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‘Mad Men’ Finale Turns 10: Why ‘Person to Person’ Was a Perfect Hour of TV

Jon Hamm marked the tenth anniversary of Mad Men's finale by starring as Andrew Cooper in Apple TV+'s Your Friends & Neighbors, set in a small New York suburb in 2025.
After Mad Men's 2015 ending, Hamm transitioned from playing Don Draper, a man selling the American dream with a stolen identity, to Cooper, who exposes the emptiness behind wealth amid a post-Succession cultural moment.
Cooper, a man running a criminal enterprise within elite circles, cynically critiques luxury culture by highlighting the hollow victory awaiting at the top of American achievement, as Draper never did.
Cooper observes that people often rush through life without pausing to reflect on difficult questions such as when to stop or what the ultimate purpose of their efforts is, describing some individuals as “empty people.”
Hamm’s evolution from adman to cynic reflects America's reassessment of success and happiness, suggesting that perhaps having less is more in a society long defined by possessions.

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‘Mad Men’ Finale Turns 10: Why ‘Person to Person’ Was a Perfect Hour of TV

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