The Other Woman (Mad Men)

"The Other Woman"
Mad Men episode
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 11
Directed byPhil Abraham
Written bySemi Chellas
Matthew Weiner
Featured music"You Really Got Me" by The Kinks[1]
Original air dateMay 27, 2012 (2012-05-27)
Running time48 minutes
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"The Other Woman" is the eleventh episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Mad Men and the 63rd episode of the series overall. It is co-written by Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner, and directed by Phil Abraham. It aired on AMC in the United States on May 27, 2012.

The episode takes place in January 1967.[2] Pete asks Joan to make a personal and moral sacrifice to ensure the company lands the Jaguar account. Meanwhile, the creatives work long nights to come up with the perfect pitch for the presentation. Don becomes furious after learning of the impact Megan's new profession will have on their life. Feeling unappreciated, Peggy has lunch with Freddy Rumsen, who encourages her to make a move. Peggy then meets with Ted Chaough, from rival firm CGC, and accepts an offer for chief copywriter.

"The Other Woman" was critically acclaimed, with some critics calling it one of the best episodes of the series. Jon Hamm, Elisabeth Moss, and Christina Hendricks were lauded by journalists for their performances in this episode. "The Other Woman" was watched by 2.07 million viewers and received an adult 18–49 rating of 0.6, marking a slightly higher viewership than the previous episode.

  1. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (May 28, 2012). "Review: Mad Men – The Other Woman: No one knows, she comes and goes". HitFix. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
  2. ^ MacInnes, Paul (May 29, 2012). "Mad Men: Season 5, episode 11 – The Other Woman". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved May 29, 2012.