Created for television by Matthew Weiner. Originally broadcast on television as individual episodes in 2009. Contains all 13 episodes from the fourth season. Special features: Divorce: circa 1960s ; Marketing the Mustang: an American classic ; How to succeed in business Draper style ; 1964 presidential campaign ; audio commentaries on all 13 episodes. Jon Hamm, January Jones, John Slattery, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks, Vincent Kartheiser.
Contents:
Disc 1: Public relations -- Christmas comes but once a year -- The good news. Disc 2: The rejected -- The chrysanthemum and the sword -- Waldorf stories. Disc 3: The suitcase -- The summer man -- The beautiful girls. Disc 4: Hands and knees -- Chinese wall -- Blowing smoke -- Tomorrowland.
Summary:
Set in 1960s New York City, Mad Men explores the glamorous and ego-driven 'Golden Age' of advertising, where everyone is selling something and nothing is ever what it seems. Welcome to a Mad New World. Returns for a new year rife with possibilities. Last season stunned fans with its cliffhanger finale, as Don Draper's professional and personal lives unexpectedly imploded.
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