Episode
Mad Men: Dark Shadows
Overview
Don attempts to regain his creative spark, but undermines a member of his staff while doing so. Roger pursues some new clients, and in the process, hurts Jane. Betty displays her pettiness when she reveals a distressing secret to Sally.
Details
- Series
- Mad Men
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2012-05-13
- Runtime
- 48 min
Episode context
Dark Shadows is Episode 9 in Season 5 of Mad Men. It aired on 2012-05-13. The runtime is 48 min.
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Episode 8: Lady Lazarus
Megan has second thoughts about her future at Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce. Peggy lashes out when she's inadvertently put in the uncomfortable position of having to lie. Pete's effort to protect an acquaintance doesn't turn out quite like he expected.
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