The Real Mad Men of Advertising: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Real Mad Men of Advertising gave audiences an all-access glimpse into the world of advertising in America during the tumultuous decade of the 1960s. It was inspired by the real men and women of Madison Avenue who perfected the art of the sale and transformed American culture in the process. Who were these people and what were the campaigns that created this consumer culture? Follow the evolution of advertising from the 1950s through the 1980s, via interviews with the industry's top ad executives, and through classic ads and commercials.

Series details

• Title: The Real Mad Men of Advertising
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2017-01-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-01-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Smithsonian Channel
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23971

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-01-08; final listed air date 2017-01-29; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Real Mad Men of Advertising on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.