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The Best Episodes of Archive 81

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Every episode of Archive 81 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Archive 81!

The Best Episodes of Archive 81

An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes and gets pulled into the vortex of a mystery involving the missing director and a demonic cult.

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  1. Background image for Spirit Receivers
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #1 - Spirit Receivers

    S1:E4

    In the woods, Dan encounters the unexpected. In the tapes, Melody learns about the cult and makes contact during a shocking séance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Terror in the Aisles
    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Terror in the Aisles

    S1:E3

    The past loops back around as Melody returns to Steven with Jess. Mark checks out a find. Dan tries to map his situation, but he may be losing his way.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Ferryman
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #3 - The Ferryman

    S1:E7

    The veil drops from a cursed film's origins. At the Vos Mansion in 1924, Iris recruits Rose for a blood ritual. Dan knows he must find Anabelle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Through the Looking Glass
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #4 - Through the Looking Glass

    S1:E5

    The past blurs into the present when Melody visits a forbidden floor in search of an inspired Anabelle. Music leads to lost souls — and revelations.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for The Circle
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The Circle

    S1:E6

    A circle tightens, panic grows: Dan learns about his predecessor, and Melody tries to track the source of the Visser's dangers. Yet the evil spreads.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Mystery Signals
    6.8/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Mystery Signals

    S1:E1

    Haunted by a family tragedy, Dan begins to restore videotapes for a cryptic firm. Then he's startled to learn of his connection to their missing creator.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Wellspring
    6.8/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Wellspring

    S1:E2

    Messages from the dead arrive while Dan follows Melody on her investigation into the Visser. But who's watching the watcher — and what lies below?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for What Lies Beneath
    6.5/10(13 votes)

    #8 - What Lies Beneath

    S1:E8

    The Otherworld beckons. Melody circles back to the Visser, where a new device captures a sacrifice. So much depends on Dan's journey into the unknown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Spirit Receivers" is the best rated episode of "Archive 81". It scored 7.4/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/14/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Terror in the Aisles".