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James Poniewozik describes Mad Men as a picture of the New York advertising industry in the 1960s and very early 1970s.
“an impeccably cast, beautifully crafted, brilliantly imagined picture of the advertising industry in the 1960s and very early 70s in New York.”
Jon Hamm plays Don Draper, the protagonist of Mad Men, who has a secret past.
“Jon Hamm gives an amazing performance, Don Draper, the dashing protagonist with a secret past.”
James Poniewozik says The Wire tells an all-encompassing story of the dysfunction of cities and their systems.
“In terms of just telling this all encompassing story of the dysfunction of cities and of systems.”
James Poniewozik says The Sopranos debuted in 1999 as one of HBO's first big cultural-phenomenon shows.
“The Sopranos debuts in 1999. It's one of the 1st big sort of cultural phenomenon shows on HBO.”
Rectify is about a man released from prison who returns home, tries to rebuild his life and possibly clear his name.
“that was about a man who had been released from prison and returned home and was trying to get his life together and possibly clear his name.”