

Mad Men (2007)
TV-14 8.0/10 IMDb
Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
Creator: Matthew Weiner
Cast: Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, January Jones, Christina Hendricks
Content Warnings
Identity & Discrimination
Ableism (depicted) Homophobia / transphobia (depicted) Racial slurs / racism (depicted)
Mental Health & Emotional
Death of a child (referenced)Death of a parent (referenced)Grief / bereavement (major focus) Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirth Suicide (discussed or ideation)
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation Infidelity
Phobias & Sensory
Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)
Sexual Content
Explicit sexual content / nudity Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted) Drug use (depicted) Overdose scenes
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children (referenced)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Sexual assault / rape
Does It Get Worse?
Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.
13 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
Season 1 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.5)
Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Miscarriage / pregnancy loss / stillbirthGaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseSexual assault / rape
Season 2 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.9)
Homophobia / transphobia (depicted)Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Grief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Domestic violence / intimate partner abuseSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)
Season 3 11 warnings
Avg severity:(3.5)
Racial slurs / racism (depicted)Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Gaslighting / emotional manipulationInfidelityExplicit sexual content / nuditySexual coercion / non-consensual situationsAlcohol abuse (depicted)Drug use (depicted)Child abuse / harm to childrenDomestic violence / intimate partner abuse
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