By RITA SHERROW World Scene Writer on Sep 17, 2013, at 2:29 PM Updated on 9/17 at 2:29 PM
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From left, Bertram Cooper (Robert Morse), Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser), Joan Harris (Christina Hendricks), Don Draper (Jon Hamm) and Roger Sterling (John Slattery) star in "Mad Men." FRANK OCKENFELS/AMC
"Mad Men," AMC's hugely popular series about the world of advertising in the '60s, has upped its episode order to 14 and will split the seventh and final season into two parts – seven episodes titled "The Beginning" in spring 2014 and seven more titled "The End of An Era" in spring 2015.
It's a programming plan that has worked for the final season of its hit series "Breaking Bad," which wraps up its series run Sept. 29. That series hit a ratings record with last Sunday's episode.
"This approach has worked well for many programs across multiple networks, and, most recently for us with ‘Breaking Bad’ which attracted nearly double the number of viewers to its second half premiere than had watched any previous episode," said Charlie Collier, AMC president in a release.
"We are determined to bring 'Mad Men' a similar showcase."
Series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner agrees.
"We plan to take advantage of this chance to have a more elaborate story told in two parts, which can resonate a little bit longer in the minds of our audience."
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