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Mad Men S6E9 — The Better Half

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Mad Men•Season 6•Episode 9

The Better Half

8.3/10 · 2,903 votesMay 26, 201348 min

Ranked #6 of 13 in Season 6•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byPhil Abraham

Written byErin Levy, Matthew Weiner

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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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Erin Levy

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Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

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Phil Abraham

Phil Abraham

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Christopher Brown

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Episode Summary

"The Better Half" is episode 9 of Mad Men season 6. It scored 8.3/10 from 2,903 votes, ranking #6 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Phil Abraham and written by Erin Levy, Matthew Weiner, it aired on May 26, 2013.

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