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Mad Men S5E11 — The Other Woman
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Mad Men•Season 5•Episode 11

The Other Woman

9.4/10 · 4,615 votesMay 27, 201248 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 5•+0.8 vs season avg

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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

Directed byPhil Abraham
Written byMatthew Weiner, Semi Chellas
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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

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Semi Chellas

Writer

Phil Abraham

Phil Abraham

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Other Woman" is episode 11 of Mad Men season 5. It scored 9.4/10 from 4,615 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Phil Abraham and written by Matthew Weiner, Semi Chellas, it aired on May 27, 2012.

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