This Sunday marks the return of AMC’s critically acclaimed drama Mad Men for its penultimate sixth season.
The fifth season was the most experimental of the series, dealing with issues like the Richard Speck murders, ’60s counter-culture, and drugs, and showed us just how far the characters will go to find happiness, or in one harrowing instance, relief.
As per usual, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner hasn’t given any hints as to what this season may have in store, but this series is the story of Don Draper far more than it is of an ad agency in New York. Sure, there are many other characters, but he’s the dapper, chain-smoking sun. Everyone else just revolves around him.
CL Arts and Entertainment Editor Julie Garisto and I chatted about the events of last season, how the characters have developed, and how this season may play out. Enjoy.
This article appears in Apr 4-10, 2013.