HBO Max's 4K Debut of Mad Men is Marred by Visible Crew Members in Key Scenes.
In a bizarre blunder, HBO Max recently uploaded new 4K versions of the critically acclaimed series Mad Men, only to discover that the high-definition transfer was marred by visible crew members in several key scenes. The mistake was particularly egregious in one episode where Roger Sterling (played by John Slattery) throws up oysters - a scene where two crew members are prominently featured on camera.
Viewers took to social media to poke fun at the gaffe, with many lamenting the loss of immersion that Mad Men's 1960s aesthetic had provided. One Twitter user quipped that an entire crew member was "incredibly unprofessional" and "completely breaks the 1960's immersion."
It appears that incorrect files were delivered to HBO Max, resulting in the error. Fortunately, the episode has been pulled from the platform, and Lionsgate Television is reportedly working on obtaining the correct files.
This isn't the only mistake made by HBO Max during their rollout of Mad Men's 4K transfer - several episodes were incorrectly labeled and out of order. However, the inclusion of an entire crew member in a scene remains the most glaring error.
While it's not uncommon for production elements to appear in final products, such as boom mics from Arrested Development or The Larry Sanders Show, including an entire crew member is a more egregious mistake. HBO Max has yet to comment on the issue, but Gizmodo will continue to monitor the situation and update this article if further information becomes available.
In a bizarre blunder, HBO Max recently uploaded new 4K versions of the critically acclaimed series Mad Men, only to discover that the high-definition transfer was marred by visible crew members in several key scenes. The mistake was particularly egregious in one episode where Roger Sterling (played by John Slattery) throws up oysters - a scene where two crew members are prominently featured on camera.
Viewers took to social media to poke fun at the gaffe, with many lamenting the loss of immersion that Mad Men's 1960s aesthetic had provided. One Twitter user quipped that an entire crew member was "incredibly unprofessional" and "completely breaks the 1960's immersion."
It appears that incorrect files were delivered to HBO Max, resulting in the error. Fortunately, the episode has been pulled from the platform, and Lionsgate Television is reportedly working on obtaining the correct files.
This isn't the only mistake made by HBO Max during their rollout of Mad Men's 4K transfer - several episodes were incorrectly labeled and out of order. However, the inclusion of an entire crew member in a scene remains the most glaring error.
While it's not uncommon for production elements to appear in final products, such as boom mics from Arrested Development or The Larry Sanders Show, including an entire crew member is a more egregious mistake. HBO Max has yet to comment on the issue, but Gizmodo will continue to monitor the situation and update this article if further information becomes available.
HBO Max is literally clueless rn! I mean, come on ppl who put cameras in key scenes? Like what's next, a director's name on screen? 
The whole point of 4K was to get that cinematic feel, not see some crew member waving at us. 
And can't they just double-check files before uploading? It's like they're trying to make it easier for ppl to hate Mad Men 
. Anyways, hope the correct files come out soon so we can get back to sipping martinis and enjoying Don Draper's smooth moves 
but seriously, who uploads 4k versions of mad men and forgets to crop out the extras? 
guess thats what u get when u try to upgrade from sd to 4k without ironing out all the wrinkles 
but now with the crew members, it's gonna be a major turnoff for a lot of ppl 
btw, did u know that avatars on social media platforms like tiktok r making like $2k per day on avg? 
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fingers crossed lol
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. 4K transfer should've been all about making those little mistakes less noticeable, not more prominent. It's a bummer for fans who were looking forward to getting lost in the world of Mad Men again. And yeah, having an entire crew member visible is just awkward 
. I'm not saying it's a deal-breaker or anything, but maybe they should've double-checked those files before hitting upload