Ranking the Best Episodes of Mad Men
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1. Mad Men (2007–2015)
TV-MA | 45 min | Drama
A drama about one of New York's most prestigious ad agencies at the beginning of the 1960s, focusing on one of the firm's most mysterious but extremely talented ad executives, Donald Draper.
Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 260,212
Overall Series Rating: 9.0
Season 1: ★★★½
Season 2: ★★★★
Season 3: ★★★★½
Season 4: ★★★★★
Season 5: ★★★★★
Season 6: ★★★★½
Season 7: ★★★★★
Greatest Episode: "Shut the Door, Have a Seat" (S3, E13)
2.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Shut the Door. Have a Seat
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
With another sale on the horizon, Sterling, Cooper, and Draper convince Lane Pryce to fire them and then join them as they start up a new advertising firm. At home, Betty follows through with her plans to divorce Don.
Director: Matthew Weiner | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 5,087
Rating: 9.8
3.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Good News
(2010)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Don flies to Los Angeles to visit Anna before his New Year's vacation to Acapulco, but her bad news influences him to cancel his vacation and return to New York, where he discovers that Lane has problems of his own.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,625
Rating: 9.5
4.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Person to Person
(2015)
TV-14 | 56 min | Drama
Don's journey ends in California with Anna's niece, Stephanie, where he contemplates his future. Roger decides to marry Megan's mother, Marie. Joan has a business proposition for Peggy, who is coming to terms with her feelings for Stan.
Director: Matthew Weiner | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 4,718
Rating: 9.5
5.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Nixon vs. Kennedy
(2007)
TV-14 | 46 min | Drama
Election night arrives and the staff of Sterling Cooper has a party while watching the returns. The election is close and it's obviously going to be a long night. Now a senior partner in ... See full summary »
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,685
Rating: 9.5
6.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Field Trip
(2014)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
After a fight with Megan during a surprise trip to California, Don decides it's time to get back to work. Meanwhile, Betty joins Bobby on a field trip to a farm.
Director: Chris Manley | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,329
Rating: 9.4
7.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Gypsy and the Hobo
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
An old flame and potential client reenters Roger Sterling's life, Joan's husband searches for a new job, and Don finally comes clean to Betty about his true identity.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,262
Rating: 9.4
8.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Crash
(2013)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
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 | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,844
Rating: 9.4
9.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Waterloo
(2014)
TV-14 | 45 min | Drama
Don and Peggy prepare to pitch to Burger Chef, one day after the Apollo Moon Landing. Meanwhile, a power struggle in the firm between Sterling and Cutler leaves Don's future hanging in the balance.
Director: Matthew Weiner | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,701
Rating: 9.4
10.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Suitcase
(2010)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Don deliberately delays returning an important call from California, because he knows it's bad news about Anna. Instead, he keeps himself occupied by forcing Peggy to miss her birthday dinner to pull an all-nighter with him for a client.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 6,420
Rating: 9.4
11.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Blowing Smoke
(2010)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Don makes a bold, desperate move to save Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, but the other partners are furious with his actions. Meanwhile, Sally's psychiatrist suggests that she is improving, but Betty is skeptical.
Director: John Slattery | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,436
Rating: 9.4
12.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Commissions and Fees
(2012)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Lane's entire world comes crashing down after getting busted for forging Don's signature on a check, and Sally experiences an awkward rite of passage while spending the weekend with the Drapers.
Director: Chris Manley | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,423
Rating: 9.4
13.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Mountain King
(2008)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Don drops off the Sterling Cooper radar and visits the wife of the man whose identity he stole. Back at the office, Bert and Roger consider the merger offer, Peggy makes a play for a real office, and Peter loses his father-in-law's account.
Director: Alan Taylor | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,707
Rating: 9.3
14.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Milk and Honey Route
(2015)
TV-14 | 53 min | Drama
Don is stuck in Oklahoma after his car breaks down. Betty discovers that she is not in good health. Pete gets an unexpected job offer that could enable him to get his life with Trudy and his daughter back.
Director: Matthew Weiner | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,814
Rating: 9.3
15.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
The bosses come in from London to reorganize Sterling Cooper, but a key player's career is sidetracked by a freak accident. Meanwhile, as Joan prepares to leave her job, her husband gives her some bad news.
Director: Lesli Linka Glatter | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,313
Rating: 9.3
16.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
For Immediate Release
(2013)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama
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 | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,652
Rating: 9.3
17.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
In Care Of
(2013)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
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 | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,770
Rating: 9.2
18.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Phantom
(2012)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
As the partners consider expanding the office space, Don begins seeing ghosts and gets a request to advance Megan's acting career. Meanwhile, Peter's affair comes to a disappointing end, and Megan's mom briefly reunites with Roger.
Director: Matthew Weiner | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,567
Rating: 9.2
19.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Strategy
(2014)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama
Peggy has second thoughts about her Burger Chef campaign when Don is asked to pitch her commercial, Pete visits his wife and daughter on his trip back to New York, and Bob Benson gets some surprising news from G.M. about the account.
Director: Phil Abraham | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,602
Rating: 9.2
20.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Color Blue
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
As Sterling Cooper prepares for its 40th anniversary party, the bosses in London drop a bombshell to Lane. Miss Farrell's troubled brother pays a visit to her and Don, and Betty stumbles onto her husband's secrets.
Director: Michael Uppendahl | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,408
Rating: 9.2
21.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Time & Life
(2015)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama
The partners discover that the firm is losing its independence and there's nothing they can do about it. Peggy is not sure if she wants to come along. Meanwhile, Pete and Trudy have trouble getting their daughter into private school.
Director: Jared Harris | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,402
Rating: 9.2
22.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Seven Twenty Three
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
As Don secures an account with Conrad Hilton, Sterling and Cooper try to strong-arm Don into signing a contract. Meanwhile, Betty meets with her acquaintance from the governor's office, and Duck tries to get Peggy to leave Sterling Cooper.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,501
Rating: 9.2
23.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Signal 30
(2012)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
While Lane needs some help closing with a potential new client, Peter begins to crack under the pressure of both his home life and work life.
Director: John Slattery | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,080
Rating: 9.2
24.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Other Woman
(2012)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Peter asks Joan to make an unspeakable sacrifice to help secure the Jaguar account, Peggy prepares to make a drastic move in response to Don's treatment, and Megan's acting career begins to create tension with her and Don.
Director: Phil Abraham | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,571
Rating: 9.2
25.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Far Away Places
(2012)
TV-14 | 47 min | Drama
A peaceful hotel getaway ends in disaster for Don and Megan, an LSD trip could have a disastrous effect on Roger's marriage, and Peggy loses her cool after an unsuccessful pitch meeting.
Director: Scott Hornbacher | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 3,364
Rating: 9.1
26.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Flood
(2013)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
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: Chris Manley | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,308
Rating: 9.0
27.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Waldorf Stories
(2010)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Don has a wild lost weekend after winning a CLIO award, while Peggy is forced to work all weekend in a hotel room with an "uninspired" co-worker. Meanwhile, Peter is livid after he learns that the other partners hired Ken Cosgrove.
Director: Scott Hornbacher | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,521
Rating: 9.0
28.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
Hands and Knees
(2010)
TV-14 | 48 min | Drama
Don becomes frightened that his lie will be exposed when government agents question Betty about him, Lane has shocking news for his father when he comes to bring him home, and Joan considers having an abortion.
Director: Lynn Shelton | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,389
Rating: 9.0
29.
Mad Men (2007–2015)
Episode:
The Grown-Ups
(2009)
TV-14 | 60 min | Drama
On the weekend of the John F. Kennedy assassination, Pete finds out that he lost the promotion to Cosgrove, Roger Sterling's daughter's wedding goes off as planned, and Betty musters up the courage to respond to Don's confessions.
Director: Barbet Schroeder | Stars: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones
Votes: 2,792
Rating: 9.0
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