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Series like Mad Men (2007) Finished Mad Men and want that feeling again? These are ranked by what it is actually about — its themes, its pacing, the kind of person at the centre of it — rather than the genre it was filed under. Every match says what it shares with Mad Men, and what it does not.
What did you love about Mad Men? Pick up to 3, and the matches below will be ranked around them. Optional — leave it blank for the closest overall.
Social climbing Workplace drama Gender roles Period drama Social status Social satire Morality Caregiver Your best matches Ranked against what Mad Men is actually about, not its genre labels.
65% Reverina match Top pick 2020 · Series · Drama
Good match
Why it matches Also about social climbing Also period drama and period drama at heart Built around the same social status More matches Each with the traits it shares with your pick.
Algorithm anchor-3 · considered 138 candidates
Centres on the same survivor figure
What's different Does not promise social commentary or character study Not built around identity or morality Commitment 5 seasons · ~24h
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Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
Shares more of its specific themes than the others here when ranked against Mad Men.
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2022 · Series · Drama
Good match
Why it matches Also about gender roles Also period drama and period drama at heart Watched for the same thing: social commentary Built around the same morality and identity What's different Does not promise character study Not about moral ambiguity or social climbing Noticeably slower Darkness Fairly light
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Commitment 4 seasons · ~19h
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Where it streams HBO Max Amazon Channel YouTube TV Spectrum On Demand Why this ranked above the others
The least obvious pick of the set when ranked against Mad Men.
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2014 · Series · Animation · Drama
Worth a look
Why it matches Watched for the same thing: social commentary Centres on the same caregiver figure Told the same way, anthology Shares its melancholic and wry register What's different Not really social satire or period drama Not built around identity or morality Heavier emotionally Commitment 6 seasons · ~57h
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Where it streams Netflix Netflix Standard with Ads Why this ranked above the others
The closest tonal match of the set when ranked against Mad Men.
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Watched for the same thing: character study Built around the same morality and identity The Good Wife 2009
Built around the same morality and identity Also about moral ambiguity ted 2024 · 2 seasons
Told the same way, epistolary Shares its melancholic and wry register The O.C. 2003
Also social satire at heart Also about moral ambiguity The Deuce 2017
Also social satire at heart Watched for the same thing: social commentary M*A*S*H 1972
Centres on the same caregiver figure Also about moral ambiguity Sex and the City 1998
Built around the same social status and identity Centres on the same caregiver figure
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