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The Best Episodes of Archer Season 5

Every episode of Archer Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Archer Season 5!

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...
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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"White Elephant" is the best rated episode of "Archer" season 5. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1791 votes. Directed by Adam Reed and written by Adam Reed, it aired on 1/13/2014. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "A Kiss While Dying".

  • White Elephant
    8.5/101,791 votes

    #1 - White Elephant

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2014

    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

  • A Kiss While Dying
    7.7/101,497 votes

    #2 - A Kiss While Dying

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 1/20/2014

    Archer, Pam and Lana travel to Miami to visit some old friends. It's a fondue party!

    Director: Adam Reed

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • A Debt of Honor
    7.7/101,460 votes

    #3 - A Debt of Honor

    Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2014

    Pam makes a deal that puts everyone in danger; Archer dons his slightly darker black suit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • House Call
    8.1/101,482 votes

    #4 - House Call

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 2/3/2014

    Archer has to stage an intervention for Pam that gets derailed by an unwanted guest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Southbound and Down
    7.7/101,475 votes

    #5 - Southbound and Down

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 2/24/2014

    Malory buys a bus and takes everyone on a road trip. Put that hammer down and give it hell.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Baby Shower
    7.7/101,437 votes

    #6 - Baby Shower

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2014

    Archer decides to give Lana the perfect baby shower gift by forcing Kenny Loggins to sing a duet with Cherlene. Something something Danja Zown!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Smugglers' Blues
    7.7/101,385 votes

    #7 - Smugglers' Blues

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 3/10/2014

    Archer travels to Columbia on a secret mission that becomes not so secret after he gets drunk.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Rules of Extraction
    8.2/101,448 votes

    #8 - The Rules of Extraction

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • On the Carpet
    8.0/101,391 votes

    #9 - On the Carpet

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2014

    Archer avoids crash landing in a dangerous swamp only to come face-to-face with a shady arms dealer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Palace Intrigue (1)
    8.0/101,383 votes

    #10 - Palace Intrigue (1)

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2014

    Archer and the rest of the ISIS gang are the guests of Gustavo Calderon and his wife Juliana. Calderon is a big fan of Cherlene but Juliana is a bigger fan of Archer.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Palace Intrigue (2)
    7.9/101,369 votes

    #11 - Palace Intrigue (2)

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 4/7/2014

    Archer tries to keep his fling with the dictator's wife a secret while Krieger bonds with his clone-brothers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Filibuster
    8.0/101,371 votes

    #12 - Filibuster

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 4/14/2014

    Cyril becomes the new president of San Marcos, Cherlene becomes the first lady of country music, and Archer becomes a resistance fighter.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Arrival/Departure
    8.6/101,556 votes

    #13 - Arrival/Departure

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 4/21/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A