History as Seen on Mad Men: A Timeline

Seven seasons. Ninety two episodes. On May 17, Don Draper's story came to a close on the 'Mad Men' series finale. How did it all end? You definitely could not have predicted the show's final moments. Over the course of seven seasons, Mad Men—which came to a close on Sunday night—followed Don, Peggy and the … Read more

Vote: What Should Be the Last Song on Mad Men?

Mad Men has always had planes on its mind. Betty flew to Reno to get a divorce from Don. Pete's dad died in a plane crash. Ted's a pilot. Don loved — and then lost — Mohawk Airlines. He met Neve Campbell's  After watching this week's episode, "The Milk and Honey Route," I think I … Read more

What will 'Mad Men' stars do now?

Portrayed during the midseason return as a bureaucracy staffed by dumb sexists, the kind of place where Joan leaves a meeting wanting to "burn this place down," the McCann of "Mad Men" has now hardened into an assertive villain. When a junior McCann  But last night, when the penultimate episode of "Mad Men" aired on … Read more

'The Milk and Honey Route'

One would normally assume that "Mad Men" and "Game of Thrones" have little in common, aside from the fact that both are television dramas that air back-to-back on Sunday nights. But this Sunday's episodes of both series had one very similar thread: if But last night, when the penultimate episode of "Mad Men" aired on … Read more

Betty Deserved Better From Mad Men

Elisabeth Moss, as Peggy Olson, and Jon Hamm, as Don Draper, in AMC's "Mad Men." Posted: Sunday, May 10, 2015 9:30 am. TV picks: Penultimate 'Mad Men' episode, 'Good Wife' finale By Sara Ziegler / World-Herald staff writer The Omaha World-Herald. If you're Roger Sterling, one good way to gauge how you should feel about … Read more

Unpacking Last Night's Mad Men: Welcome To 1970, Don Draper

When “Mad Men” had its premiere in 2007, it was 1960, Don was 34, and one mistake could have ruined him. He was walking a high wire at the top of a skyscraper, and fans morbidly wondered not if but when he would fall. Even though I already reviewed Mad Men prior to Sunday's premiere, … Read more

'Mad Men' and the radicalization of Joan Holloway

Over the years, many improbable things have happened on Mad Men: Lois ran over Guy MacKendrick's foot with a John Deere; the Chevy guys shot Ken Cosgrove in the face; Bob Benson existed. But tonight we witnessed what may prove to be the least  Writers including Damon Lindelof, Mike Schur, Al Jean, Alan Sepinwall and … Read more