Mad Men fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
History, show business, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Mad Men is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, profoundly sad, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Expect plenty of sharp wit and satire.
History, show business, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, show business, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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Where the truth lies.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Mad Men is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, YouTube TV, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Xumo Play. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 8.7, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, drug use, and suicide themes.
7 seasons
It has 7 seasons with 92 episodes.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 90 out of 100, so both groups see Mad Men much the same way.
It ran from 2007 to 2015 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+78GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Mad Men in 92 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 466 storytelling tropes for Mad Men, including Pet the Dog, Slipping a Mickey, Eyepatch of Power.
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