Mad Men: Long Weekend (2007)
Season 1, Episode 10
The Destruction of Pain
13 September 2010
Long Weekend is a magnificent episode, simply because it differs in it's structure. The first half is lighter, more relaxed, and by the second half, a tragic turn of events for Roger takes place. John Slattery is amazing, perhaps his best performance yet. Christina Hendricks as well. An interaction between Joan and her roommate after a confession is perfectly played, it adds Hendricks right up there with Hamm, Moss and Jones. The last scene is brilliantly acted by Hamm, and it shows one of the best closing scenes yet in the show. Another great episode in a great series, and soon the season will end for other things to come.

Also to note, the brilliant film references to Hitchcock's Psycho are amazingly portrayed.
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