About this season
Season 5 takes place between Memorial Day 1966 and spring 1967. The season explores Don Draper's new marriage to Megan, which leads him to ignore his work at the Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce advertising agency. Meanwhile, Lane, Pete, Roger, Joan, and Peggy learn that it is "every man for himself" in their personal and professional lives, as they each face painful new beginnings.
Episodes (13)
1. A Little Kiss (1)
7.3Aired 25 March 2012 • 48 min
Megan throws Don a surprise birthday party and new mother Joan begins to wonder if she still has a job when she's ready to come back.
2. A Little Kiss (2)
8.6Aired 25 March 2012 • 47 min
Don and Megan work out some of their issues, Roger and Pete butt heads, and Joan has a run-in with a house guest.
3. Tea Leaves
7.9Aired 1 April 2012 • 48 min
As Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce tries to build upon its current business, Peggy is given new responsibility. Don and Harry indulge a client. Betty contemplates her mortality after seeing a doctor.
4. Mystery Date
7.0Aired 8 April 2012 • 48 min
Don has an encounter with someone from the past. Meanwhile, Roger increases Peggy's workload, and Joan comes to a momentous decision.
5. Signal 30
7.6Aired 15 April 2012 • 48 min
Lane attempts to land an account with Jaguar Cars, leading to a altercation with Pete. Pete and Trudy host a dinner party in the suburbs.
6. Far Away Places
8.4Aired 22 April 2012 • 48 min
Peggy has a tough time during a particularly formidable pitch. Don calls on a potential client. Roger and Jane have an experience with LSD.
7. At the Codfish Ball
7.4Aired 29 April 2012 • 48 min
Don is honored at a banquet for the American Cancer Society, but finds his professional reputation has been damaged. Sally lends a hand to a relative. Megan's parents come to visit from Canada.
8. Lady Lazarus
7.2Aired 6 May 2012 • 48 min
Megan has second thoughts about her future at Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce. Peggy lashes out when she's inadvertently put in the uncomfortable position of having to lie. Pete's effort to protect an acquaintance doesn't turn out quite like he expected.
9. Dark Shadows
8.1Aired 13 May 2012 • 48 min
Don attempts to regain his creative spark, but undermines a member of his staff while doing so. Roger pursues some new clients, and in the process, hurts Jane. Betty displays her pettiness when she reveals a distressing secret to Sally.
10. Christmas Waltz
8.2Aired 20 May 2012 • 48 min
Harry finds himself in an uncomfortable position after reconnecting with Paul Kinsey who has joined the Hare Krishnas. Lane takes drastic and unethical measures to get out of financial trouble. Don spends an afternoon with Joan to get her mind off her marital problems.
11. The Other Woman
8.9Aired 27 May 2012 • 48 min
Pete asks Joan to make a personal and moral sacrifice to ensure the company lands the Jaguar account. Don becomes furious after learning of the impact Megan's new profession will have on their life. Feeling unappreciated, Peggy attends lunch with Freddy Rumsen, who encourages her to make a move.
12. Commissions and Fees
8.8Aired 3 June 2012 • 48 min
Lane's shameful secret comes to the surface with dire consequences. Don recaptures his hunger for success, and Sally experiences a major milestone.
13. The Phantom
7.5Aired 10 June 2012 • 48 min
Roger seeks to expand his affair with Megan's mother. Pete has a "last" encounter with Beth with lasting repercussions. Megan struggles to find acting work and asks for Don's help getting an audition. Peggy still seeks Don's approval.