Mad Men Muse Peggy Olson

Written By Kelly Lahl
A film still from Mad Men season 7, episode 12. Peggy Olson walks confidently into a long corporate office hallway. She's smoking a cigarette and wearing sunglasses. She is holding a box of things and an artwork under her arm.

This past summer I rewatched Mad Men, finally finishing the seventh season today. I haven’t seen it since it’s final episode aired in 2015. Eleven years later it’s still a great watch. What sticks with me is this iconic scene. Peggy Olson is walking into the new office, completely indifferent, and taking her space.

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