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Jon Hamm Revisits Don Draper’s Fate, Jokes About Lung Cancer

His take frames the character’s post-finale arc as a return to stability.

Overview

  • Hamm, speaking on Amy Poehler’s Good Hang podcast, joked that Don Draper’s future looked like lung cancer before shifting to a sincere view.
  • He said he believes Draper returned to advertising, found some peace, and reconnected with his children.
  • He emphasized that these are personal reflections rather than official story canon for the show’s open ending.
  • He recalled that filming the final stretch felt “super heavy” and that he carried the pressure not to botch the conclusion.
  • He noted that the show’s constant smoking used herbal prop cigarettes instead of real tobacco.