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Mad Men S5E9 — Dark Shadows

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Mad Men•Season 5•Episode 9

Dark Shadows

8.0/10 · 2,866 votesMay 13, 201248 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 5•−0.6 vs season avg

Don attempts to regain his creative spark, but undermines a member of his staff while doing so. Roger pursues some new clients, and in the process, hurts Jane. Betty displays her pettiness when she reveals a distressing secret to Sally.

Directed byScott Hornbacher

Written byErin Levy

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Jon Hamm

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Don Draper

Elisabeth Moss

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Peggy Olson

Vincent Kartheiser

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Pete Campbell

January Jones

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Betty Draper

Christina Hendricks

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Joan Holloway

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Ken Cosgrove

Rich Sommer

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Harry Crane

Kiernan Shipka

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Sally Draper

Christopher Stanley

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Henry Francis

John Slattery

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Roger Sterling

Jessica Paré

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Megan Draper

Robert Morse

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Bertram Cooper

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Episode Summary

"Dark Shadows" is episode 9 of Mad Men season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,866 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Scott Hornbacher and written by Erin Levy, it aired on May 13, 2012.

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