Where the truth lies.
Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
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Character
Grave, meticulous, contemplative and prestige.
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
Who loves it, who doesn't
19 profiled raters. Loved most by The Empaths.
Where do you stand?
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“Is it the best drama series of its decade?”
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13 Buds have answered. Yours unlocks the split.
“Would Mad Men hit harder if it came out today rather than in 2007?”
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“Is it style over substance?”
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Reviews
We read them all: the case for is mara_k's, funniest is tessa.tv's. Marked below.
- tessa.tvFunniestThe Provocateur★★★★★
It took me two seasons to understand it was about work, not affairs. Then it became the best show ever made about being paid to lie.
- mara_kThe case forThe Provocateur★★★★★
The best series about work ever made, which is to say the best series about how people lie to themselves for a paycheck. Season four is a perfect object.
- hana.watchesThe Provocateur★★★★★
I came for the suits and stayed for the silences. Peggy's last scene in the office is my favourite ending of anything.
From the critics
The opening lines, as each paper serves them; the review is on their site. Not part of Tastebuds's numbers.
- The New York TimesAlessandra StanleyAug 2009‘Mad Men’ Strains to Stay as Button-Down as Ever
The new season of “Mad Men,” which begins on Sunday on AMC, stresses the darker side of its era’s innocence, leading viewers to marvel at a world so familiar and so primitive.
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Cast
- Jon HammDon Draper
- Elisabeth MossPeggy Olson
- Vincent KartheiserPete Campbell
- January JonesBetty Draper
- Christina HendricksJoan Holloway
- Aaron StatonKen Cosgrove
- Rich SommerHarry Crane
- Kiernan ShipkaSally Draper
- Kevin RahmTed Chaough
- Christopher StanleyHenry Francis
Crew
- Matthew WeinerCreator
- David CarbonaraOriginal Music Composer
- Tom SmutsProducer
- Jon HammProducer
Where to watch
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Seasons
- Season 113 eps · 2007
- Season 213 eps · 2008
- Season 313 eps · 2009
- Season 413 eps · 2010
- Season 513 eps · 2012
- Season 613 eps · 2013
- Season 714 eps · 2014
Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
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Brideshead Revisited 198167% alikeBoth grave, contemplative.
Deadwood 200466% alikeBoth grave.
Amadeus 198483% alikeFilm · Close across the board.
Mank 202082% alikeFilm · Both meticulous, contemplative.
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