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'Mad Men' episode containing blackface won't be cut, will have content warning before users can stream

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AMC’s “Mad Men” will neither edit nor remove an episode in which a character appears in blackface, opting instead to add a content warning at the beginning of the episode.

The wildly popular AMC drama, which ran for seven seasons before taking its final bow in 2015, will return soon to streaming through a deal with Amazon.

When it does, Lionsgate has announced that it will present a controversial episode in which John Slattery’s character appears in blackface in full.

The show gained acclaim for its period-appropriate look and writing, often portraying overt acts of sexism and racism that were not considered problematic in the 1960s.

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