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HBO Max's 4K Mad Men Remaster Faces Fixes After Visible Crew Error

A Vanity Fair source says HBO Max is replacing the 4K files with corrected masters.

Overview

  • John Slattery said on The View that the 4K render went online without the post-production fix and called the mistake "not a great look."
  • The viral shot in Season 1, Episode 7 shows a special-effects operator running a hose used to simulate Roger Sterling vomiting.
  • Vanity Fair reports, citing a source with knowledge, that incorrect files were delivered to HBO Max and that corrected versions are being obtained.
  • Original editor Tom Wilson called the lapse "astonishing" from a quality-control standpoint and likened the attention to "subversive advertising."
  • Fans also pointed to mislabeled episodes and modern signage visible in a Season 2 scene, and HBO, Lionsgate, and AMC did not respond to VF's requests for comment.