“Mad Men” spins bright future from past
The characters drink like fish, smoke like chimneys, treat women like doormats and are some of the most admired men on U.S. television.
They are the “Mad Men” of the eponymous television drama set in a New York advertising agency on the cusp of the 1960s social revolution, and some TV pundits say it could sweep the industry’s Emmy awards next week after just one season on air.
“I am interested in the 1950s and the impact it had on our culture, how that transition happened and what it’s like for my characters to watch the world change around them,” Matt Weiner, the creator, writer and executive producer of “Mad Men,” told Reuters.
Notable for its meticulous detail and leisurely pace, the character-driven series is nominated for 16 Emmys on Sept 21, including the coveted best drama series and best actor award for star Jon Hamm, who plays brooding account executive Don Draper.
Not bad for a show that was first written eight years ago, almost never got made and originated on U.S. cable channel AMC, which has a small viewership compared the major broadcasters such as NBC, CBS and ABC.
But that audience is getting bigger, thanks to the nominations for TV’s highest prize, which have helped double viewing figures in the show’s second season to nearly 2 million at its July debut.
- from Reuters
Colin Hanks to guest on ‘Mad Men’
The AMC release with BIG CAPS is below:
COLIN HANKS FEATURED AS GUEST ACTOR IN THREE EPISODES OF MAD MEN SEASON TWO
FIRST APPEARANCE IN “THREE SUNDAYS” PREMIERING SUNDAY, AUGUST 17
EMMY-NOMINATED MAD MEN AIRS SUNDAYS AT 10PM ON AMC
WHAT: Colin Hanks (Orange County, Untraceable) will play a guest role in its Emmy-nominated drama series, MAD MEN. Hanks, who portrays a young priest, will star in three episodes throughout the season.
WHEN: Hanks’ first appearance will be in the series’ fourth episode, “Three Sundays,” which debuts on Sunday, August 17 at 10pm ET.
MORE: MAD MEN, the sexy, stylized and provocative AMC series, is the most Emmy nominated drama on television with 16 total nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama (Jon Hamm), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama (John Slattery) and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama (Robert Morse). The series airs Sunday nights at 10pm on AMC.
Mad Men is created, written and executive produced by Matthew Weiner (Executive Producer/Writer, The Sopranos), co-executive produced by Scott Hornbacher (The Sopranos), and produced by Lionsgate in association with AMC.