Critical reception The seventh season of
Mad Men received acclaim. The review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes reports that 90% of 510 critics reviewed the season favorably with an average score of 8.85/10. The site's consensus is: "Just in time to rekindle viewers' interest,
Mad Men gets back on track for one last season, revisiting its steady, deliberate pace and style on its way to a sure-to-be-compelling climax." On
Metacritic, the first part of the seventh season scored 85 out of 100 based on 26 reviews; the second part scored 83 out of 100, based on 19 reviews, both indicating "universal acclaim".
Accolades For the
66th Primetime Emmy Awards, the first half of the season was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series,
Jon Hamm was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series,
Christina Hendricks was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and
Robert Morse was nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series. For the
67th Writers Guild of America Awards, the series was nominated for Best Drama Series and
Jonathan Igla and
Matthew Weiner were nominated for Best Episodic Drama for "A Day's Work". For the
31st TCA Awards, the series was nominated for Program of the Year and Outstanding Achievement in Drama, and Hamm won for Individual Achievement in Drama. For the
67th Primetime Emmy Awards, Jon Hamm won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series after eight consecutive nominations. The series received nominations for Outstanding Drama Series,
Elisabeth Moss for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Christina Hendricks for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series,
Semi Chellas and Matthew Weiner for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Lost Horizon", and Weiner in the same category for "Person to Person". For the
68th Writers Guild of America Awards, the series won for Best Drama and Matthew Weiner was nominated for Best Episodic Drama for "Person to Person". For the
22nd Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast was nominated for Best Drama Ensemble and
Jon Hamm was nominated for Best Drama Actor. For the
73rd Golden Globe Awards, Jon Hamm won for Best Drama Actor. For the
68th Directors Guild of America Awards, Matthew Weiner was nominated for
Outstanding Directing – Drama Series for "Person to Person". ==References==