If you haven’t watched it via bit torrents (like me) or on the BBC (like my mum), then you should tune into RTÉ 2 at 11.30pm tonight for Mad Men. It’s an excellent drama set in the New York advertising industry in the early 60’s. Expect great production design, intricate character development, a wide ranging portrait of a ‘tribe’ of characters and to be totally engrossed.
The plots develop slowly, but that’s natural in a show of this type. Think of it in the same vein as The Sorprano’s or The Wire where the aim is to depict a complex group of people, their interactions and their place in the world. Season 2 is currently airing in the States.
