'Mad Men' Starts Shooting Season Five Next Week; First Four Seasons Now on Netflix
by Richard Sharp
Take a deep breath, "Mad Men" fans, the long unnecessary drama is over. After a series of end game style negotiations that rival the debt ceiling gamesmanship between Republicans and President Obama, shooting on season five apparently starts next week.
According to EW, "the critical fave will begin shooting its much delayed fifth season on Aug. 8, and will premiere next year. It’s unclear how the show will handle January Jones’ pregnancy — whether Betty Draper will be with child, if her figure will be hidden, or if her scenes will be delayed until after she has her baby, which is due in November."
In other awesome "Mad Men" news, as of Wednesday, "you can instantly watch all of the first four seasons streaming from Netflix, before season five premieres on AMC early next year. The creators and cast of this hit series are up for an impressive 19 nominations this year so you know it's well worth pushing Play to take in the early 60's aura of skinny suits, martini lunches, and the inner workings of a Madison Avenue advertising agency," according to a release from Netflix.
So if you don't know anything about this Don Draper character and his wacky womanizing hijinks, and have never found yourself cringing at the sight of a John Deere store, now is your time to do some well-advised catching up.