Final Mad Men Season Adds an Extra Episode

Jon Hamm as Don Draper in season 6 of 'Mad Men'
Jon Hamm as Don Draper in season 6 of 'Mad Men' - Photo Credit: Jamie Trueblood/AMC
Mad Men fans will have one additional episode to help them say goodbye to the popular AMC series. The network says season seven will consist of a total of 14 episodes, split into two mini-seasons. The first half of the last Mad Men season will air this spring, with the seven-episode part two airing in the spring of 2015. The two halves have been titled “The Beginning” and “The End of an Era.”
 
In AMC’s official announcement of the final split season, series creator Matthew Weiner said, “We plan to take advantage of this chance to have a more elaborate story told in two parts, which can resonate a little bit longer in the minds of our audience. The writers, cast and other artists welcome this unique manner of ending this unique experience.”
 
“This approach has worked well for many programs across multiple networks, and, most recently for us with Breaking Bad which attracted nearly double the number of viewers to its second half premiere than had watched any previous episode,” stated Charlie Collier, AMC president. “We are determined to bring Mad Men a similar showcase. In an era where high-end content is savored and analyzed, and catch-up time is used well to drive back to live events, we believe this is the best way to release the now 14 episodes than remain of this iconic series.”
 
To date, Mad Men has earned six Outstanding Drama Series Emmy nominations that resulted in four wins. The program was also included on AFI’s Top 10 Outstanding Television programs list for five years in a row.
 
Source: AMC

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