10 Photos from the 'Mad Men' Season 6 Premiere

1. 1. Don, Pensive at the Bar

   Don seems to have updated his wardrobe but is he the same old bar fly?

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2. 2. Megan, Looking Very Mod

   Megan seemed, for a time, to bring Don happiness. Can that last?

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3. 3. The Men of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce

   How will the SCDP power struggle between Roger Sterling and Pete Campbell evolve?

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4. 4. Joan Holloway

   Joan seriously took one for the SCDP team last season. How will that work out for her?

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5. 5. Don and Megan Draper

   Cheers. Does Don look peaceful and content here, or bored and overwhelmed? It's hard to tell.

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6. 6. Peter Campbell

   Gunning the engine of his ambition, will Pete soar to new heights or will he crash and burn?

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7. 7. Don at the Office

   Probably a safe bet Don will continue taking care of business.

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8. 8. Sally Draper, Growing up

   What's next for troubled young Sally?

   Photo courtesy Ron Jaffe/AMC

   

9. 9. Megan

   Can Megan's acting career actually take off, or is she headed down a dead-end road?

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10. 10. Don

    Will Don's past personal demons continue to haunt him? Or can he move on?

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It's. Almost. Here.

We speak, of course, about the return of Mad Men, the best workplace drama — or arguably, drama of any sort — on the tube today.

Season six, the show's penultimate go-round, premieres Sunday night, and will bring with it answers to some of the questions that have been torturing us for months: Can Don Draper remain faithful to his young new wife, or will he continue his pattern of alcoholic dysfunction? Can Roger Sterling — and the firm as a whole — remain relevant in the dog-eat-dog world of advertising? How will the show's characters adjust from the straight-laced early '60s to the seismic cultural and political shifts headed their way?

The 10 promo images, above, were released by AMC this week in anticipation of the big episode. They're a terrific way to whet your appetite, and also offer some interesting clues to mull over. We see Joan standing in front of what look like Christmas decorations, indicating that the season begins during the holidays. We see Don, looking more middle-aged, and wife Megan adapting to a more colorful style era. And we see young Sally Draper looking pensive and more teenaged than ever.

Check out the photos for yourself; then give us your season-six predictions in the comments, below.

Homepage image courtesy of AMC, Michael Yarish