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The Best Episodes of Archive 81 Season 1

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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.

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  1. 7.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #1 - Spirit Receivers

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    S1:E4

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

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  2. 7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #2 - Through the Looking Glass

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    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.

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  3. 7.6/10(1.4k votes)

    #3 - The Circle

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    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.

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  4. 7.5/10(2.1k votes)

    #4 - Mystery Signals

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    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.

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  5. 7.4/10(1.7k votes)

    #5 - Wellspring

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    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?

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  6. 7.4/10(1.6k votes)

    #6 - Terror in the Aisles

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    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.

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  8. 7.3/10(1.4k votes)

    #7 - The Ferryman

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    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.

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  9. 7.2/10(1.4k votes)

    #8 - What Lies Beneath

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    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Spirit Receivers" is the best rated episode of "Archive 81" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1613 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/14/2022. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Through the Looking Glass".