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| Mad Men Season 1 : |
| Season one takes place between March and November 1960. It introduces the fictional advertising agency Sterling Cooper. The season begins with the new secretary Peggy Olson starting her first day with the firm. As the season unfolds the mysterious backstory of enigmatic ad man Don Draper is revealed as are the growing confidence and success of Peggy Olson. |
| Episode 1 - [Smoke Gets In Your Eyes] |
| Details : In 1960 New York City - the high-powered and glamorous Golden Age of advertising - Don Draper the biggest ad man in the business struggles to stay a step ahead of the rapidly changing times and the young executives nipping at his heels. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stephanie Courtney as Marge | Darren Pettie as Lee Garner Jr. | John Cullum as Lee Garner Sr. | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Remy Auberjonois as Dr. Emerson | Gordana Rashovich as Dr. Greta Guttman | Henry Afro-Bradley as Busboy | Jack O'Connell as Bartender | Bess Rous as Marjorie | Julie McNiven as Hildy | Zandy Hartig as Ivy | Kristen Schaal as Nannette | Heather Klar as Wanda | Jamie Proctor as Cleo | Maggie Siff as Rachel Menken | Producer : Todd London | Director : Alan Taylor | Writer : Matthew Weiner | Producer : Greg Schultz | |
| Air Date : Jul. 19, 2007 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Ladies Room] |
| Details : Don continues to conceal his increasingly complicated personal life even in the face of Roger Sterling's invitation to open up. Meanwhile Peggy pines for the absent Pete still on his honeymoon while fending off the advances of several of the men of Sterling Cooper. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Darby Stanchfield as Helen Bishop | Talia Balsam as Mona Sterling | Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper | Marten Holden Weiner as Glen Bishop | Andy Umberger as Dr. Arnold Wayne | Mark Kelly as Dane | Maxwell Huckabee as Robert Draper | Josiah Polhemus as Ernie | Bob Rumnock as Waiter #1 | Simon Harvey as Waiter #2 | Darryl Alan Reed as Samuel | Producer : Todd London | Director : Alan Taylor | Writer : Matthew Weiner | |
| Air Date : Jul. 26, 2007 |
| Episode 3 - [Marriage Of Figaro] |
| Details : Pete returns from his honeymoon excited about his new marriage but conflicted about his past encounter with Peggy. After his business relationship with Rachel takes an unforeseen turn Don attends a party which further illuminates his increasing dissatisfaction with his present life. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stephanie Courtney as Marge | Kristoffer Polaha as Carlton Hanson | Darby Stanchfield as Helen Bishop | Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson | Alastair Duncan as George Pelham | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper | Marten Holden Weiner as Glen Bishop | Julie McNiven as Hildy | Maxwell Huckabee as Robert Draper | Jerry Kernion as Larry Kryszinski | Alexa Alemanni as Allison | Price Carson as Jack Farrelly | Michael David Cheng as Chinese Man | Kate Connor as Nancy Wallace | Jennifer Fitzgerald as Judy | Lauren Hackman as Carol | Kent Kasper as Train Conductor | Jonathan Nail as Andy Darling | Josiah Polhemus as Ernie Hanson | Jeanne Simpson as Marilyn Farrelly | Adria Tennor as Joyce Darling | Drew Wicks as Chet Wallace | Maggie Siff as Rachel Menken | Producer : Todd London | Writer : Tom Palmer | Director : Ed Bianchi | |
| Air Date : Aug. 02, 2007 |
| Episode 4 - [New Amsterdam] |
| Details : Pete's professional and personal lives become more complicated as he struggles to assert power in both. While facing pressure from his wife regarding a new apartment he further alienates Don and endangers his own position at Sterling Cooper. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Christopher Allport as Andrew Campbell | Darby Stanchfield as Helen Bishop | Randy Oglesby as Walter Veith | Joe O'Connor as Tom Vogel | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Kiernan Shipka as Sally Draper | Marten Holden Weiner as Glen Bishop | Julie McNiven as Hildy | Andy Umberger as Dr. Arnold Wayne | Maxwell Huckabee as Robert Draper | Channing Chase as Dorothy Campbell | Barbara Kerr Condon as Mrs. Clifford Lyman | Rene Hamilton as Elaine | Stephen Jordan as Dan Bishop | Kiersten Lyons as Charlotte | Haley Mancini as Wendy | Sheila Shaw as Jeannie Vogel | Alison Brie as Trudy Campbell | Producer : Todd London | Director : Tim Hunter | Writer : Lisa Albert | |
| Air Date : Aug. 09, 2007 |
| Episode 5 - [5g] |
| Details : After Don wins an award his photo is featured in Advertising Age. Don must deal with the fallout as the photo brings back a past he isnt ready to confront. Ken gets a short story published in The Atlantic Monthly inciting jealousy among his colleagues and driving Pete to make an unorthodox request of his wife. Peggy overhears a startling conversation in the office and shares the secret with Joan. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Jay Paulson as Adam Whitman | Director : Lesli Linka Glatter | Writer : Matthew Weiner | |
| Air Date : Aug. 16, 2007 |
| Episode 6 - [Babylon] |
| Details : A taboo office romance is revealed. At a brainstorming session Peggy proves to be more than a secretary opening up new opportunities for her at Sterling Cooper. Meanwhile Rachel faces her conflicted feelings for Don after he seeks out her advice on a new campaign. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Danny Jacobs as Yoram Ben Shulhai | Megan M. Duffy as Poetry Girl | Talia Balsam as Mona Sterling | Elizabeth Rice as Margaret Sterling | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Joel Murray as Fred Rumsen | Brandon Killham as Young Dick Whitman | Brynn Horrocks as Abigail Whitman | Morgan Rusler as Mack Johnson | Director : Andrew Bernstein | Writer : André Jacquemetton | Writer : Maria Jacquemetton | |
| Air Date : Aug. 23, 2007 |
| Episode 7 - [Red In The Face] |
| Details : Roger joins Don for an evening of dinner and drinking during which Roger's behavior leads to a rift in their friendship. Though Don accepts his apology there are further consequences for Roger. Pete faces trouble at home as he continues to struggle with the demands of his new marriage. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Darby Stanchfield as Helen Bishop | Teddy Sears as Kicks Matherton | Kate Norby | Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Morgan Rusler as Mack Johnson | Maggie Siff as Rachel Menken | Writer : Bridget Bedard | Director : Tim Hunter | |
| Air Date : Aug. 30, 2007 |
| Episode 8 - [The Hobo Code] |
| Details : Don is tormented as pieces of his secretive past begin to haunt him. Peggy's new success at work and resulting boost in confidence threaten her office relationship. Salvatore Romano gets a little too close with a client. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stephanie Courtney as Marge | Bruce French as Hugh Brody | Crista Flanagan as Lois Sadler | Paul Schulze as Hobo | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Joel Murray as Fred Rumsen | Brandon Killham as Young Dick Whitman | Joseph Culp as Archie Whitman | Brynn Horrocks as Abigail Whitman | Writer : Chris Provenzano | Director : Phil Abraham | |
| Air Date : Sep. 06, 2007 |
| Episode 9 - [Shoot] |
| Details : A rival ad agency courts Don involving Betty in their attempt to lure him from Sterling Cooper. As the presidential campaign heats up the agency looks for new ways to counter the latest Kennedy ads. Tempers flare over Peggy. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Slattery | Rick Scarry | Dey Young | Crista Flanagan as Lois Sadler | Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson | Robert Morse | Rich Sommer | Rosemarie DeWitt as Midge Daniels | Bryan Batt | Writer : Chris Provenzano | Director : Paul Feig | Writer : Matthew Weiner | |
| Air Date : Sep. 13, 2007 |
| Episode 10 - [Long Weekend] |
| Details : Don loses an account. Roger stuck in the city for Labor Day weekend attempts to cheer him up. Meanwhile Joan has a night out on the town with her roommate. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Allan Miller | Talia Balsam as Mona Sterling | Kate Norby | Elizabeth Rice as Margaret Sterling | Robert Morse | Writer : Bridget Bedard | Director : Tim Hunter | Writer : Matthew Weiner | Writer : André Jacquemetton | Writer : Maria Jacquemetton | |
| Air Date : Sep. 27, 2007 |
| Episode 11 - [Indian Summer] |
| Details : Peggy is given a difficult assignment. Roger's work problems provide new opportunities for Don and Pete grows more frustrated. Betty finds a new outlet for her growing dissatisfaction. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Talia Balsam as Mona Sterling | Julie McNiven | Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson | John Cullum as Lee Garner Sr. | Robert Morse | Bess Rous | Aaron Hill | Joel Murray as Fred Rumsen | Jay Paulson as Adam Whitman | Writer : Tom Palmer | Director : Tim Hunter | Writer : Matthew Weiner | |
| Air Date : Oct. 04, 2007 |
| Episode 12 - [Nixon vs Kennedy] |
| Details : On election night the Sterling Cooper staff pulls a rowdy all-nighter while watching the returns. Pete's ambitions cause him to directly challenge Don. Don remembers his past as a soldier in the Korean War. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Mark Moses | Aaron Staton | Robert Morse | Rich Sommer | Bryan Batt | Troy Ruptash as Lieutenant Donald Draper | Brynn Horrocks as Abigail Whitman | David Kronenberg as Young Adam Whitman | Morgan Rusler as Mack Johnson | Maggie Siff as Rachel Menken | Director : Alan Taylor | Writer : Lisa Albert | Writer : André Jacquemetton | Writer : Maria Jacquemetton | |
| Air Date : Oct. 11, 2007 |
| Episode 13 - [The Wheel] |
| Details : As Thanksgiving approaches Don's work responsibilities interfere with his domestic life. Peggy is given a new opportunity provoking the ire of some of her colleagues. Betty makes a startling discovery. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Slattery | Katherine Boecher | Mark Moses | Aaron Staton | Anne Dudek as Francine Hanson | Robert Morse | Rich Sommer | Joe O'Connor as Tom Vogel | Bryan Batt | Writer : Robin Veith | Writer : Matthew Weiner | Director : Matthew Weiner | |
| Air Date : Oct. 17, 2007 |