Mad Men is an American television drama series created by Matthew Weiner. It is broadcast in the United States on the cable network AMC, and is produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its first season on October 18, 2007. Its second season began on July 27, 2008.

Set in New York City, Mad Men takes place in the 1960s at the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on New York City's Madison Avenue and centers on Don Draper (Jon Hamm), a high-level advertising executive, and the people in his life in and out of the office. It also depicts the changing social mores of 1960s America.

Mad Men has received considerable critical acclaim, particularly for its historical authenticity and visual style, and won various awards in its first season, including the Golden Globe for Best Drama and a 2007 Peabody Award. It was also nominated for 16 Primetime Emmy Awards in 2008, and is, alongside Damages, the first basic cable television series to be nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series.