The raw data behind the story ""Mad Men" Is Ending. What's Next For The Cast?" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/mad-men-is-ending-whats-next-for-the-cast/.
mad_menA data frame with 248 rows representing performers on TV shows and 15 variables:
The name of the actor, according to IMDb. This is not a unique identifier - two performers appeared in more than one program
The television show where this actor appeared in more than half the episodes
The year the television show began
The year the television show ended, "PRESENT" if the show remains on the air as of May 10.
Why the actor is no longer on the program: "END" if the show has concluded, "LEFT" if the show remains on the air.
The year the character left the show. Equal to "Show End" if the performer stayed on until the final season.
2015 minus CharEnd
The number of leading roles in films the performer has appeared in since and including "CharEnd", according to OpusData
The number of leading roles in films the performer has appeared in since and including "CharEnd", according to OpusData
The number of seasons of television of which the performer appeared in at least half the episodes since and including "CharEnd", according to OpusData
#LEAD + #Shows + 0.25*(#SUPPORT)
"Score" divided by "Years Since"
The list of films counted in #LEAD
The list of films counted in #SUPPORT
The seasons of shows counted in #Shows