Donald Francis "Don" Draper is a fictional character and the protagonist of AMC's television series Mad Men. He is portrayed by 2008 Golden Globe winner Jon Hamm. Until the third season finale, Draper was Creative Director of Manhattan advertising firm Sterling Cooper. He became a founding partner at a new firm, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce, after he and his superiors abandoned their old agency in advance of an unwanted acquisition. Draper's...
From Don hanging up the phone in his office we hear Faye in bed with Don. We ...
Pete tells Roger and Don what has to be done if they are to capture the Jagua...
Don calls Joan, Peggy and Pete into his office.
Don and Midge stand in the building's lobby catching up, to a degree.
Roger tells them they've got to do something cutting edge by Friday for Chevy...
Peggy says she can't tell the difference anymore between something that's goo...
Rosen is escorted to the creative room door. He stops the receptionist from i...
Don enters the hotels room. Megan gives him an update on the kids and says go...
Megan compares Don's parenting skills with her father's. Don admits he is jus...
On the elevator alone, Pete briefs Don about the status of the investigation ...
Peggy takes her hat and coat off and lays them aside.
Ida places the four bottles of drink on her desk. Don tells her he's already ...
When Don and Megan return from Hawaii they are surprised to see Jonsey in the...
In Don's office, Bert expresses his displeasure about Don missing an unschedu...
The photographer directs Don who's distracted at the realization that he has ...
Don finally gathers the courage to call Faye. He tells her he needs to talk b...
Pete reacts angrily and sarcastically to Lane's insistence on handing out the...
Don is having a panic attack. He shrugs Faye off when he she attempts to comf...
When Don arrives at home, Faye is at his door writing a note.
After Peggy drops her habitual negativity toward Don and his Samsonite idea a...
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