The Rejected (Mad Men)

"**The Rejected**"
"The Rejected"
Mad Men episode
	Peggy goes to a beatnik party; with her new friend Joyce.
Episode no.	Season 4; Episode 4
Directed by	John Slattery
Written by	Keith Huff; Matthew Weiner
Original air date	August 15, 2010
Running time	48 minutes
Guest appearances
	Cara Buono as Faye Miller; Jessica Paré as Megan; Randee Heller as Miss Blankenship; Charlie Hofheimer as Abe Drexler; Zosia Mamet as Joyce Ramsay;
Episode chronology
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	Mad Men season 4
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"The Rejected" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the American television drama series Mad Men, and the 43rd overall episode of the series. It was written by Keith Huff and series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner, and directed by John Slattery, who portrays Roger Sterling on the show. It originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on August 15, 2010. Reviews of the episode were generally positive, emphasizing particularly the emotional tension between Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) and Peggy Olson (Elisabeth Moss).