Mad Men’s 4K debut botched by HBO Max streaming episode with visible crewmembers

Streaming services have a way of rekindling the love for old shows, and HBO Max is looking to attract old and new fans with this month’s addition of Mad Men. Instead, viewers made fun of the problems with the series’ 4K premiere.

Mad Men aired on AMC for seven seasons from 2007 to 2015. The show had a vintage aesthetic, depicting the advertising industry of 1960s New York.

Last month, HBO Max announced that it would upgrade the series by releasing a 4K version. The show was originally released in SD and HD resolutions and was not previously available in 4K through other means, such as Blu-ray.

However, viewers were quick to spot issues with HBO Max’s 4K. Mad Men flow, the most egregious being crew members visible in the background of a scene.

The episode was “Red in the Face” (season 1, episode 7), which was allegedly mislabeled. In it, Roger Sterling (John Slattery) vomits up oysters. In the 4K version released on HBO Max, viewers could see someone pumping a vomit hose to make the fake vomit flow.