What Streaming TV Could Learn from ‘Mad Men’
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- HBO Max began streaming all seven seasons of “Mad Men” in 4K resolution on Dec. 1, including a remastered version of the series originally aired from 2007-15.
- A notable remastering error appeared in the Season 1 episode “Red in the Face,” where a crew member operating a hose for a vomiting scene is visible on screen, an element edited out in the original airing.
- Despite the blooper, the remaster sparked renewed interest in the series, highlighting “Mad Men” as a highly rewatchable show from the golden era of television.
- The series demonstrated that a show does not need an exorbitant budget to appear rich, with its estimated $2-3 million
