Mad Men (Season 1)

Here is a show that is consistent from start to finish. Subtly cool, and often sleazy in doing so, Mad Men is a mind blowing dramatic series from AMC. Don Draper (Jon Hamm) leads a young team of advertisers keen to drink, smoke and get laid, mostly while on the job. Set in the 1960s, and located on Madison Avenue in New York City, Mad Men imitates the look and feel of the decade to a T. The sets, costumes, props all seem to have been taken straight from the 60s and placed in this period drama. Mathew Weiner has created a dark, gritty primetime series and his crack writing team continues to up the ante without taking shortcuts or falling prey to the usual cliches that tend to plague Hollywood. The characters are interesting, the words they speak are interesting, and their world is interesting. Some may not understand the shows buzz and critical acclaim right away, but it will only take a few episodes to get hooked. It's not too late to start.

Genre - Drama (3.75)

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