7.5/102,031 votes#1 - Mystery Signals
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2022
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: N/A
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7.4/101,651 votes#2 - Wellspring
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2022
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: N/A
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7.4/101,529 votes#3 - Terror in the Aisles
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2022
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: N/A
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7.9/101,587 votes#4 - Spirit Receivers
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2022
In the woods, Dan encounters the unexpected. In the tapes, Melody learns about the cult and makes contact during a shocking séance.
Director: N/A
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7.6/101,414 votes#5 - Through the Looking Glass
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/14/2022
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: N/A
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7.6/101,357 votes#6 - The Circle
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/14/2022
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: N/A
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7.3/101,367 votes#7 - The Ferryman
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/14/2022
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: N/A
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7.2/101,427 votes#8 - What Lies Beneath
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2022
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: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Archive 81 Season 1
Every episode of Archive 81 Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Archive 81 Season 1!
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.
Genres:DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Netflix
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Mystery Signals" is the best rated episode of "Archive 81" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 2031 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/14/2022. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Wellspring".