On May 17, we bid farewell to Don, Peggy, Joan, Roger Betty and all the other favorites that we've come to know and love the "Mad Men". the hit series, which premiered on AMC in 2007, opened the way for other AMC shows and redefined the network altogether. If you miss it already, you can re-watch the entire show, minus the second half of last season on Netflix. And if you are looking for something to fill the void in your heart that the end of "Mad Men" left, here are some other shows that you can binge on.
Other AMC dramas "Mad Men" helped usher
"Breaking Bad" ![]( "The End of an Era: Shows to Watch in the Absence of")
Vince Gilligan is responsible this crime- popular thriller-drama starring Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul. Walter White, played by Cranston, is a school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with terminal cancer. To pay for treatment, he decided to team up with a former student to cook and sell methamphetamine. The series follows the two as they go up and down in a world of drugs and crime in New Mexico. You can watch the story from beginning to end on Netflix. And the first season of its spin-off series, "Better Call Saul," is available for listening on Amazon Instant Video.
"The Walking Dead" ![]( "The End of an Era: Shows to Watch in the Absence of")
Based on the comic book series of the same name, this drama follows Rick Grimes and his group of survivors in a post-zombie Apocalypse. Group travel in Atlanta and other parts of Georgia in search of other survivors, losing some of their own along the way. They must learn to handle the zombies, which they dub as "walkers", but discovering that the real enemy may be other humans, which began to lose their meaning in a time of little or no hope. The show returns with new episodes this fall, but in the meantime you can catch up on previous episodes on Netflix.
Other dramas period piece:
"Downton Abbey" ![]( "The End of an Era: Shows to Watch in the Absence of")
Debuted on PBS in 2011, the show has gained much attention to the network, winning 11 Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes, among many other awards and nominations. Located in England in a time before World War II, this show follows the Crawley family and their status as top class as it contrasts with that of their servants. It is filled with romance, drama, family and social affairs increases that took place during this point in time. Last season back in September, and Amazon Instant Video streaming is his last season.
"Game of Thrones" ![]( "The End of an Era: Shows to Watch in the Absence of")
This show has a pretty big distribution, in part because its authors / producers keep killing characters left and right, so be warned not too attached to anyone, even lead characters. The fantasy drama brings novel series by George RR Martin, "A Song of Ice and Fire," to life on HBO, where kings, queens, knights and others to fight to the death and the economy of their way to sit in the Iron Throne in King's Landing, the capital of the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros. the current season is still on the air, and the sixth season is scheduled to premiere in 2016. you can watch seasons one to four on Amazon Instant Video
back with a new season.
"Orange is the new black" ![]( "The End of an Era: Shows to Watch in the Absence of")
the original series Netflix "Orange is the new black" returns with a new season on June 12 with our so favorite ladies favorite and not of Litchfield penitentiary. Many are happy to see Ruby Rose join its cast for season three, while others are happy to see Jason Biggs (who played former fiance Larry Piper) will not return to the show. You can catch up on the previous two seasons on Netflix and read a summary of what went down last season here.
With the end of shows, just the beginning of new, and Netflix has a list of new originals that come to its streaming service this summer and fall.