Archer
Adult animationAnimation aimed squarely at grown-ups.This show: 10/10EspionageSpies, intelligence agencies and double lives.This show: 9/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 9/10Dialogue-drivenThe writing's voice is the main event.This show: 8/10Deadpan coolDetached, understated and effortlessly stylish.This show: 7/10RaunchyExplicit, adult, boundary-pushing humor.This show: 7/10Dry humorDeadpan, understated wit.This show: 7/10Dark comedyFinding the laughs in grim and taboo material.This show: 7/10
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Starring
H. Jon BenjaminJudy GreerAmber NashChris ParnellAisha TylerLucky Yates
Written by
Adam Reed
Starring
H. Jon BenjaminJudy GreerAmber NashChris ParnellAisha TylerLucky Yates
Written by
Adam Reed
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Archer Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
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| S1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | ||||
| S2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | |
| S3 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.3 | |
| S4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.0 | |
| S5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.6 | |
| S6 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.4 | |
| S7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.8 | ||||
| S8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | ||||||
| S9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | ||||||
| S10 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.5 | |||||
| S11 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.8 | ||||||
| S12 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 9.0 | ||||||
| S13 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | ||||||
| S14 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.4 |
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About
"Spy-comedy chaos powered by pure vocal chemistry"
Archer follows Sterling Archer, a vain, alcoholic, hyper-competent spy at a dysfunctional intelligence agency run by his overbearing mother and staffed with his ex, a jealous accountant, and a barely-competent support crew. It's a rapid-fire spy-parody sitcom built on overlapping dialogue, absurd callbacks, and razor-sharp voice acting rather than plot. Early seasons play it as workplace comedy with espionage trimmings; later ones swap the setting entirely while keeping the cast's chemistry intact. It's dense, quotable, and rewards close listening, with a mean streak of self-aware bleakness under the jokes.
Watch it for
the whip-fast, overlapping dialogue and H. Jon Benjamin's iconic deadpan delivery as Archer.
Maybe skip if
you need strong serialized plotting or dislike joke density over story momentum.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12009
7.925K103h 37m
Suave secret agent Sterling Archer is the world's most dangerous spy, but political intrigue and global crises are nothing compared to the sexual tension and human resources crises at the intelligence agency where he works. Archer must deal with his overbearing, oversexed mother—who is also his boss—and his femme fatale ex-girlfriend who seems to be sleeping with everyone except him.
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Season 22011
8.227K134h 35m
When he's not busy foiling ecoterrorist threats, tracking down mysterious killers, or having sex in X-ray machines, suave master-spy Sterling Archer has his hands full with bikini-clad ninjas, Swiss nymphomaniacs and paternity suits. Archer searches for the true identity of his father, battles breast cancer and brings a sexy, ex-KGB agent home to meet his domineering mother.
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Season 32012
8.225K134h 37m
With a crisis brewing aboard the international space station, Earth may be doomed, but the world's most dangerous secret agent has bigger worries. Archer's dead fiancée returns to life as a cyborg. His nemesis, Bionic Barry, takes over the KGB, and Archer's mother has steamy affairs with both the Italian prime minister and Archer's man-crush.
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Season 42013
7.822K134h 40m
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Vice2014
8.020K134h 30m
Archer Vice transitions into a new format, moving away from the spy genre and depicting the characters embarking on a life of crime as they attempt to sell cocaine to fund their retirements.
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Season 62015
8.220K134h 45m
Now working with the CIA (sort of) to thwart evildoers around the world, the team confronts hair-raising dangers—like skinny aliens near Vegas, a lack of chewing gum in the Alps, and a stuck elevator in their own building. And although do not-fly lists, fatherhood, and pretty much everyone he knows may unhinge Archer, villainous masterminds are no match for the entitled operative.
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Season 72016
8.214K103h 46m
The Figgis Agency presents all new challenges, the most difficult of which might be the move to Los Angeles.
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Dreamland2017
7.610K82h 52m
Season eight, Dreamland, features Archer’s quest to find his partner’s killer in 1947 Los Angeles. The case turns into a deadly game of tug of war between Los Angeles' most powerful crime bosses with every clue leading Archer deeper into a mystery involving kidnapping, prostitution and drug addiction.
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Danger Island2018
7.39K82h 44m
Season nine finds our hero, the barely functioning alcoholic seaplane pilot Sterling Archer, resting on a lovely island in the South Pacific circa 1939. While the rest of the world is concerned about the impending Second World War, Archer is only concerned with who’s buying his next drink. Along with his trusty co-pilot Pam, Sterling must navigate quicksand, cannibals, super-intelligent monkeys, poison darts, pirates, and did we mention quicksand?
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19992019
7.610K93h 22m
Season 10 follows Sterling Archer, Lana Kane, and their crew of acid-tongued misfits onboard the M/V Seamus salvage ship. An important question arises as they explore deep space and try to outsmart giant aliens, intergalactic pirates, and vicious bounty hunters: how do they survive each other? Welcome to the space-tastic world of Archer: 1999. Brace for the thrust.
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Season 112020
8.19K83h 5m
Season 11 follows Sterling Archer and his return to the spy world after a three-year coma. While many things changed during his absence, Archer is confident it will take just a little time for him to reset things back to the old ways. The problem: does the rest of the team want that? Everyone else has been doing pretty well and may not be ready for his return to throw a wrench in their well-oiled machine.
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Season 122021
8.08K83h
Season 12 follows Archer and gang as they face a new threat: a spy conglomerate known as IIA (International Intelligence Agency). With a limited number of spy jobs up for grabs, can the Agency compete against the soulless vultures of IIA, or will our mom-and-pop spy agency be the next to get swallowed alive?
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Season 132022
7.56K83h 4m
In season 13, The Agency have been acquired by the spy conglomerate known as IIA (International Intelligence Agency). As Archer and gang struggle to find their identity performing odd missions for Fabian, one question arises: will they be able to maintain independence, or will they succumb to their corporate overlords?
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Season 142023
7.56K94h 6m
In Season 14, Archer and The Agency are finding their own way with Lana at the helm. Her goal is to make money while also making the world a better place, but she quickly finds out running a spy agency isn't so cut and dry.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
H. Jon Benjamin Sterling Archer, Bob Belcher
Judy Greer Cheryl Tunt, Charlotte, Cherlene
Amber Nash Pam Poovey
Chris Parnell Cyril Figgis, Fuchs, Cut-Rate Buck Henry
Aisha Tyler Lana Kane, Princess Lanaluakalani
Lucky Yates Doctor Krieger, Krieger, Crackers
Jessica Walter Malory Archer, Mallory Archer
Adam Reed Ray Gillette, Capitaine Ray, Bilbo
Dave Willis Barry Dillon, Barry Dylan, 'Dutch' Dylan
George Coe Woodhouse, The Pope
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