"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" 

"It's a rare period drama that niftily injects shades of gray into the black-and-white TV era" 

"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" 

"'Mad Men' is infinitely more concerned with entertainment, thanks mostly to its first-rate cast, disarming humor and period detail" 

"AMC's 'Mad Men' combines a sexy atmosphere of fun and frivolity with a touch of nostalgia to create a delightful retrospective drama (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)" 

"It hits a deep place in you, like a straight-up Martini made of memory and desire"