0 0 7 ▁and ▁concluded ▁on ▁October ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 . ▁It ▁consisted ▁of ▁th ir teen ▁episodes , ▁each ▁running ▁approximately ▁ 4 7 ▁minutes . ▁A MC ▁broadcast ▁the ▁first ▁season ▁on ▁Th urs days ▁at ▁ 1 0 : 0 0 ▁pm ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁Act ors ▁Jon ▁Hamm , ▁Elisabeth ▁M oss , ▁Vincent ▁K art he iser , ▁January ▁Jones , ▁Christ ina ▁Hend r icks , ▁Bry an ▁Batt , ▁Michael ▁Glad is , ▁A aron ▁Stat on , ▁and ▁Rich ▁Sommer ▁receive ▁main ▁cast ▁b illing . ▁▁ ▁Season ▁one ▁takes ▁place ▁between ▁March ▁and ▁November ▁ 1 9 6 0 . ▁It ▁introdu ces ▁the ▁fict ional ▁advert ising ▁ag ency ▁Ster ling ▁Cooper . ▁The ▁season ▁begins ▁with ▁the ▁new ▁secretary , ▁Peg gy ▁Ol son , ▁starting ▁her ▁first ▁day ▁with ▁the ▁firm . ▁As ▁the ▁season ▁unf olds , ▁the ▁myster ious ▁back story ▁of ▁en ig m atic ▁ad ▁man ▁Don ▁Dra per ▁is ▁revealed ▁as ▁is ▁the ▁growing ▁confidence ▁and ▁success ▁of ▁Peg gy ▁Ol son . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁season ▁was ▁highly ▁pra ised ▁for ▁its ▁excell ence ▁in ▁writing , ▁acting , ▁and ▁art ▁design , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁for ▁its ▁faithful ness ▁to ▁the ▁era ▁it ▁dep icted . ▁It ▁was ▁acknowled ged ▁with ▁numerous ▁hon ors ▁from ▁industry ▁awards , ▁including ▁the ▁Prim etime ▁Em my ▁Award ▁for ▁Out standing ▁D rama ▁Series , ▁the ▁Golden ▁Glo be