The BEST episodes of Archer (2009) season 5

Every episode of Archer (2009) season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Archer (2009) season 5!

At the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), a fictional New York-based intelligence agency, eight dysfunctional secret agents attempt to solve global crises while simultaneously screwing each other over. The team is made up of the narcissistic Sterling Archer; his emotionally distant mother, ISIS director Malory Archer; the always-professional Lana Kane, Sterling's former flame; Ray Gillette, the agency's openly gay bomb specialist; HR head Pam Poovey; mild-mannered accountant-turned-agent Cyril Figgis; Cheryl Tunt, Malory's delusional, psychotic personal assistant; and Dr. Algernop Krieger, a bizarre, morally bankrupt scientist with little regard for the well-being of his subjects.

Last Updated: 10/11/2025Network: FXXStatus: Ended
The Rules of Extraction
star
8.20
1909 votes

#1 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Watch Now:Amazon
White Elephant
star
8.10
2134 votes

#2 - White Elephant

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2014

Someone dies. Someone who has been with the ISIS crew from the beginning. And then things get crazy.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Watch Now:Amazon
Arrivals/Departures
star
8.04
1840 votes

#3 - Arrivals/Departures

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/21/2014

While Lana is trying to give birth to her baby, it turns out that the whole "cocaine-case" was a secret agreement between Malory and the CIA.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Watch Now:Amazon
Baby Shower
star
7.94
1869 votes

#4 - Baby Shower

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2014

Archer and Pam try to get Kenny Loggins to play at Lana's baby shower and wind up in a zone of danger.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
On the Carpet
star
7.87
1861 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
House Call
star
7.85
2093 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
A Kiss While Dying
star
7.84
2015 votes

#7 - 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!

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Smugglers' Blues
star
7.83
1898 votes

#8 - Smugglers' Blues

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/10/2014

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

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Filibuster
star
7.80
1722 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Southbound and Down
star
7.71
1958 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Watch Now:Apple TV
Palace Intrigue (1)
star
7.67
1858 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Palace Intrigue (2)
star
7.66
1763 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
A Debt of Honor
star
7.65
2009 votes

#13 - A Debt of Honor

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/27/2014

Pam gets targeted for death by the Yakuza while the group continues to dig their way out of financial trouble.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
Watch Now:Apple TV