rivals vie for Peggy's affections. Also, the agency steps up its Nixon presidential campaign in an attempt to counter successful Kennedy promos. More 10 Long Weekend Air date: Sep 27, 2007 Don is distraught about losing an important account, so Roger, stuck in the city on Labor Day, tries to cheer him up; Joan and her roommate paint the town. More Show More Episodes Mad Men: Season 1 Photos View All Photos (48) Tv Season Info The debut series of Matthew Weiner's intense and stylish drama follows the lives of Madison Avenue advertising executives (so-called "Mad Men") in 1960. The series centers on Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the dashing and brilliant creative director for ad agency Sterling Cooper (series 1 accounts include Richard Nixon's presidential campaign and, appropriately, Lucky Strike, given the cigarettes smoked in nearly every scene). Don's charms extend well outside of the boardroom and into the bedroom: The married man has a free-spirited lover, Midge Daniels (Rosemarie DeWitt), who's his polar opposite, and a second mistress, Rachel Menken (Maggie Siff), a client whose independence challenges Don's views on women. Don's wife, Betty (January Jones), meanwhile, dutifully fulfills her role as housewife. But when she develops a mysterious ailment that causes her to lose feeling in her hands, she's sent to a psychiatrist to work through her problems. Over at Sterling Cooper, new secretary Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss) tries to adjust to life in the boys club with guidance from seen-it-all bombshell secretary Joan Holloway (Christina Hendricks). Young account exec Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) also has his eyes on Peggy and quickly begins pursuing her, despite his upcoming nuptials. There's even more bad behavior at the office from skirt chasers Ken Cosgrove (Aaron Staton) and Paul Kinsey (Michael Gladis), loving but imperfect Harry Crane (Rich Sommer) and stuck-in-the-closet art director Sal Romano (Bryan Batt). Partner Roger Sterling (John Slattery) does little to set an example for his employees as he happily indulges in an array of vices and an affair with Joan. Senior partner Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse) is mostly out of touch with the staff, preferring to remain within the sanctuary of his giant office. In the midst of this workplace frivolity, Don learns that the picture-perfect life he's created for himself could be threatened by a secret from his past. Genre: Drama Network: AMC Premiere Date: Jul 19, 2007 Creator: Matthew Weiner Exec. Producer: Matthew Weiner Cast Jon Hamm as Don Draper Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Vincent Kartheiser as Pete January Jones as Betty Christina Hendricks as Joan Michael Gladis as Paul Andy Umberger as Dr. Wayne Joel Murray as Fred Rumsen Aaron Staton as Ken Rich Sommer as Harry John Slattery as Roger Sterling Maggie Siff as Rachel Menken Bryan Batt as Salvatore Jared Harris as Lane Pryce Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Elizabeth Rice as Margaret Sterling John Cullum as Lee Garner, Sr. Kate Norby as Carol McCardy Kristoffer Polaha as Carlton Hanson Jay Paulson as Adam Whitman Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper Crista Flanagan as Lois Sadler Darren Pettie as Lee Garner, Jr. Jim Abele as Jack Kongi Christopher Allport as Andrew Campbell Ian Bohen as Roy Hazelitt Andy Umberger as Arnold Wayne Remy Auberjonois as Dr. Emerson Joe O'Connor as Tom Vogel Rebecca Creskoff as Barbara Katz Teddy Sears as Kicks Matherton Alexis Stier as Mirabelle Ames Emma Roberts as Camille Bruce French as Hugh Brody Alison Brie Darby Stanchfield as Helen Shayna Rose as Rosemary Irene Roseen as Lily Meyer Megan Stier as Eleanor Ames Randy Ogelsby as Walter Veith Paul Keeley as Elliot Lawrence Anne Dudek Talia Balsam as Mona Sterling Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper Brian Klugman as Judd John Walcutt as Franklin Newcomb Joel Murray Scott Michael Morgan as Ralph Stubbs Joseph Culp as Archie Whitman Ryan Cutrona as Gene Driscoll Paul Schulze as Hobo Allan Miller as Abraham Menken Marten Holden Weiner as Glen John Cullum as Lee Garner, Sr. Crista Flanagan Mark Moses Rebecca Creskoff Elizabeth Rice Jay Paulson as Adam Whitman Kate Norby Mark McGann as Old Waiter Ian Bohen Joe O'Connor Stephanie Courtney as Marge Remy Auberjonois Darren Pettie Channing Chase as Dorothy Campbell Jamie Proctor as Cleo Irene Roseen Teddy Sears as Kicks Matherton Brian Klugman Britt Hysen Megan Stier H. Richard Greene Troy Ruptash Andy Hoff Kristen Schaal as Nannette Shayna Rose Aaron Hart Jim Abele Dey Young John Walcutt Christopher Allport as Andrew Campbell Bruce French Nathan Anderson Alexis Stier Randy Ogelsby Paul Keeley Joseph Culp Scott Michael Morgan Aaron Hill Ryan Cutrona Sheila Shaw Bess Rous as Marjorie Paul Schulze as Hobo Adam Kaufman Allan Miller Katherine Boecher Mandy McMillian Julie McNiven as Hildy Ross Mackenzie Deborah Lacey Gordana Rashovich as Dr. Greta Guttman Zandy Hartig as Ivy Richard Willgrubs Jack A. O'Connell as Bartender Gregory Wagrowski Henry Afro-Bradley as Busboy La Monde Byrd Lisa Lupu Heather Klar as Wanda Maura Soden Jonathan Walker Spencer James Keane Show More Cast News & Interviews for Mad Men: Season 1 Marvel’s Iron Fist Breaks Tomatometer Record with Biggest Sophomore Bump New on DVD & Blu-Ray: Snowpiercer, Mad Men, and More An Early Look at the "Fantastic" ShoWest Trailer View All Mad Men: Season 1 News Episodes 1 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes Air date: Jul 19, 2007 At an advertising agency in 1960s Manhattan, the creative director has problems coming up with ideas for a tobacco account and crosses swords with the female head of a large department store that she wants to take in a new retail direction. More 2 Ladies Room Air date: Jul 26, 2007 Betty sees a specialist about her ongoing physical problems; a managing partner leans on Don to get involved in the Richard Nixon presidential campaign; Peggy gets some unwanted attention from a copy writer. More 3 Marriage of Figaro Air date: Aug 2, 2007 Pete's return from his honeymoon stirs up conflicted emotions about his bachelor-party dalliance with Peggy; Don and Rachel's business relationship shifts; Betty sets tongues wagging when she invites the neighborhood divorcĂ©e to her daughter's birthday party. More 4 New Amsterdam Air date: Aug 9, 2007 Pete oversteps his bounds in dealing with a valuable client, puts his foot in his mouth and gets a lesson from Don in toeing the company line. At home, he gets pressure from his newlywed bride to buy their own apartment unit. More 5 5G Air date: Aug 16, 2007 Don wins a prestigious award and gets his face splashed on a prominent industry periodical, which triggers some fallout from his past; Ken gets a short story published in a national monthly magazine, inspiring jealousy among his colleagues. More 6 Babylon Air date: Aug 23, 2007 Peggy offers superb suggestions during a focus-group session, and her ideas are so well received that her future at the agency looks much brighter; Don asks Rachel's advice about an ad campaign for Israeli tourism. More 7 Red in the Face Air date: Aug 30, 2007 A boys' night out for Roger and Don ends badly as Roger's erratic behavior damages their relationship; Pete encounters problems on the home front as he and his bride continue to adjust to being married. More 8 The Hobo Code Air date: Sep 6, 2007 Don's mysterious past comes back to haunt him; Peggy celebrates her new work success, but not all of her colleagues and co-workers are pleased or impressed; Salvatore's relationship with a client is questioned. More 9 Shoot Air date: Sep 13, 2007 A rival ad agency tries to poach Don from Sterling Cooper, and they involve Betty in their campaign to land him; romantic rivals vie for Peggy's affections. Also, the agency steps up its Nixon presidential campaign in an attempt to counter successful Kennedy promos. More 10 Long Weekend Air date: Sep 27, 2007 Don is distraught about losing an important account, so Roger, stuck in the city on Labor Day, tries to cheer him up; Joan and her roommate paint the town. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Mad Men Season 1 All Critics (38) | Top Critics (24) | Fresh (32) | Rotten (6) It's way too obvious, as is much too much in "Mad Men," though the show clearly fancies itself one sly fox. Jul 14, 2017 | Full Review… Diane Werts Newsday Top Critic Mad Men is progressing at a leisurely but satisfying pace. Jul 19, 2007 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Mad Men is a fantastic show. Jul 19, 2007 | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall Newark Star-Ledger Top Critic Compelling is the tension between Peggy and Joan. Jul 19, 2007 | Full Review… Troy Patterson Slate Top Critic Watching it is like diving into a photo spread from an Eisenhower-era issue of Look magazine. Jul 19, 2007 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic He's one of the head sharks in a tank of ruthless Mad men whose mission is to seduce an increasingly savvy public. Jul 19, 2007 | Full Review… Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Top Critic 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… Gem Seddon SFX Magazine The writing is extremely weak, the plotting haphazard and often preposterous, the characterizations shallow and sometimes incoherent; its attitude toward the past is glib and its self-positioning in the present is unattractively smug... Nov 5, 2018 | Full Review… Daniel Mendelsohn The New York Review of Books "Mad Men" delivers a textured feel of intimate immediacy - not just in a kinetic sense, not just in a period sense, but in the actual outward appearance of itself as a product. Jun 14, 2018 | Full Review… Ted Boynton Pajiba This is a rich and serious character study that also delivers moments of dark humour and sly sexuality. Apr 26, 2018 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… Barrett Hooper NOW Toronto View All Critic Reviews (38) Audience Reviews for Mad Men: Season 1 ½ ChrisB Super Reviewer View All 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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