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Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Sunday, Apr 26 'Time and Life' One door opens for Sterling Cooper and Partners. And another one closes behind them. Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Sunday, Apr 19 'The Forecast' The children are turning into grown-ups, and the grown-ups are acting like children. Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Sunday, Apr 12 'New Business' The show takes us back—to a place that feels very familiar. Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Sunday, Apr 05 'Severance' Don, Peggy, and Ken think about 'the life not lived.' Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Sunday, May 25 Fly Me to the Moon Bert sings a fond farewell as Roger proves himself a leader with vision Comments + EPISODE 6 Aired Sunday, May 18 Don Wants to Be Chairman of the Board Don and Peggy slow dance over Burger Chef, while Bob Benson returns with a proposal Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Sunday, May 11 What's the Frequency, Ginsberg? Ginsberg checks out while Don and Megan live out an L.A. fantasy Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Sunday, May 04 No Country for Old Men Don finally sees the writing on the wall, while Roger's sins come back to haunt him Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Sunday, Apr 27 The Reluctant Rehabilitation of Don Draper Don gets the okay to get back to work, while Betty has another Mother of the Year moment Comments + EPISODE 2 Aired Sunday, Apr 20 Flowers and a Funeral Don and Sally bond while Peggy struggles through Valentine's Day in 'A Day's Work' Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Sunday, Apr 13 A tale of two cities Don is still adrift as season 7 begins. And Peggy has a new boss. Comments + EPISODE 13 Aired Sunday, Jun 23 The Don of a New Era Don's season-long slide finally hits a backstop in a powerful season finale that's all about the characters. Comments + EPISODE 12 Aired Sunday, Jun 16 Coups de Grace Season 6's penultimate episode finds Don alienating himself even further, while Bob Benson's secret is finally confirmed Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Sunday, Jun 09 Sins of the Father Sally Draper's future therapist is guaranteed plenty of work in a densely plotted episode about love, lust, and disappointment. Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Sunday, Jun 02 The Revolution May Be Televised Don and Roger head to L.A. for some continental culture clash (and hash) while Joan scores a win at home Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Sunday, May 26 Exes and Ohs Betty and Don get nostalgic, while Peggy mortally wounds her relationship with Abe Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Sunday, May 19 The Lost Weekend Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping as Don loses touch with reality in a surreal, febrile episode Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Sunday, May 12 Nice Guy Ted The two agencies start to merge and deal with the politics of physical space, competing clients, and sensitive egos Comments + EPISODE 6 Aired Sunday, May 05 Shall We Merge? It's Mother's Day in 1968 and Matthew Weiner delivers another game-changer Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Sunday, Apr 28 'Mad Men' recap: A Death in Memphis History intrudes on the lives of Don and company as everyone reacts to the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Sunday, Apr 21 Penny Serenade Joan goes out with a friend, Harry throws a tantrum, and Don's affair deepens Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Sunday, Apr 14 What a Piece of Work is Man The focus shifts from death to sex in this adulteriffic episode that sees Pete and Don misbehaving Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Sunday, Apr 07 Death Takes a Holiday The two-hour season 6 opener finds Don and Megan in Hawaii, Roger in the therapist's chair, and Betty in the slums Comments + EPISODE 12 Aired Sunday, Jun 10 He Only Lives Twice In a low-key finale, Don ponders helping Megan's career, Pete resolves his impossible crush, and Joan moves the firm to new heights Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Sunday, Jun 03 The Resignation A member of the firm commits suicide, as Don recaptures his hunger for success, and Sally experiences a major milestone Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Sunday, May 27 You Really, REALLY Got Me In a game-changing episode, Peggy and Joan make momentous decisions, and Don makes the big pitch to Jaguar Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Sunday, May 20 Harry Krishmas! Lane digs into a deep financial hole, Joan and Don shop for a Jaguar, and Harry discovers Paul Kinsey has joined the Hare Krishnas Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Sunday, May 13 Sneers of Cold Command Betty tries to hurt Don, Sally tries to hurt Megan, Roger tries to hurt Pete, and Don tries to hurt Michael — so everyone got hurt Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Sunday, May 06 She Said She Said Megan tells Peggy and Don that she still wants to be an actress, while Pete stumbles into an affair with...wait...is that Rory Gilmore?! Comments + EPISODE 6 Aired Sunday, Apr 29 Quelques Choses ne Changent Jamais Megan's parents visit, Peggy and Abe hit a milestone, and when Sally sits at the grown-ups' table, she sees something VERY grown-up Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Sunday, Apr 22 Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out In parallel storylines, Peggy, Roger, and Don slam into some inconvenient truths — and, oh yeah, Roger drops acid! Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Sunday, Apr 15 The Punishment of Pete Campbell Pete and Lane come to blows, Ken reveals a surprising talent, and Don wears a stupendous new sports coat Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Sunday, Apr 08 Killing Prince Charming Don murders his past, Peggy murders a budding friendship, Joan murders her marriage, and Sally learns about some very real murders Comments + EPISODE 2 Aired Sunday, Apr 01 The Weight Betty returns to the saga struggling with burdens of all sorts threatening her health and future in 'Tea Leaves' Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Sunday, Mar 25 The New Normal The young and not-so-young chase significance, relevancy, and renewed prosperity amid changing, uneasy times in 'A Little Kiss' Comments + EPISODE 13 Aired Sunday, Oct 17 Tomorrow Comes Too Soon In the finale of a brisk, brilliant season, Don makes a decision that no one at the office sees coming Comments + EPISODE 12 Aired Sunday, Oct 10 Desperate Times In 'Blowing Smoke,' Don takes a stance on tobacco that causes ripple effects through the halls of SCDP Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Sunday, Oct 03 Gold Mettle Peggy and her Olympian shoulders step up in a time of crisis, while Roger continues to fade away Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Sunday, Sep 26 Secrets and Lies Don and Roger show cowardice and cruelty, while Betty and Pete play unlikely heroes Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Sunday, Sep 19 'She was an astronaut.' A death rocks the SCDP office, while the 'beautiful girls' of 'Mad Men' struggle to find their paths to happiness Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Sunday, Sep 12 A Swimmingly Good Time Don gets wet, Betty gets drunk, and Peggy gets dressed down Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Sunday, Sep 05 The Sweet Science Peggy and Don go 12 rounds -- and totally knock us out Comments + EPISODE 6 Aired Sunday, Aug 29 Enjoy Life? On the heels of a Clio win -- or is that an Emmy win? -- Don Draper sinks lower than ever Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Sunday, Aug 22 Christ on a Cracker! Can Don, Roger, Betty, or Sally learn how to deal with their pasts? Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Sunday, Aug 15 Pears, Pairs, and Despair Peggy branches out, Allison breaks down, and Don sinks even lower Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Sunday, Aug 08 Happy New Year Don grapples with saying goodbye to Anna, and SCDP rings in 1965 Comments + EPISODE 2 Aired Sunday, Aug 01 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Don's anything but jolly as the holidays take their toll Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Sunday, Jul 25 A Slap in the Face His new agency may be up and running, but just who is Don Draper? Comments + EPISODE 13 Aired Sunday, Nov 08 Beginning Anew The impending sale of Sterling Cooper forces Don and his compatriots to take action, and Betty makes her move to leave him Comments + EPISODE 12 Aired Sunday, Nov 01 Defining Moments The Sterling Cooper crew dealt with a national tragedy and a family wedding, while Don got the first inkling that his marriage might not make it Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Sunday, Oct 25 Identity Crisis It's time for Don to fess up to Betty about the truly intimate details of his life, while Roger also takes a look at his past Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Sunday, Oct 18 Living the Dream Don wins accolades while living his double life, and Betty catches on to the bigger lies Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Sunday, Oct 11 Affairs of the Heart Sal ends up paying for Don knowing his secret, Betty opts out of an easy dalliance, and Don is back to his dirty-dog tricks Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Sunday, Oct 04 When in Rome Betty and Don get their mojo back on a trip to Rome together, while Pete proves that he's not one to be trusted on his own Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Sunday, Sep 27 Control Issues Don feels cornered as he's assaulted on all fronts even as he brings in a whale of an account, and Peggy turns to an unlikely source for comfort Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Sunday, Sep 13 Love's Labor Lost Don and Betty welcome a new life and Peggy experiences a rebirth of confidence thanks to the reappearance of Duck Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Sunday, Sep 06 The Parent Trap After Don deals with the effects of one father's legacy at work, he then has to go home and deal with Betty and the scars her father left her with Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Sunday, Aug 30 The High Life Roger's fancy garden party reminds Don that he's still on the outside looking in, while Peggy puffs her way a little further into the boys' club Comments + EPISODE 2 Aired Sunday, Aug 23 Out With the Old Don makes a convincing case to get rid of a New York institution while embracing an old nemesis, and Peggy finds her old values leave her feeling a little lonely Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Sunday, Aug 16 Secret Lives of Men Sterling Cooper's ad men are back. At the start of season 3, Don's up to his old tricks, Sal finds himself exposed, and Pete lusts after a promotion Comments + EPISODE 13 Aired Sunday, Oct 26 Crisis Management The Cuban Missile Crisis looms, but it's Peggy who drops the real bomb in the season finale Comments + EPISODE 12 Aired Sunday, Oct 19 Family Ties Don/Dick reminisces with an old friend, while Joan loses all illusions about the man of her dreams Comments + EPISODE 11 Aired Sunday, Oct 12 Finding Joy Don blows off his work trip in favor of a young temptress, while Peggy changes her look thanks to the new man in her life Comments + EPISODE 10 Aired Sunday, Oct 05 All in the Family Betty deals with the fact that neither the family she grew up in nor the one she's created is doing very well, and Pete might be a step closer to starting his own family Comments + EPISODE 9 Aired Sunday, Sep 28 Candle in the Wind The death of an icon hovers over the ad men and women as a career and a marriage come to an end Comments + EPISODE 8 Aired Sunday, Sep 14 Husband and Strife Betty struggles to come to terms with Don's infidelity, while Joan briefly escapes her little box Comments + EPISODE 7 Aired Sunday, Sep 07 The Coup de Grace Don trades up in cars but gets a dressing down from Jimmy, while Sal develops an office crush, and Roger steamrolls over Joan to lend a hand to Jane Comments + EPISODE 6 Aired Sunday, Aug 31 Who Am I? While Peggy tries to find her place in the office world, it's Don's business outside the office that causes him distress Comments + EPISODE 5 Aired Sunday, Aug 24 Surviving Accidents When Don is arrested for drunk driving after crashing his car with Bobbie, Peggy comes to the rescue, recalling the moment when he helped her walk away from her child Comments + EPISODE 4 Aired Sunday, Aug 17 Down Easter Over the course of three Sundays in Lent, Peggy's sister tells her secret, Sterling Cooper fails to land the big airline account, and Don is forced to tell Betty a truth about his past Comments + EPISODE 3 Aired Sunday, Aug 10 Button-Down Flirt Don and Betty have close encounters of the extramarital kind, but she gets weepy at the thought of being part of his 'team' Comments + EPISODE 2 Aired Sunday, Aug 03 Baby/Daddy Peggy is forced to spend time with her family and her child; meanwhile, after Pete learns that his father died in an airplane crash, he uses the tragedy to advance his career Comments + EPISODE 1 Aired Sunday, Jul 27 '62 Pick Up The second season starts up two years later, with Don feeling old, Betty getting edgier, and Peggy pulling rank Comments + See previous season Back to latest recaps See earlier recaps Photos 'Mad Men': 20 best episodes 20 Photos 'Mad Men': Peggy's style evolution 10 Photos 'Mad Men': Retro posters for 10 signature episodes 10 Photos 'Mad Men': 20 gifts for dapper Dons (or Bettys) 20 Photos 'Mad Men' style: Then and now 8 Photos More Photos Videos