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 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 94% Average Rating: 9.47/10 Season Reviews: 36 Fresh: 34 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: While Mad Men continues to darken in tone, it remains one of the most provocative, intelligent shows on television. 94% Average Rating: 9.62/10 Season Reviews: 19 Fresh: 18 Rotten: 1 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: While Mad Men continues to darken in tone, it remains one of the most provocative, intelligent shows on television. AUDIENCE SCORE 98% liked it Average Rating: 4.7/5 User Ratings: 419 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Public Relations Air date: Jul 25, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don's secretive demeanour results in an unfavourable interview by a reporter. Don struggles with a bathing suit account for which the client wants to project a wholesome image. Pete and Peggy try to secure increased budget from a client with an ill-advised publicity stunt. Roger attempts to find a girlfriend for Don, setting him up with a friend of his wife. Betty and the kids spend Thanksgiving with her new husband's family. More 2 Christmas Comes But Once a Year Air date: Aug 1, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. An old friend returns to the fold, and 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. More 3 The Good News Air date: Aug 8, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. It's late December 1964, and 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. Upon returning to New York, he finds Lane in the office, who has been experiencing family difficulties of his own. They spend a night on the town to get their minds off their troubles. More 4 The Rejected Air date: Aug 15, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. 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. More 5 The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Air date: Aug 22, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. 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. Betty is worried about reports of her daughter Sally's erratic behaviour and wonders about referring her to a therapist. More 6 Waldorf Stories Air date: Aug 29, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don and the agency are up for an award for their Glo Coat ad. Roger reflects on how he first met Don. Peggy gets stripped for action and an old young face returns to the fold. More 7 The Suitcase Air date: Sep 5, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. An impending deadline leaves the firm in disarray, as Don makes Peggy stay late to work on a Samsonite ad, missing a birthday dinner with her boyfriend, Mark. That night, Don receives a call from Anna's niece confirming his fears about her health, while a drunk Duck visits the SCDP offices in search of Peggy. More 8 The Summer Man Air date: Sep 12, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don attempts to regain control over his life through physical changes and journal writing. Betty forbids him from attending Eugene's birthday party and is flustered when she and Henry run into Don and Bethany on a date. Don's persistence with Faye results in an impromptu dinner date. Joey's sexism creates friction with Joan, forcing Peggy to take action. More 9 The Beautiful Girls Air date: Sep 19, 2010 Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery. Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. 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. Roger tries to rekindle his affair with Joan. More 10 Hands and Knees Air date: Sep 26, 2010 Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery. Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. After the agency lands a contract with North American Aviation, Don and Betty are rattled when Department of Defence agents visit the Francis home as part of the security clearance process. Joan has some important news for Roger, and so does Lee Garner Jr. Lane's father is displeased when Lane expresses his feelings for an African-American waitress at the local Playboy Club. More Show More Episodes Mad Men: Season 4 Photos View All Photos (12) 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 Sam Page as Greg Harris Benjamin Scott Perry as Davey Kellogg 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 Kevin Rahm as Ted Chaough Norma Maldonado as Celia 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 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don's secretive demeanour results in an unfavourable interview by a reporter. Don struggles with a bathing suit account for which the client wants to project a wholesome image. Pete and Peggy try to secure increased budget from a client with an ill-advised publicity stunt. Roger attempts to find a girlfriend for Don, setting him up with a friend of his wife. Betty and the kids spend Thanksgiving with her new husband's family. More 2 Christmas Comes But Once a Year Air date: Aug 1, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. An old friend returns to the fold, and 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. More 3 The Good News Air date: Aug 8, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. It's late December 1964, and 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. Upon returning to New York, he finds Lane in the office, who has been experiencing family difficulties of his own. They spend a night on the town to get their minds off their troubles. More 4 The Rejected Air date: Aug 15, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. 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. More 5 The Chrysanthemum and the Sword Air date: Aug 22, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. 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. Betty is worried about reports of her daughter Sally's erratic behaviour and wonders about referring her to a therapist. More 6 Waldorf Stories Air date: Aug 29, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don and the agency are up for an award for their Glo Coat ad. Roger reflects on how he first met Don. Peggy gets stripped for action and an old young face returns to the fold. More 7 The Suitcase Air date: Sep 5, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. An impending deadline leaves the firm in disarray, as Don makes Peggy stay late to work on a Samsonite ad, missing a birthday dinner with her boyfriend, Mark. That night, Don receives a call from Anna's niece confirming his fears about her health, while a drunk Duck visits the SCDP offices in search of Peggy. More 8 The Summer Man Air date: Sep 12, 2010 Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. Don attempts to regain control over his life through physical changes and journal writing. Betty forbids him from attending Eugene's birthday party and is flustered when she and Henry run into Don and Bethany on a date. Don's persistence with Faye results in an impromptu dinner date. Joey's sexism creates friction with Joan, forcing Peggy to take action. More 9 The Beautiful Girls Air date: Sep 19, 2010 Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery. Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. 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. Roger tries to rekindle his affair with Joan. More 10 Hands and Knees Air date: Sep 26, 2010 Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery. Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York. After the agency lands a contract with North American Aviation, Don and Betty are rattled when Department of Defence agents visit the Francis home as part of the security clearance process. Joan has some important news for Roger, and so does Lee Garner Jr. Lane's father is displeased when Lane expresses his feelings for an African-American waitress at the local Playboy Club. 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 True-blue fans will swoon. Jul 25, 2010 | Rating: A+ | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday 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 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 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 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 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 View All Critic Reviews (36) Audience Reviews for Mad Men: Season 4 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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