"Tea Leaves" is the third episode of the fifth season of the American television drama series Mad Men and overall the 55th episode of the series. It was written by series creator and executive producer Matthew Weiner and writer Erin Levy, and directed by series leading man Jon Hamm. It originally aired on the AMC channel in the United States on April 1, 2012.
George W. Romney, Governor of Michigan in 1966, was mentioned by Henry Francis (Christopher Stanley)
Hayley McFarland (pictured) played 'Bonnie'. Critics felt her scenes with Jon Hamm while backstage at a Rolling Stones concert were key to understanding the theme of the episode. Though Don estimates her character's age as fourteen, Hayley was roughly twenty around the time of filming.
The fifth season of the American television drama series Mad Men premiered on March 25, 2012, with a two-episode premiere, and concluded on June 10, 2012. It consisted of thirteen episodes, each running approximately 48 minutes in length. AMC broadcast the fifth season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States. The fifth season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in region 1 on October 16, 2012.
Season 5 promotional poster