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About American period drama television series
Genres drama
Created by Matthew Weiner
Starring Alexis Bledel, Neve Campbell, Christina Hendricks, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, Jon Hamm, Alison Brie, Julia Ormond
Music David Carbonara
Length 7 seasons, 92 episodes, 47 min each
Network AMC
Country United States
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