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Season 5 of the critically acclaimed AMC series Mad Men starts up Sunday, March 25th at 9pm with a special 2 hour premiere. It's been a long 17 month break between seasons, and it's great to have Mad Men back on the air. Please note that the show will switch to it's regular 10pm slot on April 1st.
Summary
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The show is broadcast on the American cable network AMC and is produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007 and completed its fourth season in 2010. Season 5 will premiere on AMC March 25, 2012 at 9/8c.
The series revolves around the conflicted world of Don Draper (Hamm), the biggest ad man (and ladies man) in the business, and his colleagues at the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Advertising Agency. As Don makes the plays in the boardroom and the bedroom, he struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels. The series also depicts authentically the roles of men and women in this era while exploring the true human nature beneath the guise of 1960s traditional family values.
Mad Men has received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its historical authenticity and visual style, and has won numerous awards, including four Golden Globes and seven Emmys. It is the second cable series to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series and the first basic cable series to do so.
Links
General
AMC
Videos
AMC Videos on Youtube:
- On Air Trailer, The Wait Is Almost Over: Mad Men
- A Look At Season 5: Inside Mad Men
- Where Season 4 Left Off: Inside Mad Men
Teasers:
- Roger is back
- Pete is back
- Peggy is back
- Joan is back
- Don is back
- The Cast is back
- "Did you miss me?"
Fan trailers:
Articles, News, and Reviews
- Matt Zoller Seitz @ NY Magazine: What Makes Mad Men Great?
- NY Times: The Top Man at ‘Mad Men’ Isn’t Mad Anymore
- From the same NY times article: An Interview With Matthew Weiner, Part 1
- From the same NY times article: An Interview With Matthew Weiner, Part 2
- Maureen Ryan Interview, part 1: Jon Hamm On Season 5's Controversial Poster, Peggy And Don's Worst Moment
- Maureen Ryan interview, part 2: Jon Hamm On Directing And His Future On TV *some vague spoilers*
- EW.com: Jon Hamm, John Slattery, and Matthew Weiner dish on season 5 *some vague spoilers*
- EW.com: Christina Hendricks, January Jones, and Elisabeth Moss tease season 5 *minor spoilers*
- THR at PaleyFest: 'Mad Men' Star Jon Hamm Finds Recent Media Attention 'Surprising' (Video)
- Deadline at Paleyfest: Matt Weiner Talks ‘Mad Men’ End Game, ‘Sopranos’ Lessons And Acting Vs. Writing
- Sepinwall: 'Mad Men' comes to PaleyFest to talk happiness, douchebags and the endgame
Schedule
- A Little Kiss Parts 1 & 2 - Two hour season premiere - Episodes 5.01/5.02 - 3/25/12
Pete and Roger butt heads, and Joan clashes with a houseguest.
- Tea Leaves - Episode 5.03 - 4/1/12
Peggy is given new responsibility; Don and Harry indulge a client
- Mystery Date - Episode 5.04 - 4/8/12
Don runs into someone from his past; Joan makes a decision, and Roger gives Peggy extra work.
- Signal 30 - Episode 5.05 - 4/15/12
Lane strikes up an interesting friendship; Pete entertains guest
- Far Away Places - Episode 5.06 - 4/22/12
- At the Codfish Ball - Episode 5.07 - 4/29/12
S5 poster:
Promo pics: (more available via Hitfix)
Gifs: