Mad Men season 7
Mad Men (season 7) | |
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Season 7 | |
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No. of episodes | 14 |
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Original network | AMC |
Original release | April 13, 2014 May 17, 2015 | –
Season chronology | |
The seventh and final season of the American television drama series Mad Men consists of 14 episodes split into two, seven-episode parts: the first half, titled "The Beginning", aired from April 13 to May 25, 2014, on AMC; and the second half, titled "The End of an Era", aired from April 5 to May 17, 2015.[1] The first part of the seventh season was released on Blu-ray/DVD on October 21, 2014,[2] and the second half was released on October 13, 2015.[3] All of the episodes of the season had a running time of approximately 48 minutes, with the exception of the final two episodes which ran for 54 minutes and 57 minutes respectively.[4]
The first part of season 7 begins in January 1969, several weeks after the Thanksgiving 1968 ending of season 6, with characters dealing with the dynamics of lives and offices being split between New York and Los Angeles, and ends in July 1969. The second part of season 7 takes place between April and November 1970.[5][6]
Cast
Main cast
- Jon Hamm as Don Draper (14 episodes)
- Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (13 episodes)
- Vincent Kartheiser as Pete Campbell (12 episodes)
- January Jones as Betty Francis (8 episodes)
- Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris (11 episodes)
- Aaron Staton as Ken Cosgrove (7 episodes)
- Rich Sommer as Harry Crane (9 episodes)
- Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper (6 episodes)
- Jessica Paré as Megan Draper (6 episodes)
- Kevin Rahm as Ted Chaough (9 episodes)
- Christopher Stanley as Henry Francis (5 episodes)
- Jay R. Ferguson as Stan Rizzo (11 episodes)
- Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg (5 episodes)
- Mason Vale Cotton as Bobby Draper (7 episodes)
- Robert Morse as Bert Cooper (6 episodes)
- John Slattery as Roger Sterling (12 episodes)
Recurring cast
- Stephanie Drake as Meredith (12 episodes)
- Allan Havey as Lou Avery (9 episodes)
- Sola Bamis as Shirley (8 episodes)
- Trevor Einhorn as John Mathis (8 episodes)
- Harry Hamlin as Jim Cutler (7 episodes)
- Beth Hall as Caroline (6 episodes)
- Teyonah Parris as Dawn Chambers (6 episodes)
- Kit Williamson as Ed Gifford (6 episodes)
- Jill Alexander as Marsha (5 episodes)
- H. Richard Greene as Jim Hobart (5 episodes)
- Alison Brie as Trudy Campbell (4 episodes)
- Bruce Greenwood as Richard (4 episodes)
- Jessy Schram as Bonnie Whiteside (4 episodes)
- Juliette Angelo as Carol (3 episodes)
- Paul Johansson as Ferg Donnelly (3 episodes)
- Pamela Shaddock as Loretta (3 episodes)
- Talia Balsam as Mona Sterling (2 episodes)
- Greg Cromer as Dennis Ford (2 episodes)
- Rachel DiPillo as Sherry (2 episodes)
- David James Elliott as Dave Wooster (2 episodes)
- Christine Garver as Moira (2 episodes)
- Kiva Jump as Dee (2 episodes)
- Johnathan McClain as Alan Silver (2 episodes)
- Joel Murray as Freddy Rumsen (2 episodes)
- Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet (2 episodes)
- Elizabeth Reaser as Diana Bauer (2 episodes)
- Elizabeth Rice as Margaret Hargrove (2 episodes)
- Gabriella Weltman as Yolanda (2 episodes)
- Christine Estabrook as Gail Holloway (2 episodes)
- Caity Lotz as Stephanie Horton (2 episodes)
- Linda Cardellini as Sylvia Rosen (1 episode)
- Rebecca Creskoff as Barbara Katz (1 episode)
- Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson (1 episode)
- Marten Holden Weiner as Glen Bishop (1 episode)
- Rich Hutchman as Bud Campbell (1 episode)
- Mark Moses as Herman "Duck" Phillips (1 episode)
- Brian Markinson as Dr. Arnold Rosen (1 episode)
- Larisa Oleynik as Cynthia Cosgrove (1 episode)
- Maggie Siff as Rachel Katz (née Menken) (1 episode)
- Ray Wise as Ed Baxter (1 episode)
- James Wolk as Bob Benson (1 episode)
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | ||||||
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79 | 1 | "Time Zones" | Scott Hornbacher | Matthew Weiner | April 13, 2014 | 2.27[7] | ||||||
80 | 2 | "A Day's Work" | Michael Uppendahl | Jonathan Igla and Matthew Weiner | April 20, 2014 | 1.89[8] | ||||||
81 | 3 | "Field Trip" | Christopher Manley | Heather Jeng Bladt and Matthew Weiner | April 27, 2014 | 2.02[9] | ||||||
82 | 4 | "The Monolith" | Scott Hornbacher | Erin Levy | May 4, 2014 | 2.14[10] | ||||||
83 | 5 | "The Runaways" | Christopher Manley | David Iserson and Matthew Weiner | May 11, 2014 | 1.86[11] | ||||||
84 | 6 | "The Strategy" | Phil Abraham | Semi Chellas | May 18, 2014 | 1.93[12] | ||||||
85 | 7 | "Waterloo" | Matthew Weiner | Carly Wray and Matthew Weiner | May 25, 2014 | 1.94[13] | ||||||
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86 | 8 | "Severance" | Scott Hornbacher | Matthew Weiner | April 5, 2015 | 2.27[14] | ||||||
87 | 9 | "New Business" | Michael Uppendahl | Tom Smuts and Matthew Weiner | April 12, 2015 | 1.97[15] | ||||||
88 | 10 | "The Forecast" | Jennifer Getzinger | Jonathan Igla and Matthew Weiner | April 19, 2015 | 1.87[16] | ||||||
89 | 11 | "Time & Life" | Jared Harris | Erin Levy and Matthew Weiner | April 26, 2015 | 1.77[17] | ||||||
90 | 12 | "Lost Horizon" | Phil Abraham | Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner | May 3, 2015 | 1.79[18] | ||||||
91 | 13 | "The Milk and Honey Route" | Matthew Weiner | Carly Wray and Matthew Weiner | May 10, 2015 | 1.87[19] | ||||||
92 | 14 | "Person to Person" | Matthew Weiner | Matthew Weiner | May 17, 2015 | 3.29[20] |
Reception
Critical reception
The seventh season of Mad Men received critical acclaim. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 87% of 52 critics reviewed the season favorably. The site's consensus is: "Just in time to rekindle viewers' interest, Mad Men gets back on track for one last season, revisiting its steady, deliberate pace and style on its way to a sure-to-be-compelling climax."[21] On Metacritic, the first part of the seventh season scored 85 out of 100 based on 26 reviews; the second part scored 83 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, both indicating "universal acclaim".[22][23]
Accolades
For the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, the first half of the season was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, Jon Hamm was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Christina Hendricks was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and Robert Morse was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.[24] For the 67th Writers Guild of America Awards, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series and Jonathan Igla and Matthew Weiner were nominated for Best Episodic Drama for "A Day's Work".[25]
For the 31st TCA Awards, the series was nominated for Program of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Hamm won for Individual Achievement in Drama.[26] For the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jon Hamm won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series after eight consecutive nominations.[27] The series received nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Elisabeth Moss for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Christina Hendricks for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Lost Horizon", and Weiner in the same category for "Person to Person".[28][29] For the 68th Writers Guild of America Awards, the series won for Best Drama and Matthew Weiner was nominated for Best Episodic Drama for "Person to Person".[30] For the 22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast was nominated for Best Drama Ensemble and Jon Hamm was nominated for Best Drama Actor.[31] For the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, Jon Hamm won for Best Drama Actor.[32] For the 68th Directors Guild of America Awards, Matthew Weiner was nominated for Outstanding Directing – Drama Series for "Person to Person".[33]
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