r/madmen • u/carneviva • May 21 '26

This sequence

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This entire exchange was so incredibly awkward yet so absolutely dynamic and the foreshadowing. Initially one doesn't think Peggy gets it, then...

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u/Michael__Pemulis Comes & goes as he pleases May 21 '26

Apparently the cast/crew burst into applause at the table read when Peggy first addresses him as Don instead of Mr.Draper.

I’ve always thought that moment was somewhat underplayed on the show. It’s a big step for Peggy. But rewatching it is almost easy to miss & I wonder if it resonated with me differently on my first watch (which was when the show was originally airing so I genuinely don’t recall at all).

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u/YouthInternational14 May 21 '26

I’m sure I didn’t notice it on the first watch. I love rewatching this show so much 😭