Here Are The Five ‘Mad Men’ Spin-Offs We’d Like To See

With the final season of Mad Men finally underway, we’re preparing ourselves to say goodbye once and for all to Don Draper and his crew. But, being that this is an AMC show, it’s quite possible the executives behind the series can milk it for all its worth by creating a spin-off or two so that we can follow these familiar and lovable characters as they embark on other melodramatic adventures. Like Better Call Saul did for Breaking Bad‘s James Morgan “Jimmy” McGill, here are some potential spin-offs we’d like to see before we finally let these crazy characters take a rest.

Dick Whitman: Whore Baby

Life isn’t easy for the son of a prostitute in  1930s Illinois, especially when your mother leaves you in the care of your dad and his actual wife who, naturally, hates your guts. But with a little gumption and creativity, Dick Whitman might just prove himself to be a symbol of the American Dream!

Clearing House 

Peggy Olsen gets tired of the NYC rat race and heads west to Los Angeles, where she befriends a charismatic older gentleman who has grand plans to start his own organized religion. But will her quest to unlock her full potential and discover a higher power be blocked by her mentor’s paranoid delusions?

Betty in the City

In this prequel spin-off, a young beautiful gal named Elizabeth Hofstadt moves to the Big Apple after a short stint in Italy to become a famous model. But can she balance her career in fashion and romance, especially when she’s wooed by a dashing advertising executive?

Lady of the Canyon

After moving to Los Angeles, Joan Harris discovers she loves the cool California breezes and the chill vibes — especially after settling in Laurel Canyon. Soon she cranks up the Joni, starts doing macrame, and establishes a group of lady friends to raise their consciousness to a higher level.

It’s Sal!

In 1969, Salvatore “Sal” Roman is the hottest creative director in New York City, having reinvigorated his career after being fired from Sterling Cooper in 1963. It’s the dawn of a new decade: Judy Garland is dead but gay rights are becoming a thing. Sal kicks his dowdy wife to the curb and hits the town, spending the next decade cruising the piers and dancing in the Pines, and it all ends before 1980 because nothing bad ever — EVER — happens to good old Sal.
 
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