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Mad Men

Mad Men

Where the truth lies.

20078.17 Seasons92 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Jonathan Igla
Written by Jonathan Igla
Produced by Tom Smuts, Jon Hamm, Blake McCormick
NetworksAMC

Top Cast

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Don Draper

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Peggy Olson

Vincent Kartheiser

Vincent Kartheiser

Pete Campbell

January Jones

January Jones

Betty Draper

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Joan Holloway

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Ken Cosgrove

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka

Sally Draper

Kevin Rahm

Kevin Rahm

Ted Chaough

Christopher Stanley

Christopher Stanley

Henry Francis

Themes & Keywords

workmarketingmarriageworkplaceperiod dramaadvertisinghistoricaladvertising agencyexecutivemadison avenue1960sthoughtfulsexual attitudesdarkworkplace harassmentunderstatedintenseworkplace politics

About Mad Men

Mad Men is a drama series that first aired in 2007 exploring themes of work, marketing, marriage, workplace, period drama, advertising. Created by Jonathan Igla, it stars Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser. 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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