Have yer SKY Boxes at the ready. The penultimate season of the multiple award-winning Mad Men will launch on SKY Atlantic with a double bill on Wednesday April 10th at 10pm, just three days after it returns in the US.
Mad Men has cemented its reputation as a critics’ darling and awards season favourite, with Matthew Weiner’s depiction of life in the world of advertising in 1960s New York capturing imaginations across the globe. If you're planning on watching The fifth series in one go, look away now, for here is your handy recap. It was a season that brought change at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce. While creative director Don Draper (Jon Hamm) enjoyed life with new wife Megan (Jessica Paré), financial woes burdened Lane (Jared Harris) and, unable to cope, the Englishman took his own life.
Scheming head of accounts Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) cemented his importance at the agency, and single mum Joan (Christina Hendricks) also secured her future when she took decisive action to redefine her role and become a partner. As the season ended, all of the partners were left struggling with their own personal demons - not least Don, whose marital bliss appeared to be crumbling, with viewers left questioning if the philanderer of old had returned...
Speaking of the upcoming season, executive producer Weiner said: "To be able to continue exploring the stories of these characters for a sixth season is an amazing opportunity. We love mining this world and look forward to bringing the audience stories that we hope will continue to both surprise and entertain them."
The sixth season will consist of thirteen episodes. The season opener will be written by Weiner and directed by executive producer Scott Hornbacher. Leading man Jon Hamm will again direct the third episode in the series, while John Slattery will also take back the helm for two later episodes.