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The Worst Episodes of Archer

Every episode of Archer ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Archer!

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 - Archer manages to annoy or seduce everyone that crosses his path. His antics are only excusable because at the end of the day, he still somehow always manages to thwart whatever crises was threatening mankind.

Genres:ComedyAction & AdventureAnimation
Networks:FXFXX

Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

The worst episode of "Archer" is "Plaque Removal", rated 6.9/10 from 525 user votes. It was directed by Matt Thompson and written by Asha Michelle Wilson. "Plaque Removal" aired on 9/6/2023 and is rated 0.1 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Different Modes of Preparing the Fruit".

  • Plaque Removal
    6.9/10 525 votes

    #1 - Plaque Removal

    Season 14 Episode 3 - Aired 9/6/2023

    Archer, Lana and Zara travel to England to stop a thief who is stealing possibly-cursed artifacts. Can Archer break the curse before it breaks him?

    Director: Matt Thompson

    Writer: Asha Michelle Wilson

  • Different Modes of Preparing the Fruit
    7.0/10 1,018 votes

    #2 - Different Modes of Preparing the Fruit

    Season 9 Episode 3 - Aired 5/9/2018

    Archer, Pam, and Crackers try to find the missing key to their latest get-rich-quick scheme.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Bort the Garj
    7.1/10 1,183 votes

    #3 - Bort the Garj

    Season 10 Episode 1 - Aired 5/29/2019

    Archer and the crew of the Seamus wake up to the smell of shepherd's pie and see a business opportunity in their new guest.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Sleepers Wake
    7.2/10 1,062 votes

    #4 - Sleepers Wake

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2017

    Lana tries to seduce Archer for a cut of the ransom as he races Figgis and Poovey to collect the money.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Strange Pilot
    7.2/10 1,237 votes

    #5 - Strange Pilot

    Season 9 Episode 1 - Aired 4/25/2018

    Archer inserts himself into a domestic dispute and engine troubles threaten to ruin his business.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Disheartening Situation
    7.2/10 1,080 votes

    #6 - Disheartening Situation

    Season 9 Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2018

    Archer estimates his impact on the world while Pam samples the local nightlife.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • A Warrior in Costume
    7.2/10 997 votes

    #7 - A Warrior in Costume

    Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2018

    Archer keeps an eye out for a past nemesis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Strange Doings in the Taboo Groves
    7.2/10 976 votes

    #8 - Strange Doings in the Taboo Groves

    Season 9 Episode 5 - Aired 5/23/2018

    But there is no joy in Mudville- mighty Pam has struck out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed, Mike Arnold

  • Dining with the Zarglorp
    7.2/10 951 votes

    #9 - Dining with the Zarglorp

    Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 6/19/2019

    Deep in space, Archer and the crew encounter a terrifying cosmic beast. Even deeper, they encounter a self-aggrandizing life coach.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Shane Kosakowski

  • Some Remarks on Cannibalism
    7.3/10 970 votes

    #10 - Some Remarks on Cannibalism

    Season 9 Episode 6 - Aired 5/30/2018

    Archer and Pam try to escape the cannibals with the less-than-willing help of an anthropologist while everyone else races to the idol.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Happy Borthday
    7.3/10 1,044 votes

    #11 - Happy Borthday

    Season 10 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2019

    The crew provides entertainment for Bort while Barry-6 tries to crack Archer's safe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Road Trip
    7.3/10 927 votes

    #12 - Road Trip

    Season 10 Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2019

    Daydreams of an interstellar road trip turn into an existential nightmare. Written by Mike Arnold.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mike Arnold

  • The Laws of Attraction
    7.3/10 572 votes

    #13 - The Laws of Attraction

    Season 13 Episode 4 - Aired 9/14/2022

    Fabian tasks The Agency with recovering a piece of valuable tech from a nefarious threat, the Swiss!

    Director: Omaka Schultz

    Writer: Brittany Ann Miller

  • The Leftovers
    7.4/10 996 votes

    #14 - The Leftovers

    Season 10 Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2019

    Pam's sandwich ruins everyone's dinner by releasing something deep inside of them.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Mark Ganek

  • Photo Op
    7.4/10 842 votes

    #15 - Photo Op

    Season 12 Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2021

    Archer and Lana face off against snakes, crocodiles and mercenaries to reunite a family.

    Director: Casey Willis

    Writer: Asha Michelle Wilson

  • Operation: Fang
    7.4/10 618 votes

    #16 - Operation: Fang

    Season 13 Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/2022

    Gillette is in charge of a creepy crawly mission in a tropical jungle.

    Director: Matt Thompson

    Writer: Matt Roller

  • The Anglerfish Stratagem
    7.4/10 553 votes

    #17 - The Anglerfish Stratagem

    Season 14 Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/2023

    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

  • Training Day
    7.5/10 2,509 votes

    #18 - Training Day

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Killing Utne
    7.5/10 2,251 votes

    #19 - Killing Utne

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2010

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam Reed

  • Viscous Coupling
    7.5/10 1,566 votes

    #20 - Viscous Coupling

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 2/14/2013

    Archer's former fiancée calls on him to rescue her cyborg boyfriend from outer space, but he has other things on his mind.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Once Bitten
    7.5/10 1,613 votes

    #21 - Once Bitten

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 2/21/2013

    Archer is bitten by a snake in a "special place".

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jane Doe
    7.5/10 1,122 votes

    #22 - Jane Doe

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 4/19/2017

    Archer tries to escape from jail with the help of a crazed heiress and a dysfunctional jazz quartet.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ladyfingers
    7.5/10 1,103 votes

    #23 - Ladyfingers

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2017

    While investigating a kidnapping, Archer reveals too much about Figgis and Krieger reveals too much about his past.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Auflösung
    7.5/10 1,148 votes

    #24 - Auflösung

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2017

    Archer discovers that he has a twin brother that works as account manager for the Chinese government.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Identity Crisis
    7.5/10 946 votes

    #25 - Identity Crisis

    Season 12 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2021

    Archer and the gang just saved the world from a nuclear catastrophe and their reward is five nights in a rat-infested Moldovan hotel.

    Director: Matt Thompson

    Writer: Shane Kosakowski