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The Best Episodes of Mad Men Season 6

Every episode of Mad Men Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Mad Men Season 6!

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Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Mad Men Season 6 Episode 1 - The Doorway (1)
    7.5/10(2856 votes)

    #1 - The Doorway (1)

    S6:E1

    Don and Megan take a trip to Hawaii for the holidays, Sally's friend visits the Francis family, a comedian torpedoes Peggy's Super Bowl ad campaign, and Roger gets some bad news about his mother.

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  2. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 2 - The Doorway (2)
    7.7/10(2668 votes)

    #2 - The Doorway (2)

    S6:E2

    Don strikes up a friendship with the surgeon in his building, Peggy tries to save her campaign, Roger makes a scene at his mother's funeral, and Betty goes to Manhattan to find Sally's friend.

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  3. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 3 - Collaborators
    7.8/10(2599 votes)

    #3 - Collaborators

    S6:E3

    While Don continues his affair with Sylvia, Pete's latest infidelity threatens his marriage. Meanwhile, Peggy's icy relationship with her new staff continues, but she also gets an unlikely tip on a potential new client.

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  4. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 4 - To Have and to Hold
    8.0/10(2563 votes)

    #4 - To Have and to Hold

    S6:E4

    Don works in secret on a Heinz ketchup campaign while Megan gets a love scene on the set of her soap opera. Meanwhile, Harry makes his power play while Joan has more trouble with the secretaries.

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  5. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 5 - The Flood
    8.2/10(2695 votes)

    #5 - The Flood

    S6:E5

    Set among the events surrounding Martin Luther King's assassination, Peggy tries to get a new apartment, Ginsberg is set up on a date, and Don has a revelation during his weekend with the kids.

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  6. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 6 - For Immediate Release
    8.8/10(3089 votes)

    #6 - For Immediate Release

    S6:E6

    As the firm prepares to go public, Don and Pete's actions cause them to lose two huge clients. However, Roger uses a new connection to put them in position to gain their biggest client ever.

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  8. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 7 - Man With a Plan
    7.9/10(2561 votes)

    #7 - Man With a Plan

    S6:E7

    Things quickly become awkward after the two firms merge, Don asserts his dominance over Sylvia, Pete has to deal with his ailing mother, and Bob Benson helps out a sick Joan.

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  9. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 8 - The Crash
    8.7/10(3349 votes)

    #8 - The Crash

    S6:E8

    The creative department has a wild, drug-influenced weekend as they work on the Chevy account, Don has trouble letting go of Sylvia, and Sally walks in on an unwelcome intruder.

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  10. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 9 - The Better Half
    8.3/10(2649 votes)

    #9 - The Better Half

    S6:E9

    Peggy becomes unsatisfied with her apartment and with Abe, Don has an eventful weekend with Betty while Megan has problems on the set, Roger has time with his grandson, and Pete begins exploring his options outside the firm.

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  11. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 10 - A Tale of Two Cities
    8.1/10(2484 votes)

    #10 - A Tale of Two Cities

    S6:E10

    Cutler and Chaough prepare to make radical changes to the firm while Sterling and Draper are visiting a client in Los Angeles. Joan's decision to go after a new account on her own leaves Pete furious and frustrated.

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  12. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 11 - Favors
    8.7/10(2809 votes)

    #11 - Favors

    S6:E11

    Don is preoccupied with keeping Sylvia's son from being drafted, Peggy has a rat in her apartment, Don and Ted bury the hatchet, Pete has a problem with his mother's new nurse, and Sally makes an accidental discovery about her father.

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  13. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 12 - The Quality of Mercy
    8.5/10(2531 votes)

    #12 - The Quality of Mercy

    S6:E12

    Don renews his battle with Ted after seeing his relationship with Peggy, Sally interviews at a boarding school, and Pete discovers Bob Benson's background.

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  14. Mad Men Season 6 Episode 13 - In Care Of
    9.1/10(3259 votes)

    #13 - In Care Of

    S6:E13

    With his personal and professional life crumbling around him, Don positions himself for a change of scenery. Meanwhile, Pete's life is falling apart as well, thanks to the meddling of Bob Benson.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Doorway (1)" is the best rated episode of "Mad Men" season 6. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2856 votes. Directed by Scott Hornbacher and written by Matthew Weiner, it aired on 4/7/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Doorway (2)".