Those three sentences delivered by Freddy Rumsen direct-to-camera lead off a potential ad campaign pitch for Accutron watches. But ultimately, Freddy's speech marks the beginning of the end for AMC's beloved and highly-stylized period drama, Mad Men.
Mad Men's*seventh and final season picks up in January 1969, a handful of months following season six's finale that left Don Draper's personal and professional life in turmoil: the partners at SC&P informed Don that he'll need to take a leave of absence from the company with ** set return date following a slew of unprofessional incidents; and Don's marriage to Megan continued to buckle under the weight of his self-destructive ways, climaxing with word that the couple's move to California would have to be cancelled, even though Megan had left her job in New York to start over in Los Angeles. Read more...