The creator of Mad Men has announced that the Emmy winning series will end after seven seasons, which seems like “the right length for the life of the show” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Protracted contract negotiations between show creator Matthew Weiner and the AMC cable television channel made headlines in recent days with rumours of characters being cut and shorter episodes. However, Weiner is said to be very pleased to remain with the series for its final three seasons and to finish the show on his own terms.
Production on Season 5 is scheduled to start in July, with the series set to return to AMC in March 2012 after 17 months off the air.
