designed to create a specific end point. Lane was doomed, but by his own actions and foibles as much as by any plot engineering to get that noose around his neck." The Guardians Paul McInnes felt the series was "recovering its poise" on its way to the season finale, stating: "After dallying with melodrama (Pete and Beth Dawes, Harry and Hari Kinsey), the show has moved back towards the darker, more sophisticated narratives of cause and unexpected consequence. This week Lane may have taken his own life, but Don also got his mojo back and the two were directly related." Verne Gay of Newsday compared the characters of Lane Pryce and Don Draper, stating: "Both have secret lives protected by carefully constructed façades. For both, the façade is everything — and Lane's would simply fall away, like a line of dominoes when confronted with the consequences of his lie. A lie, after all, made in the service of his son." Ratings "Commissions and Fees" was watched by 2.41 million viewers and received an adult 18-49 rating of 0.8. Accolades This episode received a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. Due to his nomination, Jared Harris submitted this episode for consideration for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. References External links "Commissions and Fees" at AMC 2012 American television episodes Mad Men (season 5) episodes Television episodes about suicide