Watch Mad Men as the TV series return this August after months and months of shoots and pre-prods. Mad Men Returns with Extra-Long Episodes!

Here’s what we read about Mad Men at TV.com “It’s New York in the 1960s, and the men and women who work at the Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency are some of the top names in the industry. Master manipulator and leading ad man Don Draper is at the top of his game, but there are those who want to see him topple down. Can he maintain his formidable status? Writer and executive producer Matthew Weiner of The Sopranos fame is the man behind this 13-episode original series on AMC.”

Mad Men with extra 5 minutes

AMC said Wednesday that new episodes of the Emmy-winning drama — which are (finally!) set to begin airing on Sunday, Aug.16 at 10 pm — will run a few minutes into the 11 o’clock hour. However, the additional minutes are actually to accommodate extra advertising — and ensure that not a moment of drama is lost.

The news that two extra minutes of advertising would be added caused panic among fans afraid of giving up a few scenes of their favorite show. Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner assured fans in an online chat hosted by the Los Angeles Times last week that he shared their concern.

“The two minutes is troubling and I’m fighting it,” Weiner wrote. “I am obviously a huge advocate of advertising and I love the ‘madvertising,’ but I am fighting the urge to change the show at this time, especially when the financials are meager and the urge to TiVo will just be further encouraged. If you oppose it, I see no reason not to let them know. I will make the best show I can, no matter what, rest assured.”

Now, Weiner told Variety that he’s pleased with how the addiing of advertising was reolved. “It’s wonderful to have partners who can respond to both a business and creative challenge in such a satisfying way,” he said.

Mad Men’s episodes already had a generous running time of 47 to 48 minutes, which makes the show nearly five minutes longer than most network dramas and a couple of minutes longer than typical cable shows.

AMC has worked with its affiliates to ensure DVRs do not cut off at the original 11 pm ending time.

You can also visit the Mad Men official site to learn more. If you’re looking to view episodes, you can watch Mad Men online for free.