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Mad Men S5E10 — Christmas Waltz

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Mad Men•Season 5•Episode 10

Christmas Waltz

8.2/10 · 2,997 votesMay 20, 201248 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 5•−0.4 vs season avg

Harry finds himself in an uncomfortable position after reconnecting with Paul Kinsey who has joined the Hare Krishnas. Lane takes drastic and unethical measures to get out of financial trouble. Don spends an afternoon with Joan to get her mind off her marital problems.

Directed byMichael Uppendahl

Written byMatthew Weiner, Victor Levin

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Cast14

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

Aaron Staton

Aaron Staton

Ken Cosgrove

Rich Sommer

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kiernan Shipka

Kiernan Shipka

Sally Draper

Christopher Stanley

Christopher Stanley

Henry Francis

John Slattery

John Slattery

Roger Sterling

Jessica Paré

Jessica Paré

Megan Draper

Robert Morse

Robert Morse

Bertram Cooper

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Writer

Victor Levin

Victor Levin

Writer

Michael Uppendahl

Michael Uppendahl

Director

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Episode Summary

"Christmas Waltz" is episode 10 of Mad Men season 5. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,997 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Matthew Weiner, Victor Levin, it aired on May 20, 2012.

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