Mad Men is often lauded as the pinnacle of prestige television, a series that masterfully blends character-driven storytelling with the cultural upheavals of the 1960s. Its seamless mix of drama, social commentary, and meticulous period detail helped redefine what television could achieve, creating a world as emotionally rich as it is historically grounded.
But sometimes, it can also get downright disturbing.
From the way it tackled the darker realities of the era to the shocking moments that exposed the characters’ deepest flaws, the series never shied away from showing just how unsettling life beneath the polished surface of Madison Avenue could be.