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The Best Episodes of Archer

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Sterling Archer is the world's most daunting spy. He works for ISIS, a spy agency run by his mother. In between dealing with his boss and his co-workers - one of whom is his ex-girlfriend

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Archer Season 12 Episode 8 - Mission: Difficult
    8.8/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Mission: Difficult

    S12:E8

    Archer is trapped inside IIA headquarters and Barry is trapped inside Other Barry.

    Director:Megan Johnson
    Writer:Mark Ganek

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  2. Archer Season 2 Episode 9 - Placebo Effect
    8.7/10(18 votes)

    #2 - Placebo Effect

    S2:E9

    When Archer discovers that the chemotherapy drugs he has been taking are phony, he goes on a rampage against the Irish gangsters behind the scheme. He also makes friends with a fellow marijuana-toking cancer patient (voice of Joan Van Ark). Meanwhile, Cyril learns why Krieger is fluent in Portuguese.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Archer Season 2 Episode 10 - El Secuestro
    8.6/10(16 votes)

    #3 - El Secuestro

    S2:E10

    Pam is abducted by kidnappers who mistake her for Cheryl. It seems that Cheryl wasn’t completely forthcoming about her background when she applied for her job at ISIS.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Reed

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  4. Archer Season 14 Episode 9 - Into the Cold
    8.6/10(11 votes)

    #4 - Into the Cold

    S14:E9

    With the UN voting to outlaw independent spy agencies, Archer and the gang have to work outside the law to save the world from an unlikely duo.

    Directors:Casey Willis, Pierre Cerrato
    Writer:Mark Ganek

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  5. Archer Season 1 Episode 7 - Skytanic
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Skytanic

    S1:E7

    When a bomb threat jeopardizes the maiden voyage of the luxury airship Excelsior, Archer and the ISIS crew must battle the clock (and each other) to avert disaster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Reed

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  6. Archer Season 3 Episode 5 - Lo Scandalo
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Lo Scandalo

    S3:E5

    Malory turns to Archer and Lana for help when she finds herself in a compromising situation with the Italian prime minister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Archer Season 5 Episode 1 - White Elephant
    8.5/10(19 votes)

    #7 - White Elephant

    S5:E1

    ISIS is raided and disbanded by the U.S. government when it transpires that the agency was never sanctioned by them. Its former staff discover a hidden vault containing one-ton of cocaine, and form a drug cartel to sell the drugs to fund their retirements.

    Director:Adam Reed
    Writer:Adam Reed

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  8. Archer Season 6 Episode 13 - Drastic Voyage (2)
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #8 - Drastic Voyage (2)

    S6:E13

    The fantastic voyage concludes.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Archer Season 7 Episode 10 - Deadly Velvet (2)
    8.5/10(17 votes)

    #9 - Deadly Velvet (2)

    S7:E10

    Things get even deadlier on the set of Deadly Velvet when someone turns up, you guessed it, dead.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Archer Season 3 Episode 1 - The Man from Jupiter
    8.4/10(17 votes)

    #10 - The Man from Jupiter

    S3:E1

    Archer is shocked to learn that his mother is dating Archer's idol/hero/man-crush, Burt Reynolds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Reed

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  11. Archer Season 10 Episode 8 - Cubert
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Cubert

    S10:E8

    Archer is convinced a mysterious object is causing the crew to act strangely. Is it magnetic? Is it supernatural? Does it need to be cleaned with some sterile wipes?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Reed

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  12. Archer Season 10 Episode 9 - Robert De Niro
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #12 - Robert De Niro

    S10:E9

    When a trial turns into a party it can only mean that Barry-6 has returned!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Reed

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  13. Archer Season 14 Episode 6 - Face Off
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #13 - Face Off

    S14:E6

    Archer tries to find an elusive villain at an exclusive resort, while Lana learns some explosive truths about running a spy agency.

    Director:Megan Johnson
    Writer:Matt Roller

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  14. Archer Season 2 Episode 13 - Double Trouble
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Double Trouble

    S2:E13

    Krieger works to finish a top-secret project, and Archer brings a mysterious former KGB agent named Katya Kazanova home to meet Malory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Archer Season 3 Episode 3 - The Limited
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #15 - The Limited

    S3:E3

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police enlist the help of ISIS to transport a captured Canadian terrorist. On a train.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Archer Season 11 Episode 5 - Best Friends
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Best Friends

    S11:E5

    Archer is head over heels for his new valet, Aleister. Will Archer do Aleister's recommended rehabilitation exercises or just eat himself to death?

    Director:Chi Duong Sato
    Writer:Matt Roller

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  17. Archer Season 5 Episode 8 - The Rules of Extraction
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #17 - The Rules of Extraction

    S5:E8

    Archer, Ray, and Cyril raft down a crocodile-filled river while Lana and Pam plan a spa day for Malory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Archer Season 5 Episode 13 - Arrival/Departure
    8.2/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Arrival/Departure

    S5:E13

    Archer helps Lana with the delivery of her baby, while Krieger tries to prevent the delivery of a deadly weapon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Archer Season 6 Episode 5 - Vision Quest
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #19 - Vision Quest

    S6:E5

    The gang gets to work early so they can spend some quality time together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Archer Season 7 Episode 3 - Deadly Prep
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    #20 - Deadly Prep

    S7:E3

    A business opportunity arises at a prep school reunion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Archer Season 7 Episode 4 - Motherless Child
    8.2/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Motherless Child

    S7:E4

    A mysterious stranger surfaces and asks Archer to help him find his birth mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Archer Season 10 Episode 5 - Mr. Deadly Goes to Town
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Mr. Deadly Goes to Town

    S10:E5

    Archer and the crew pick up a hitchhiker and try to convince him to turn his life around.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Ganek

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  23. Archer Season 11 Episode 7 - Caught Napping
    8.2/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Caught Napping

    S11:E7

    When AJ is kidnapped, it's up to Archer to get her back and keep Lana's rampage pointed in the right direction.

    Director:Justin Wagner
    Writer:Mark Ganek

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  24. Archer Season 14 Episode 1 - The Anglerfish Stratagem
    8.2/10(9 votes)

    #24 - The Anglerfish Stratagem

    S14:E1

    The Agency teams up with Interpol to take down a highly organized ring of jewel thieves. Archer’s skeptical as their Interpol contact seems to be treating the mission as more of an audition... but for which side?

    Director:Pierre Cerrato
    Writer:Mark Ganek

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  25. Archer Season 2 Episode 4 - Pipeline Fever
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    #25 - Pipeline Fever

    S2:E4

    Archer and Lana head to Louisiana to stop an ecoterrorist from blowing up a natural-gas pipeline. (Archer’s also looking forward to a Big Easy vacation.) Back at ISIS headquarters, Mallory orders the staff to go green to get “freebie socialist tax credits.” A flashback recalls Lana’s introduction to ISIS.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Adam Reed

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Best Episodes Summary

"Mission: Difficult" is the best rated episode of "Archer". It scored 8.8/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Megan Johnson and written by Mark Ganek, it aired on 10/6/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Placebo Effect".