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Mad Men · S0 · E4

Establishing Mad Men

  • TV-14
  • Jul 19, 2007
  • 61 min

A meticulous, high-def look behind-the-scenes. Covering the writing of the first episode through the careful design of each set and costume. Plenty of interviews are included and the cameras are granted a rather revealing glimpse of the production team pulling together each episode of the show.

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A meticulous, high-def look behind-the-scenes. Covering the writing of the first episode through the careful design of each set and costume. Plenty of interviews are included and the cameras are granted a rather revealing glimpse of the production team pulling together each episode of the show.

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