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Mad Men S2E13 — Meditations in an Emergency

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Mad Men•Season 2•Episode 13

Meditations in an Emergency

8.9/10 · 3,856 votesOct 26, 200848 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 2•+0.7 vs season avg

The office scrambles without Don; Betty learns some disconcerting news.

Directed byMatthew Weiner

Written byMatthew Weiner, Kater Gordon

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Meditations in an Emergency

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

John Slattery

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Bryan Batt

Bryan Batt

Salvatore Romano

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Writer

Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon

Consulting Producer

K

Kater Gordon

Writer

Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Director

C

Christopher Brown

Art Direction

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Episode Summary

"Meditations in an Emergency" is episode 13 of Mad Men season 2. It scored 8.9/10 from 3,856 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Matthew Weiner and written by Matthew Weiner, Kater Gordon, it aired on October 26, 2008.

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