On what date did Mad Men first premiere on AMC?
Answer
July 19, 2007
Mad Men first premiered on AMC on July 19, 2007.
The series debuted with “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” a 49-minute episode written by creator Matthew Weiner and directed by Alan Taylor. It introduced viewers to Don Draper and the fictional Sterling Cooper advertising agency on Madison Avenue.
AMC aired the first season on Thursdays at 10 p.m. in the United States. The premiere drew about 1.65 million viewers, a strong result for an AMC original series at the time, and the season continued for 13 episodes.
A common mix-up is confusing the series premiere with later season premieres. July 27, 2008, was the start of season two, while March 25, 2012, began season five. Mad Men ultimately ran for seven seasons and 92 episodes, ending on May 17, 2015.