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Season 3 – 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 3

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Critics Consensus

Mad Men brilliantly weaves its characters into its historical setting, and the result is thoughtful, shocking, and terrifically entertaining.

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William Thomas Empire Magazine Oct 30, 2017
5/5
Still meticulous, electrifying and the handsomest show on TV. Go to Full Review TIME Magazine Aug 16, 2009
Mad Men is about the gulf between image and reality, in advertising, in its characters' lives and in 1963 America. Go to Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today Aug 16, 2009
4/4
What happens to all involved, you should discover for yourself, and it is well worth discovering. Go to Full Review Adam Sweeting The Arts Desk Sep 25, 2020
What the show accomplishes mesmerisingly well is rooting itself in a finely textured network of character and circumstance, then shooting out flares which illuminate the social turbulence of the early Sixties. Go to Full Review Angela Burnett Pajiba Jun 15, 2018
This is the rub with "Mad Men," it's possible its imperfections are what make it worthwhile. Go to Full Review Jim Scott Under the Radar May 9, 2018
8/10
It's a remarkably patient attitude for a television show to maintain in this day and age, one that has elevated it to one of the best shows of this era. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian D @Brianwd2 Jul 13, 2026 78%. 6/11/26. Didn't love this season with the British firm running Sterling Cooper. The season started to get better in the back half with Betty learning about Dick and confronting Don. The last few episodes are really good with Don and Betty falling apart and the guys starting their own company. See more Tristan B @tristan3 Jun 17, 2026 [BOT] Criminally underrated. See more Benjamin H @RT54005248 Jan 22, 2025 There are a few details that could have been presented slightly better, but Mad Men season 3 continues to deliver intelligent, multifaceted and to the point television that manages to uphold its witty nature and great character interplay while its writing and acting remains in top shape. 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 Starting to get more interesting - does anyone get lung cancer in this series? See more WendyLSchmidt P @RT51086966 Apr 29, 2023 I checked it out because it got such rave reviews. It's well-written with lovely period clothes and mid-century modern sets. But just a few episodes in I saw how it deftly hides its dark underbelly behind the same witty repartee, beautifully crafted clothes, and lovely mid-century modern sets. Even as it depicts rampant sexism, the show sides with the men. The men get off scot-free while the women are subjected to repeated humiliation and misfortune, which is invariably attributed to their own flaws and poor choices. Any older white man admiring this show a little too much needs to be challenged as to why. The show sets back the clock when few if any white men were challenged. See more Read all reviews
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Matthew Weiner

Creator

Jon Hamm

Don Draper

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Bryan Batt

Salvatore Romano

Vincent Kartheiser

Pete Campbell

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 16, 2009 Out of Town Don accidentally learns a secret about Salvatore during a business trip to Baltimore; Back at the office, the firings continue, but the new management appoints Peter and Ken as new co-heads of accounts. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 23, 2009 Love Among the Ruins Betty's father visits; Sterling Cooper handles a very specific client request; Roger makes wedding arrangements; Peggy is affected personally by a campaign. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 30, 2009 My Old Kentucky Home The writers are forced to work after hours; Roger hosts a party; Joan and Greg host their own party; Sally has a run-in with Grandpa. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 6, 2009 The Arrangements Don has reservations about a misguided potential client who wants to sell jai alai as the "new national pastime"; Betty's father passes away. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 13, 2009 The Fog Betty has hallucinations of her dead father as she delivers her baby; Peggy begins to question her future at Sterling Cooper. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 20, 2009 Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency The new British bosses want the staff to come in to meet their dashing new blade Guy MacKendrick; Joan tenders her resignation only to find that she has been too rash. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 27, 2009 Seven Twenty Three As Don secures an account with Conrad Hilton, Sterling and Cooper try to strong-arm Don into signing a contract; Betty meets with her acquaintance from the governor's office. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 4, 2009 Souvenir Don and Betty renew their love affair while on a business trip to Rome; Peter has a bout of infidelity with an au pair in his building while his wife is away. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 11, 2009 Wee Small Hours Betty tries to meet with Henry Francis again; Don steps up his pursuit of his daughter's former teacher. Don disappoints Conrad Hilton and is forced by a client to fire Salvatore over an unwelcome advance. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 18, 2009 The Color Blue As Sterling Cooper prepares for its 40th anniversary party, the bosses in London drop a bombshell to Lane; Miss Farrell's troubled brother pays a visit to her and Don; Betty stumbles onto her husband's secrets. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 25, 2009 The Gypsy and the Hobo An old flame and potential client re-enters Roger Sterling's life; Joan's husband searches for a new job; and Don finally comes clean to Betty about his true identity. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 1, 2009 The Grown-Ups Pete finds out that he lost the promotion to Cosgrove; Roger Sterling's daughter's wedding goes off as planned; Betty musters up the courage to respond to Don's confessions. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 8, 2009 Shut the Door. Have a Seat With another sale on the horizon, Sterling, Cooper, and Draper convince Lane Pryce to fire them and then join them as they start up a new advertising firm; at home, Betty follows through with her plans to divorce Don. Details

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Mad Men — Season 3

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Season Info

Director
Phil Abraham, Jennifer Getzinger, Michael Uppendahl, Lesli Linka Glatter, Scott Hornbacher, Matthew Weiner
Creator
Matthew Weiner
Executive Producer
Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher
Screenwriter
Matthew Weiner, Cathryn Humphris, Kater Gordon, Dahvi Waller, Brett Johnson, Lisa Albert, Robin Veith, Andre Jacquemetton, Marti Noxon, Maria Jacquemetton, Erin Levy
Network
AMC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Entertainment, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 16, 2009
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