In 1960s New York, alpha male Don Draper struggles to stay on top of the heap in the high-pressure world of Madison Avenue advertising firms. Aside from being one of the top ad men in the business, Don is also a family man, the father of young children.
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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All Seasons | |||
Specials | July 2008 | November 2013 | 125 |
Season 1 | July 2007 | October 2007 | 13 |
Season 2 | July 2008 | October 2008 | 13 |
Season 3 | August 2009 | November 2009 | 13 |
Season 4 | July 2010 | October 2010 | 13 |
Season 5 | March 2012 | June 2012 | 13 |
Season 6 | April 2013 | June 2013 | 13 |
Season 7 | April 2014 | May 2015 | 14 |
Unassigned Episodes | 2 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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All Seasons | |||
Season 1 | July 2007 | October 2007 | 13 |
Season 2 | July 2008 | October 2008 | 13 |
Season 3 | August 2009 | November 2009 | 13 |
Season 4 | July 2010 | October 2010 | 13 |
Season 5 | March 2012 | June 2012 | 12 |
Season 6 | April 2013 | June 2013 | 12 |
Season 7 | April 2014 | May 2015 | 14 |
Unassigned Episodes | 129 |
Season | From | To | Episodes |
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Season 1 | July 2007 | May 2015 | 92 |
Unassigned Episodes | 127 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
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Matthew Weiner | 84 | 07/19/2007 - 05/17/2015 | |
Phil Abraham | 15 | 09/06/2007 - 05/03/2015 | |
Jennifer Getzinger | 12 | 08/24/2008 - 04/19/2015 | |
Michael Uppendahl | 11 | 09/28/2008 - 04/12/2015 | |
Scott Hornbacher | 10 | 10/11/2009 - 04/05/2015 | |
Tim Hunter | 6 | 08/09/2007 - 08/17/2008 | |
John Slattery | 6 | 08/15/2010 - 06/02/2013 | |
Lesli Linka Glatter | 6 | 08/16/2007 - 08/22/2010 | |
Chris Manley | 4 | 06/03/2012 - 05/11/2014 | |
Andrew Bernstein | 4 | 08/23/2007 - 10/05/2008 | |
Alan Taylor | 4 | 07/19/2007 - 10/19/2008 | |
Jon Hamm | 3 | 04/01/2012 - 04/14/2013 | |
Jared Harris | 2 | 04/26/2015 | |
Lynn Shelton | 1 | 09/26/2010 | |
Daisy von Scherler Mayer | 1 | 09/27/2009 | |
Ed Bianchi | 1 | 08/02/2007 | |
Matt Shakman | 1 | 04/08/2012 | |
Barbet Schroeder | 1 | 11/01/2009 | |
Paul Feig | 1 | 09/13/2007 |
Name | Number of Episodes | Dates | |
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André Jacquemetton | 10 | 08/23/2007 - 06/16/2013 | |
Maria Jacquemetton | 10 | 08/23/2007 - 06/16/2013 | |
Erin Levy | 9 | 11/08/2009 - 04/26/2015 | |
Lisa Albert | 6 | 08/09/2007 - 09/12/2010 | |
Semi Chellas | 6 | 04/22/2012 - 05/03/2015 | |
Jonathan Igla | 6 | 10/17/2010 - 04/19/2015 | |
Robin Veith | 5 | 10/18/2007 - 09/20/2009 | |
Kater Gordon | 3 | 10/26/2008 - 10/18/2009 | |
Dahvi Waller | 3 | 08/30/2009 - 09/19/2010 | |
Carly Wray | 3 | 06/23/2013 - 05/10/2015 | |
Brett Johnson | 2 | 11/01/2009 - 08/29/2010 | |
Chris Provenzano | 2 | 09/06/2007 - 09/13/2007 | |
Marti Noxon | 2 | 10/05/2008 - 10/25/2009 | |
Victor Levin | 2 | 04/08/2012 - 05/20/2012 | |
Jonathan Abrahams | 2 | 08/08/2010 - 09/26/2010 | |
Tom Smuts | 2 | 04/28/2013 - 04/12/2015 | |
Tom Palmer | 2 | 08/02/2007 - 10/04/2007 | |
Cathryn Humphris | 2 | 08/23/2009 - 10/25/2009 | |
Bridget Bedard | 2 | 08/30/2007 - 09/27/2007 | |
Janet Leahy | 2 | 09/12/2010 - 06/02/2013 | |
Frank Pierson | 1 | 04/15/2012 | |
Tracy McMillan | 1 | 08/01/2010 | |
Jason Grote | 1 | 05/19/2013 | |
Jane Anderson | 1 | 09/07/2008 | |
Andrew Colville | 1 | 09/06/2009 | |
Heather Jeng Bladt | 1 | 04/27/2014 | |
David Iserson | 1 | 05/11/2014 | |
Keith Huff | 1 | 08/15/2010 | |
Rick Cleveland | 1 | 08/10/2008 |
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From time-capsule sitcoms to cutting-edge Peak-TV dramas — the definitive ranking of the game-changing small-screen classics
What makes a great television show? There may be as many types of excellence as there are excellent shows. Series can wow us with how broadly they changed society, from “Seinfeld” redefining American slang to “Mad Men” bearing all the hallmarks of an early-21st-century TV Golden Age to “The Oprah Winfrey Show” making daytime viewers feel part of a special club of millions. Or they can feel like closely held secrets, always ready to welcome curious viewers for the first time, like “The Leftovers” or “Enlightened.” They can bring together insights about a rapidly shifting society with humor that stands the test of time, like the shows created by Norman Lear, who died this month at age 101. And they can dazzle us with spectacle or entrance us with intimate character moments — or, if they’re “The Sopranos,” they can do both.
So many golden ages, so much brilliance from which to choose. In culling from the "60 Greatest" lists we've compiled during our 60th-anniversary year, we shook things up, blending drama, comedy and other genres to salute the shows with the biggest cultural impact and most enduring influence. What will the next 60 years bring? We can't wait to find out.
From iconic British sitcoms to epic American sagas, inventive animations and daring anthologies, these are the shows worth getting lost in, that have proved instrumental in evolving a storytelling form that continues to offer deeper and more complex narratives
From a pioneering variety show from the black-and-white days to two faves on now -- see our No. 1. To see EW's picks of the top 100 all-time greatest TV shows
A ranking of the most game-changing, side-splitting, tear-jerking, mind-blowing, world-building, genre-busting programs in television history, from the medium’s inception in the early 20th century through the ever-metastasizing era of Peak TV BY ALAN SEPINWALL
The best shows are the ones that take advantage of the length that movies don't have and use the imagery that novels can't conjure. They can captivate big audiences and change their lives forever.
The “TV 101” list honors classic, trailblazing series and miniseries, as well as current and critically acclaimed programs, from comedies and dramas to variety/talk and children’s programming. At their core, all of these wonderful series began with the words of the writers who created them and were sustained by the writers who joined their staffs or worked on individual episodes. “This list is not only a tribute to great TV, it is a dedication to all writers who devote their hearts and minds to advancing their craft.
IGN and some of our friends have decided the best in the world of TV.
TV (The Book): Two Experts Pick the Greatest American Shows of All Time is a collection of essays written by television critics Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz. It was published in 2016. The main purpose of the book was to provide a canonical list of the top 100 greatest television programs in American history.
What's the best TV show of all time? Who knows? This poll is strictly about favorite shows, the programs people in Hollywood hold nearest to their hearts — that remind them of better times or speak to their inner child or inspire their creativity or just help them unwind after a crappy day at the studio — even if one or two of the programs listed here aren't exactly masterpieces of the medium.
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