9.7/105,359 votesLoading...#1 - Shut the Door. Have a Seat
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 11/8/2009
Don has a big meeting with Connie about their future relationship. Betty is the beneficiary of some interesting advice and Pete has a serious sit-down with some clients.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Erin Levy
9.7/106,717 votesLoading...#2 - The Suitcase
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/5/2010
A deadline disrupts Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Matthew Weiner
9.5/103,872 votesLoading...#3 - Waterloo
Season 7 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2014
Don receives a troubling letter. A risky venture entails a new future for Peggy. Roger gets an unexpected phone call. Pete butts heads with Cutler.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Carly Wray
9.4/103,760 votesLoading...#4 - The Other Woman
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 5/27/2012
Pete asks Joan to make a personal and moral sacrifice to ensure the company lands the Jaguar account. Don becomes furious after learning of the impact Megan's new profession will have on their life. Feeling unappreciated, Peggy attends lunch with Freddy Rumsen, who encourages her to make a move.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Semi Chellas, Matthew Weiner
9.4/103,605 votesLoading...#5 - Commissions and Fees
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 6/3/2012
Lane's shameful secret comes to the surface with dire consequences. Don recaptures his hunger for success, and Sally experiences a major milestone.
Director: Christopher Manley
Writer: André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton
9.3/104,934 votesLoading...#6 - Person to Person
Season 7 Episode 14 - Aired 5/17/2015
The stories of Don Draper, his family and his co-workers at Sterling Cooper & Partners conclude.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner
9.2/103,434 votesLoading...#7 - The Gypsy and the Hobo
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 10/25/2009
A former client makes a return; Betty and her kids go on a trip; and Joan and Greg make plans for their future.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Cathryn Humphris, Marti Noxon
9.1/103,478 votesLoading...#8 - Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 9/20/2009
Sterling Cooper receives a surprise visitor; Sally has been spooked by something (or someone); and Joan receives some shocking news.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter
Writer: Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner
9.1/103,544 votesLoading...#9 - Far Away Places
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2012
Peggy has a tough time during a particularly formidable pitch. Don calls on a potential client. Roger and Jane have an experience with LSD.
Director: Scott Hornbacher
Writer: Semi Chellas, Matthew Weiner
9.1/102,915 votesLoading...#10 - In Care Of
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 6/23/2013
With his personal and professional life crumbling around him, Don positions himself for a change of scenery. Meanwhile, Pete's life is falling apart as well, thanks to the meddling of Bob Benson.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Carly Wray
9.1/102,958 votesLoading...#11 - The Milk and Honey Route
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 5/10/2015
Don has trouble sleeping. Pete is blindsided by a difficult friend. Facing a new challenge, Henry arranges a family reunion.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Carly Wray
9.0/103,898 votesLoading...#12 - Nixon vs. Kennedy
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/11/2007
On election night, the Sterling Cooper staff pulls a rowdy all-nighter while watching the returns. Pete's ambitions cause him to directly challenge Don. Don remembers his past as a soldier in the Korean War.
Director: Alan Taylor
Writer: André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Lisa Albert
9.0/104,102 votesLoading...#13 - The Wheel
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/18/2007
As Thanksgiving approaches, Don's work responsibilities interfere with his domestic life. Peggy is given a new opportunity, provoking the ire of some of her colleagues. Betty makes a startling discovery.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Robin Veith, Matthew Weiner
9.0/102,954 votesLoading...#14 - Tomorrowland
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 10/17/2010
Don and Peggy are faced with life-altering decisions.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Jonathan Igla
9.0/103,247 votesLoading...#15 - Signal 30
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2012
Lane attempts to land an account with Jaguar Cars, leading to a altercation with Pete. Pete and Trudy host a dinner party in the suburbs.
Director: John Slattery
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Frank Pierson
9.0/102,719 votesLoading...#16 - Lost Horizon
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 5/3/2015
Don receives a reward for his work. Joan butts heads with her co-worker on an account. Faced with a big decision, Roger dodges.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Semi Chellas, Matthew Weiner
8.9/103,118 votesLoading...#17 - Meditations in an Emergency
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 10/26/2008
The office scrambles without Don; Betty learns some disconcerting news.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Kater Gordon
8.9/102,933 votesLoading...#18 - The Grown-Ups
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 11/1/2009
Peggy's taste in men proves questionable. Pete has to make a big decision about his career and a candidate makes a big impression on Don.
Director: Barbet Schroeder
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Brett Johnson
8.9/102,725 votesLoading...#19 - The Strategy
Season 7 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2014
Peggy determinedly collects research for a pitch. Pete is invited to join an exclusive club. Joan looks forward to spending time with her friend.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Semi Chellas
8.9/102,513 votesLoading...#20 - Time & Life
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 4/26/2015
Don comes up with a big idea, Roger asks Joan to help him fix a clerical error and Peggy has difficulties casting for a commercial.
Director: Jared Harris
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Erin Levy
8.8/102,771 votesLoading...#21 - The Beautiful Girls
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2010
Peggy is forced to face some unpleasant facts about a client's discriminatory business practices. Don and Faye's burgeoning relationship is tested when Sally runs away from home and turns up at the office. Roger tries to rekindle his affair with Joan.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Dahvi Waller
8.8/102,562 votesLoading...#22 - Blowing Smoke
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2010
In the midst of a crisis, Don runs into an old friend.
Director: John Slattery
Writer: André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton
8.8/102,784 votesLoading...#23 - For Immediate Release
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2013
As the firm prepares to go public, Don and Pete's actions cause them to lose two huge clients. However, Roger uses a new connection to put them in position to gain their biggest client ever.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Matthew Weiner
8.7/102,777 votesLoading...#24 - The Good News
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/8/2010
Don takes a trip. Joan has scheduling problems. Don and Lane get to know each other a little better.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Jonathan Abrahams
8.7/102,518 votesLoading...#25 - Hands and Knees
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2010
An unannounced visitor at the Francis home rattles Betty.
Director: Lynn Shelton
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Jonathan Abrahams
The Best Episodes of Mad Men
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Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
Genre:Drama
Network:AMC
Best Episodes Summary
"Shut the Door. Have a Seat" is the best rated episode of "Mad Men". It scored 9.7/10 based on 5359 votes. Directed by Matthew Weiner and written by Matthew Weiner, Erin Levy, it aired on 11/8/2009. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Suitcase".