9. Mad Men
And from a series about women, to a series centered on one man, who may be the essence of the old-fashioned masculinity: Don Draper is a perfect, handsome, brilliant and assertive macho, whose women in his life are usually just a beautiful accessory.
The advertising agency around which the series revolves allows it to present an accurate picture of America in the 1960s, and the gradual transition to a new culture, that of flower children and rock and roll. Along the way, we get to know Draper in depth – and discover that not always, what we see is what is inside.