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2008-09 Midseason
Damages Season Two
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Game Show in My Head
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Mad Men
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Starring Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, John Slattery, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Staton, Rich Sommer, and Michael Gladis
In the 1960s, Don Draper is the man in charge at one of the top advertising agencies in New York.
| GENRE(S): | Drama |
| CREATED BY: | Matthew Weiner |
| FIRST AIR DATE: | July 19, 2007 |
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The average user rating for this tv show is 8.6 (out of 10) based on 93 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Aaron S. gave it a5:
Fine production values and sharp casting. But for some odd reason the show just left me cold. Ultimately I found it to be very overrated.
E-Man gave it a10:
The tension of what the future holds is palpably daunting amid superb characterizations in this peeled back look at a time when people struggled to cope with what was perceived as the cutting edge of social progress. Cinematic in feel, rich in portrayal, half the fun is in anticipating which incredibly politically incorrect taboo the cast will violate next. No Darrin Stevens in this up and coming Madison Avenue advertising firm that focuses on a philandering husband Don Draper, a re-chiseled man with a past who's one of the best at what he does. Office hussies either work or become victims to ogling men, co-workers enjoy morning shots at their desks, divorcees are neighborhood pariahs, picnickers litter openly, partiers drink and drive, kids not only romp over seats in moving cars, but they also play under dry cleaner plastic and prep their daddies’ drinks. Just about everyone chain-smokes, even the pregnant women. The world that was once so real and right is revealed often as wrong and flawed, yet the adept cast forages ahead trying to get a handle on it and find meaning from beneath its smoky sixties setting. For all the perceived advancements of the day, the atomic aged world holds a suppressed emptiness and elusive purpose that inhabitants do their very best to drown out with the events of the day. Through it all, Mad Men remains maddeningly addictive.
Rowena C. gave it a10:
This is the best TV I have ever seen, as was 6 feet under. Beats anything that the BBC or other UK channels offer. Please don't stop making it.
William gave it a10:
Superb! Simply the best writing, acting and production on TV today. Astounding and subtle detail on the Way We Were in the early 1960s. WOW !
margaret m. gave it an8:
Just watched the complete series One this weekend over 3 nights. At first I was repulsed at the ugliness (not of the film itself, its setting etc they were stunning) but of an era I had the misfortune to experience...I cringed as I watched one scene after another riddled with the sexual politics I either experienced or witnessed. However I had to watch the next episode to see if things got better and by the third episode I was hooked! Am not a fan of TV series usually - but this one is very addictive - great acting too....I think the episodes relied a bit less on stereotyping as they developed and the characters became more fully developed. 8.5
Big Shooter gave it a6:
Have only watched 2 episodes so far, and, it's losing me... ...hopefully it picks up a bit.
Harper A gave it a7:
Fascinating premise, lush and gorgeous cinematography, some excellent dialogue -- but wobbly execution at times. There are moments when the "oh, look at how terribly different the 1960s are!" tone becomes distracting and sophomoric. It's all a little too pat, and feels false. But this is true more in the early episodes than in the later episodes; the show is better when it digs deep into being a character drama. And like many of the other reviewers here, I think I become so intrigued by the premise that I am willing to overlook some of the eye-rolling moments. (FYI: if you think of this show as being a satisfying comedy, or a nostalgic look at "the good old days" when marriages worked and women knew their place, you are sincerely misunderstanding most of the serious themes of the show. But please continue to watch so that the show will stay on the air.)
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