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Talk: Mad Men: January 2008

DGA and SAG Awards Aftermath

A big congratulations goes out to Alan Taylor, who won the Directors Guild award for the premiere episode "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." In the pilot, he created a look that carried all the way through the first season. That's no small feat.

The Screen Actors Guild awards didn't go as well for the boys on Madison Avenue, though. Jon Hamm, who won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Drama, lost out this time to James Gandolfini for The Sopranos, a show which also won the ensemble cast award. Was it nostalgia? Did Mad Men get robbed? Will the AMC series end up on top again at the Writers Guild awards on February 9? Let us know what you think.

Awards Watch

Now that the Golden Globes--as they were--have come and gone, leaving Mad Men flush with both Best Drama and Best Actor awards, it's time to turn our attention to the Directors Guild of America awards on Saturday, January 26 and the Screen Actors Guild awards on Sunday, January 27.

Alan Taylor, who directed the Mad Men pilot, steps up against the likes of The Sopranos' David Chase and Lost's Jack Bender for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Dramatic Series. What do you think his chances will be of toppling television's heavy hitters?

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Mad Men Season I: Take III

The first season of Mad Men returns to AMC Sunday nights at 12 AM | 11C. For some of you, this is your third time seeing the premiere season of AMC's award-winning show.

What do you remember? What did you forget? What are you looking forward to this time around?