'' 's rich cast of characters , who continue to confound . " On Metacritic , the sixth season scored an 88 out of 100 based on 28 reviews , indicating " universal acclaim " . David Hinckley of '' New York Daily News '' had high praise for the show 's longevity , claiming that " While many shows that have reached this point in the road have left their creative peak behind , '' Mad Men '' shows no such erosion . It still has things it wants to say and it still has the poetry to say them well . With regard to the season 's first episode , Tim Goodman of '' The Hollywood Reporter '' stated " What ’s intriguing and partly amazing about the two hour " movie " called " The Doorway " that opens the season April 7 is that Weiner has not lost his touch at writing a beautifully crafted script — jammed with the sadness and humor and personal revelations we ’ve all come to appreciate . But in addition to that , he ’s decided to really hit home '' Mad Men 's '' key theme in the first two hours with a kind of ferocity of intent we ’ve rarely seen from him . " Jeff Jensen of '' Entertainment Weekly '' had a decidedly more mixed reaction , stating " Like Betty 's frumpy frocks , '' Mad Men '' supersize episodes are n't flattering . Weiner should stick with tighter , denser storytelling packages . I hope he also delivers the season of change that the premiere seems to promise . " Matt Zoller Seitz of '' Vulture '' says that " It 's a clever , at times tricky season opener . In " Lost " - like style , it strategically withholds key information that would help us make immediate sense of Don ’s behavior , which by turns suggests a prisoner , a sleepwalker , and a ghost . " Jace Lacob of the '' Daily Beast '' stated that " Weiner is both archeologist and astronaut , and Season 6 of '' Mad Men '' is no exception , a beautifully realized and dazzling re-creation of our collective past and a glimpse of the infinite and unknowable . " Alan Sepinwall of HitFix said " It continues to be one of the most satisfying dramas in the history of the medium . " David Wiegland of the '' San Francisco Chronicle '' said that " Don Draper 's journey has been and remains maddening , in a very good way as far as what makes a great TV show " and that " Like a great novel , '' Mad Men '' has character depths yet to plumb . " In a rave review , Maureen Ryan of '' The Huffington Post '' stated that " The AMC drama is full of sharp writing , ambiguous segues , effective surprises and the usual array of pitch-perfect performances . " For the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards , the sixth season received 12 nominations , including for Outstanding Drama Series , Jon Hamm for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series , Elisabeth Moss for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series , Christina Hendricks for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series , Robert Morse and Harry Hamlin for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series , and Linda Cardellini for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
65th Primetime Emmy Awards
Mad Men (season 6)