Mad Men recap: 'Favors'

In Sunday's very strong episode, the "adults" of Mad Men prove just how child-like they really are

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Sunday's Mad Men, "Favors," was written and filmed a long time ago. So it's just sheer coincidence that parts of it felt like such a deliberate and direct rebuttal to the many crazy fan theories that have been floating around the internet over the past few weeks. Is Megan Draper dead? Not unless her ghost can interact with Sally, Mitchell, and Dr. Rosen. Is Bob Benson a murderer? Not unless being rejected by Pete Campbell has left him so distraught that his character arc is about to take a dramatic turn.

But with just two episodes left in the season, Sunday's episode does leave one major theory on the table: Will Don Draper face a major medical crisis — or even death — before the sixth season ends? As Ted Chaough's wife says, God can turn off the lights at any time. And if Don's number is up, he'd better hope his attending physician isn't Dr. Rosen, who's dangerously close to sniffing out Don's affair with Sylvia (though he doesn't know it yet).

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.