Mad Men - S1E1

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Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Series 1, episode 1

Written by Matthew Weiner

Directed by Alan Taylor

Originally Aired On: Sunday, 03 June 2007

Episode Rating: 4 star rating

1960. Welcome to the glamorous, smokey world of the Mad Men - advertising executives who work on Madison Avenue, in an industry that sells dreams. Don Draper is top of his game, but there are people who want his job and having to sell cigarettes when a new medical report about their dangers has just been released doesn't make it any easier.

Cast

Image for Jon HammJon HammDon Draper
Image for Elisabeth MossElisabeth MossPeggy Olson
Image for Vincent KartheiserVincent KartheiserPete Campbell
Image for January JonesJanuary JonesBetty Draper
Image for Christina HendricksChristina HendricksJoan Holloway
Maggie SiffRachel Menken
Remy AuberjonoisDr. Emerson
Darren PettieLee Garner Jr.
Rosemarie DeWittMidge Daniels
John CullumLee Garner Sr.
Image for John SlatteryJohn SlatteryRoger Sterling
Bryan BattSalvatore Romano
Michael J.X. GladisPaul Kinsey
Aaron StatonKen Cosgrove
Rich SommerHarry Crane
Gordana RashovichDr. Greta Guttman
Henry Afro-BradleyBusboy
Image for Jack OJack O'ConnellBartender
Bess RousMarjorie
Julie McNivenHildy
Stephanie CourtneyMarge
Zandy HartigIvy
Kristen SchaalNannette
Heather KlarWanda
Jamie ProctorCleo
Emma RobertsCamille
Mark McGannOld Waiter
Evelyn EdwardsSecretary