The cast of MAD MEN dishes on what it’s like to work with each other and how they really feel about the scripts

Series creator Matt Weiner explains how this episode is about garbage, and how we can never escape all of the detritus we leave behind in our lives

Series creator Matt Weiner and the cast discuss the role of women in the show and analyze Don’s reality check

Set Decorator Amy Wells and Production Designer Dan Bishop explain how they establish the framework of the set and design to make the greatest dramatic impact on the show

Matt Weiner and the cast explain how this episode is about kindness, and the things we do for each other

Breaking down the episode as a story about the intimacy of our families both when it’s good and when it’s bad, and the growing frustration that betty and don are having, both at work and at home

Series creator Matt Weiner explains that the episode is about what married people do for each other. The cast talks about implied violence and exploring characters’ lives beyond the office.

The cast and series creator Matt Weiner talk about their characters’ backstories and motivations in the second episode

Matt Weiner and the cast take inventory of where the show has picked up, and where it will go from here

Director Alan Taylor explains the camera techniques behind the show, and the subtlety behind Pete’s first encounters with Peggy