AMCJon Hamm, above on “Mad Men,” has signed a deal that will keep him on the AMC series for three more years.The future of “Mad Men,” television’s most praised drama in recent years, finally looks secure as Jon Hamm has signed to stay on as the brilliant but amoral 1960’s ad man Don Draper for the expected full run of the series.
Lions Gate, the production company that owns the series, confirmed Wednesday that it has finalized a one-year contract extension with Mr. Hamm, a three-time Emmy nominee for his role (he has never won).
The new deal will commit Mr. Hamm to “Mad Men” for three more years, which matches the length of the deal Lions Gate and AMC, the network that carries “Mad Men,” agreed to after protracted
negotiations with Matthew Weiner, the show’s creator and guiding hand.
No official terms were disclosed, but Variety reported that the deal includes a substantial raise for the coming season, and that Mr. Hamm would be making $250,000 an episode by
the last year of the agreement. That would rank him among the highest paid stars in television.
The extended negotiations with Mr. Weiner led to production delays that have caused the show to miss its planned start of a new season this summer. Episodes are now in pre-production but the new season will not begin until next March.