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Mad Men S5E6 — Far Away Places
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Mad Men•Season 5•Episode 6

Far Away Places

9.1/10 · 4,353 votesApr 22, 201248 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 5•+0.5 vs season avg

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Peggy has a tough time during a particularly formidable pitch. Don calls on a potential client. Roger and Jane have an experience with LSD.

Directed byScott Hornbacher
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

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Scott Hornbacher

Director

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Episode Summary

"Far Away Places" is episode 6 of Mad Men season 5. It scored 9.1/10 from 4,353 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Scott Hornbacher and written by Matthew Weiner, Semi Chellas, it aired on April 22, 2012.

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