What it is: Taking place in the early 1960s Mad Men: Season Two brings us back to Sterling Cooper, one of New York City’s most prestigious advertising agencies. The shell of the Leave it to Beaver “perfect” world is cracked and the real issues of the 1960s are exposed. Don Draper (Jon Hamm) continues to run from his scandalous past, while his wife, Betty (January Jones) deals with her “perfect life” aka loneliness and sexual frustrations. Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss), Sterling Cooper’s secretary, attempts to crack the glass ceiling, while becoming the agency’s first woman copywriter.
Why it’s significant:
Mad Men: Season Two makes you want a martini. Not only does it encompass dramatic flair, it’s sexy for some and nostalgic for others. The Emmy winning series has received positive critical response since its premiere and season two does not disappoint. Taking place two years into the Kennedy administration viewers receive a deeper glimpse into the lives of the complex characters. From the urge to escape the perfect life, sexual frustrations, unwanted pregnancy to the scare of the Cuban Missile Crisis, season two is the reason to own a television.

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