When the major cast members from AMC’s acclaimed drama series "Mad Men" gathered Friday in Hollywood for PaleyFest, one of the first topics was grief — and how they’re all dealing with the inevitable end of a series the actors appear to love at least as much as their fans do.

But Jon Hamm, Vincent Kartheiser, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks, Jessica Pare, Kiernan Shipka and Robert Morse — all of whom took part in the event — found plenty to celebrate too, as they relived their favorite moments and shared their insights on some of the landmark show’s many mysteries.

TVWeek Open Mic blogger Hillary Atkin was on hand and filed a report summing up the tears, laughter and all the best quotes. Please click here to read Hillary’s in-depth story.