"The best surprise of the year was "Mad Men," a 1960 period piece created by "Sopranos" alum Matthew Weiner. Hidden away on AMC, this new drama about a crew of hard-selling Madison Avenue ad men was exquisitely designed, but more importantly, exquisitely told." --Matthew Gilbert

Pictured, Don (Jon Hamm) and Betty (January Jones) share an intimate moment during the show.

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