Jon Hamm is not sure about a Mad Men spinoff – but does think that Sally Draper is most deserving of her own show.
The now-teenage daughter of Don Draper was played by Kiernan Shipka throughout seven seasons, and had a key role in Sunday's series finale.
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Speaking at the Television Academy's 'Farewell to Mad Men' event ahead of the transmission of 'Person to Person', Hamm was asked about the possibility of a Mad Men spinoff or prequel series.
"I think a big part of what I really appreciate about this show is that, when people are crying when they watched [Sunday's] episode, is that the story is complete," he explained.
"So I think the idea of a spinoff, or a prequel, or an origin story, or whatever longer time to spend with these characters, I think it would be less fulfilling somehow."
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Hamm then made it clear that he does actually have ideas for a spinoff if creator Matthew Weiner is ever in need.
"We would want to watch Sally grow up. Move through the '70s and turn into a rock star and turn into Joan Jett or something," he joked.
"Ride a motorcycle and kill a guy. Make a bunch of money and then become Oliver Stone in the '80s. Date Kurt Cobain in the '90s. She's just a touchstone for every generation. Yeah, I'd watch that show. Sally Through the Decades."
Weiner has previously denied that he has any interest in reviving Mad Men for a spinoff or prequel of some kind.
Mad Men's season finale 'Person to Person' has thus far drawn a mixed response from critics.
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