Mad Men S1E6 — Babylon
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Mad Men•Season 1•Episode 6

Babylon

7.8/10 · 4,609 votesAug 23, 200747 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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A taboo office romance is revealed. At a brainstorming session, Peggy proves to be more than a secretary, opening up new opportunities for her at Sterling Cooper. Meanwhile, Rachel faces her conflicted feelings for Don after he seeks out her advice on a new campaign.

Directed byAndrew Bernstein
Written byAndré Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton
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Cast10

Jon Hamm

Jon Hamm

Don Draper

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Peggy Olson

Vincent Kartheiser

Vincent Kartheiser

Pete Campbell

January Jones

January Jones

Betty Draper

Christina Hendricks

Christina Hendricks

Joan Holloway

Michael Gladis

Michael Gladis

Paul Kinsey

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Ken Cosgrove

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

Salvatore Romano

Maggie Siff

Maggie Siff

Rachel Menken

Crew12

L

Laura Schiff

Casting

D

Dan Bishop

Production Design

J

Janie Bryant

Costume Design

C

Carrie Audino

Casting

C

Christopher Brown

Art Direction

A

André Jacquemetton

Writer

M

Maria Jacquemetton

Writer

Andrew Bernstein

Andrew Bernstein

Director

M

Malcolm Jamieson

Editor

Phil Abraham

Phil Abraham

Director of Photography

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Lisa Albert

Producer

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Maria Jacquemetton

Producer

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Episode Summary

"Babylon" is episode 6 of Mad Men season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 4,609 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Andrew Bernstein and written by André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, it aired on August 23, 2007.

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