Matthew Weiner: Selling the 1960s in “Mad Men”
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Overview
The acclaimed AMC drama “Mad Men,” starring Emmy-winner Jon Hamm, is one of the most honored series in TV history. With a total of 116 Emmy nominations over its seven-year run, the show famously won Outstanding Drama Series for its first four consecutive seasons. In this candid interview, creator/writer/producer Matthew Weiner discusses the first three seasons—giving us an honest look into the heart and soul of his hit drama and dives into the hidden depths behind the flashy setting—an early 1960s ad agency. Weiner implores the viewer to delve deeply into the show’s psychological and sociological underpinnings of a time past, in order to shed light on our modern world and inner emotions.