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THE END OF AN ERA: THE FINAL SEVEN EPISODES OF “MAD MEN” TO PREMIERE IN INDIA ON APRIL 6TH, ONLY ON STAR WORLD PREMIERE HD

9 March 2015

Don’t Miss the Final Episodes of the Award-Winning Drama Created by Acclaimed Executive Producer/Writer/Director Matthew Weiner

Mumbai, March 09, 2015: Starting April 6th, Star World Premiere HD brings to its Indian viewers a chance to witness the high-powered world of advertising, set in 1960s, with the highly anticipated series conclusion of Mad Men. The seventh and final season of the American drama television series consists of 14 episodes, split into two parts. The first half titled ‘The Beginning’, aired in 2014. The second half – titled ‘The End of an Era’ – will, for the last time, follow the complex lives of Don, Peggy, Roger, Joan, Betty and Pete, and their families, colleagues, rivals and love interests, as their stories come to an end.

Mad Men is created by Matthew Weiner and features an award-winning ensemble cast, including Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Jessica Paré, Rich Sommer, Aaron Staton, Robert Morse, Kiernan Shipka, Jay Ferguson, and Christopher Stanley. Set in March of 1960 at the start of Season 1 and moving into 1969 at the start of Season 7, the plot focuses on the business of the advertising agencies as well as the personal lives of the characters and explores the changing moods and social mores of the United States of America in the 1960’s.

Commenting on his experience of working on Mad Men, Emmy® Award winning show-creator Matthew Weiner said, “What an incredible journey this has been. I take great pride in what the entire Mad Men team was able to create episode after episode, season after season. We sincerely thank the fans for joining us on this ride and hope it has meant as much to them as it has to us.”

The show has earned multiple nominations and awards, including seven Emmy® Award nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, leading to four wins; three Golden Globe® Awards for Best Television Drama Series; a Peabody Award; three Producers Guild Awards; four Writers Guild Awards; two BAFTA Awards; five Television Critics Association Awards, including Program of the Year; and for seven consecutive years it has been named as one of AFI’s ‘Top 10 Outstanding Television Programs’.

Tune In to the Final Episodes of Mad Men Starting 6th April, Every Monday, 10PM only on Star World Premiere HD!

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