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Mad Men S2E10 — The Inheritance

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Mad Men•Season 2•Episode 10

The Inheritance

7.9/10 · 3,321 votesOct 5, 200848 min

Ranked #10 of 13 in Season 2•−0.3 vs season avg

Betty visits her father; Paul's girlfriend tries to convince him to prioritize his duties; Pete's mother disapproves of his and Trudy's idea.

Directed byAndrew Bernstein

Written byMatthew Weiner, Lisa Albert, Marti Noxon

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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

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Joan Holloway

Michael Gladis

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Paul Kinsey

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Ken Cosgrove

Rich Sommer

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Harry Crane

John Slattery

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

Salvatore Romano

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

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Lisa Albert

Writer

Andrew Bernstein

Andrew Bernstein

Director

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

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Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Consulting Producer

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Christopher Brown

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"The Inheritance" is episode 10 of Mad Men season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 3,321 votes, ranking #10 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Andrew Bernstein and written by Matthew Weiner, Lisa Albert, Marti Noxon, it aired on October 5, 2008.

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