| Mad Men | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
 Season 3 promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Release | |
| Original network | AMC |
| Original release | August 16 – November 8, 2009 |
| Season chronology | |
The third season of the American television drama series Mad Men premiered on August 16, 2009, and concluded on November 8, 2009. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 48 minutes in length. AMC broadcast the third season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States.
Season three takes place six months after the conclusion of the second season (roughly April/May 1963) and ends on December 16, 1963.[1] It covers the end of Kennedy's "Camelot era" in the country, and chronicles the characters going through immense change in their professional and personal lives.
The third season was exalted by television critics and was a major winner in many television awards. Mad Men won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Drama Series, and acknowledgement by the American Film Institute for the third year in a row. According to year end lists collected by Metacritic, Mad Men was the most acclaimed show of 2009.[2]
- ^ Sepinwall, Alan (August 16, 2009). "Mad Men: Creator Matthew Weiner on the Season Premiere". New Jersey Star-Ledger. Retrieved March 10, 2012.
- ^ Dietz, Jason (January 1, 2009). "The Best TV Shows of 2009 ... and the Decade". Metacritic. Retrieved August 10, 2023.