AMC announces the return of 'Mad Men' and premiere of 'Rubicon' series

The new Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce Agency opens on July 25.

AMC announced Tuesday that "Mad Men" will return for its fourth season on that day and help launch a new Sunday night series the following week.

Don Draper and his pals will be on at 10 p.m.

The new series, "Rubicon," premieres Aug. 1 with a two-hour episode, beginning at 8 p.m.  The conspiracy thriller, set in a New York-based intelligence agency, centers on a beleaguered analyst who must overcome a tragedy as he uncovers clues to a complex conspiracy. It stars James Badge Dale ("The Pacific"), Dallas Roberts ("Walk the Line"), Jessica Collins ("The Nine"), Christopher Evan Welch ("Vicky Cristina Barcelona"), Lauren Hodges ("Law & Order") and Arliss Howard ("Full Metal Jacket"). Its regular time slot is 9 p.m.


— Maria Elena Fernandez (follow me on Twitter @writerchica)

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