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The Best Episodes of Archer Season 1

Every episode of Archer Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Archer Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Archer Season 1

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...
  1. Background image for Skytanic
    8.6/10(2.5k votes)

    #1 - 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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed
  2. Background image for Diversity Hire
    8.1/10(2.5k votes)

    #2 - Diversity Hire

    S1:E3

    Owing to a rash of agent deaths (the result of Sterling's carelessness), ISIS can't meet government diversity standards. Enter the gruffly elegant Conway Stern, an "onyx" agent who wears a Star of David around his neck. Conway is "a diversity double whammy," gushes Malory, but that and his secret-agent skills aren't the only reasons she hired him.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed
  3. Background image for Skorpio
    8.1/10(2.2k votes)

    #3 - Skorpio

    S1:E6

    Archer must rescue Lana from the clutches of Skorpio, the infamous arms dealer. Meanwhile, Cyril fears not only for his girlfriend's life, but her succumbing to the seductive nature of Archer's heroics.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed
  4. Background image for Honeypot
    8.0/10(2.4k votes)

    #4 - Honeypot

    S1:E5

    Malory's career is threatened when a sensitive videotape falls into the hands of a rogue (and roguish) Cuban agent, so she calls on Archer’s expertise in seduction to turn the tables on her blackmailer.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  5. Background image for Job Offer
    8.0/10(2.1k votes)

    #5 - Job Offer

    S1:E9

    When Archer takes a higher-paying job at rival agency ODIN, Malory will stop at nothing to get him back.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed
  6. Background image for Dial M for Mother
    7.9/10(2.1k votes)

    #6 - Dial M for Mother

    S1:E10

    Questions about the identity of Archer's real father lead him into a perilous trap... and an explosive confrontation with Malory.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed
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  8. Background image for Mole Hunt
    7.7/10(3.1k votes)

    #7 - Mole Hunt

    S1:E1

    Archer is in trouble with his Mother and the Comptroller because his expense account is way out of proportion to his actual expenses. So he creates the idea that a Mole has breached ISIS and he needs to get into the mainframe to hunt him down (so he can cover his tracks!). All this leads to a surprising ending.

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    Director:Mack Williams
    Writer:Adam Reed
  9. Background image for The Rock
    7.6/10(2.0k votes)

    #8 - The Rock

    S1:E8

    After ISIS loses yet another lucrative contract to rival agency ODIN, Malory assigns Archer and Lana to embarrass ODIN by stealing a priceless diamond from their biggest client.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed
  10. Background image for Training Day
    7.5/10(2.6k votes)

    #9 - Training Day

    S1:E2

    Lana's residual lust for Archer prompts Malory to promote Cyril to field agent. Archer then trains his new competition as only he can, whilst Malory frets over her own past and her son's future.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed
  11. Background image for Killing Utne
    7.5/10(2.3k votes)

    #10 - Killing Utne

    S1:E4

    Malory hosts a dinner party for the UN intelligence chairman, Torvald Utne, in an effort to get a new weapons contract for ISIS. Unfortunately, a group of rival assassins have targeted Mr. Utne for elimination.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Adam Reed

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Skytanic" is the best rated episode of "Archer" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 2522 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Adam Reed, it aired on 2/18/2010. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Diversity Hire".