Despite a disappointing run at the Emmy’s this year, Mad Men was still able to pull of a solid fifth season. As strange of a season it was – zou bisou bisou – the bad boys of Madison Ave continued to impress me with their intense and fantastic drama. Season five ended earlier this year and now it is your chance to own it on home video!

Beautifully crafted, Mad Menshines above the rest with its dazzling cinematography and devotion to the 1960s. Typically, I would buy shows on DVD because why waste the extra money just for the better quality and the same content when it is just a TV show. But Mad Men is more than just a TV show. This show is absolutely gorgeous, next to Breaking Bad, you cannot ask for better television on home video.

I might wait until Christmas to add season five into your library. I’ve seen the Mad Men blu-rays go as low as $9.99 during the holiday seasons. That’s like asking a zombie if they’d like to eat brains.

It’s always important to weigh the importance of a TV series buy when it comes to the special features and the complete fifth season of Mad Men is packed full of goodies.

BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

• “Mad Men Say the Darndest Things” – Take a look at the best one-liners from the series and perhaps you will see your favorite!
• “The Uniform Time Act of 1966” – A pictorial timeline explores the history of Daylight Savings Time and its official observance in the United States.
• “What Shall I Love If Not the Enigma?” – A glance into the life and work of metaphysical artist Giorgio de Chirico.
• “The Party of the Century” – Author Deborah Davis and legendary bandleader Peter Duchin take you inside Truman Capote’s infamous Black & White Masquerade Ball.
• “Scoring Mad Men: Inside a Session” – Join composer David Carbonara, orchestrator Geoff Stradling and sound engineer Jim Hill in the recording studio as they discuss their formula for scoring Mad Men.
• “Newsweek Magazine Digital Gallery” – A selection of Newsweek Magazine covers share the top news stories from around the world in 1966.
• Mad Men Season Five commentaries – Matthew Weiner and the cast and crew of Mad Men take viewers behind the scenes in feature-length audio commentaries for all 13 episodes.

Mad Men season five is available right now in stores for the suggested retail price of $49.99 on Blu-ray and $49.98 on DVD. It is currently on sale for $29.99 this week.

Source: AMC