Mad Men tv series

"Mad Men is a joy to watch - the clothes, the clocks, the furniture, it's like a mid-century night's dream. But this is no mere period piece. It's a smart, complex drama that attempts to get through the facades that have always hidden the truth" 

"Mad Men has found a strange and lovely space between nostalgia and political correctness and filled it with interesting people, all of them armed with great powers of seduction" 

"The acting (from a mostly unknown cast), cinematography (...) and especially Weiner's writing carry the series to exceptional heights" 

"What gives 'Mad Men' its zing is that play is part of work, sexual banter isn't yet harassment, and America is free of self-doubt, guilt, and countercultural confusion" 

"The costumes and sets are just ducky and highly evocative, but the people in and around them spoil the show, gum up the works and shatter veracity"