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Mad Men S6E5 — The Flood

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Mad Men•Season 6•Episode 5

The Flood

8.2/10 · 2,974 votesApr 28, 201348 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 6•−0.1 vs season avg

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.

Directed byChristopher Manley

Written byMatthew Weiner, Tom Smuts

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Cast16

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

Kevin Rahm

Kevin Rahm

Ted Chaough

Christopher Stanley

Christopher Stanley

Henry Francis

Ben Feldman

Ben Feldman

Michael Ginsberg

Mason Cotton

Mason Cotton

Bobby Draper

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

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Tom Smuts

Tom Smuts

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Christopher Manley

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Christopher Brown

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Episode Summary

"The Flood" is episode 5 of Mad Men season 6. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,974 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Christopher Manley and written by Matthew Weiner, Tom Smuts, it aired on April 28, 2013.

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