14 August 2006, by Webmaster
AMC catches spiel
’Mad Men’ revisits ad biz of the 1960s
AMC has greenlit its first original drama in recent history, "Mad Men," from Matthew Weiner ("The Sopranos") and Lionsgate Television. Cabler has ordered 13 one-hours for a premiere next June.
Cinematic drama set in the world of 1960s Madison Avenue will follow the professional lives, social mores and sexual exploits of ad execs at a time when the industry was at its height of glamour, power and prestige. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, (...)