With the most celebrated and well-known of the so-called quality series, "Mad Men" (2007–2015) takes us deep into the heart of American society and culture of the 1960s. Visual culture, music, fashion, family dynamics, gender relations, as well as the social and political situation of the time come to life in an almost uncanny way. The prototypical rise of an advertising genius with a dark past illustrates the model of self-perfection that is central to the American Dream. The fact that an advertising agency serves as the focal point reveals the sought-after ideals of family and personal happiness as symbolic fictions, which the creative scene continuously caters to the collective desire. "Mad Men" is a key work on DVD: an individual story and commentary on the state of the nation, a reflection of contemporary history.