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Mad Men S5E5 — Signal 30

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Mad Men•Season 5•Episode 5

Signal 30

9.1/10 · 4,007 votesApr 15, 201248 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

Lane attempts to land an account with Jaguar Cars, leading to a altercation with Pete. Pete and Trudy host a dinner party in the suburbs.

Directed byJohn Slattery

Written byMatthew Weiner, Frank Pierson

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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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John Slattery

John Slattery

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Frank Pierson

Frank Pierson

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Episode Summary

"Signal 30" is episode 5 of Mad Men season 5. It scored 9.1/10 from 4,007 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by John Slattery and written by Matthew Weiner, Frank Pierson, it aired on April 15, 2012.

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