Mad Men (2007–2015)

Bias Rating

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Viewer Rating

Rating: 8.4

Overview

The professional and personal lives of those who work in advertising on Madison Avenue - self-coined "mad men" - in the 1960s are presented. The stories focus on those at one of the avenue's smaller firms, Sterling Coope...

Starring Cast

Jon Hamm • Elisabeth Moss • Vincent Kartheiser

Where to watch

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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Negative

Overview

Starring Cast

Jon Hamm • Elisabeth Moss • Vincent Kartheiser

Where to watch

Philo

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

Mad Men leans left by critically depicting the pervasive sexism, racism, and consumerist emptiness of 1960s American society, focusing on the personal struggles of individuals within these oppressive systems rather than advocating for specific political solutions.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

Mad Men features traditional casting that accurately reflects its 1960s setting. However, its narrative provides a strong and explicit critique of the era's traditional identities and patriarchal structures, exploring their negative impacts on individuals and society.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NegativeConfidence: Medium

Mad Men portrays LGBTQ+ themes primarily through Sal Romano's character, whose closeted homosexuality is a source of profound misery and leads to a punitive career end. While the show is empathetic to his struggle, the narrative offers no positive resolution or affirmation for his identity, depicting the devastating impact of 1960s societal prejudice.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Mad Men is an original television series featuring characters created specifically for the show. There are no pre-existing canonical or historical characters whose gender could have been altered.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

Mad Men is an original television series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material or a biopic. All characters were created for the show, meaning there are no established legacy or historical characters whose race could have been altered from a prior canon.