7.5/102,596 votes#1 - The Doorway (1)
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 4/7/2013
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.
Director: Scott Hornbacher
Writer: Matthew Weiner
7.7/102,422 votes#2 - The Doorway (2)
Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2013
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.
Director: Scott Hornbacher
Writer: Matthew Weiner
7.8/102,351 votes#3 - Collaborators
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 4/14/2013
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.
Director: Jon Hamm
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Jonathan Igla
8.0/102,325 votes#4 - To Have and to Hold
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2013
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.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Erin Levy
8.2/102,451 votes#5 - The Flood
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2013
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.
Director: Christopher Manley
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Tom Smuts
8.8/102,817 votes#6 - For Immediate Release
Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2013
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.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Matthew Weiner
7.9/102,318 votes#7 - Man With a Plan
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 5/12/2013
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.
Director: John Slattery
Writer: Semi Chellas, Matthew Weiner
8.7/103,031 votes#8 - The Crash
Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/2013
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.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Jason Grote
8.3/102,408 votes#9 - The Better Half
Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 5/26/2013
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.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Erin Levy
8.1/102,260 votes#10 - A Tale of Two Cities
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/2013
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.
Director: John Slattery
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Janet Leahy
8.7/102,545 votes#11 - Favors
Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 6/9/2013
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.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: Semi Chellas, Matthew Weiner
8.5/102,301 votes#12 - The Quality of Mercy
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 6/16/2013
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.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: André Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton
9.1/102,952 votes#13 - In Care Of
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 6/23/2013
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.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: Matthew Weiner, Carly Wray
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Genre:Drama
Network:AMC
Season 6 Ratings Summary
"The Doorway (1)" is the best rated episode of "Mad Men" season 6. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2596 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)".