Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The episodes are premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. AMC's current contract with series creator Matthew Weiner entails the production of a fifth season, which will air in 2011.[2] Each season consists of 13 episodes.