The WORST episodes of Archer (2009)

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

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: 11/2/2024Network: FXXStatus: Ended
Plaque Removal
star
7.25
327 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?

Directors: Matt Thompson
Watch Now:Apple TV
Mission Out of Control Room
star
7.33
311 votes

#2 - Mission Out of Control Room

Season 14 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/4/2023

Lana monitors simultaneous missions in her state-of-the-art control room, but Archer and the gang experience technical difficulties.

Directors: Casey Willis
Watch Now:Apple TV
Chill Barry
star
7.41
333 votes

#3 - Chill Barry

Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/13/2023

Barry's back, but will he give the gang the cold shoulder in their quest to put Other Barry on ice?

Directors: Omaka Schultz
Writer: Mark Ganek
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Anglerfish Stratagem
star
7.41
353 votes

#4 - 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?

Directors: Pierre Cerrato
Writer: Mark Ganek
Watch Now:Apple TV
Keys Open Doors
star
7.42
320 votes

#5 - Keys Open Doors

Season 14 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/20/2023

An unplanned vacation forces Lana to accompany Archer, Pam and Cyril on a mission that quickly goes off the rails. Will Lana blow the mission when she crosses the line?

Directors: Justin Wagner
Writer: Miles Woods
Watch Now:Apple TV
Identity Crisis
star
7.43
569 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Matt Thompson
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Happy Borthday
star
7.43
939 votes

#7 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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Bort the Garj
star
7.44
1021 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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Dining with the Zarglorp
star
7.44
826 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
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Photo Op
star
7.45
485 votes

#10 - Photo Op

Season 12 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/8/2021

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

Directors: Casey Willis
Watch Now:Apple TV
Road Trip
star
7.45
824 votes

#11 - Road Trip

Season 10 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2019

Daydreams of an interstellar road trip turn into an existential nightmare.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Mike Arnold
Watch Now:Apple TV
Different Modes of Preparing Fruit
star
7.45
1059 votes

#12 - Different Modes of Preparing 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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Strange Doings in the Taboo Groves
star
7.47
1006 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
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Operation: Fang
star
7.48
454 votes

#14 - Operation: Fang

Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/2022

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

Directors: Matt Thompson
Writer: Matt Roller
Watch Now:Apple TV
Shots
star
7.48
473 votes

#15 - Shots

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/15/2021

Sex, drugs, and monster trucks! Archer and the gang celebrate another barely successful mission.

Directors: Matt Thompson
Writer: Matt Roller
Watch Now:Apple TV
Sleepers Wake
star
7.49
1951 votes

#16 - Sleepers Wake

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/3/2017

Dutch becomes a new man while Archer's ransom exchange goes up in smoke.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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The Leftovers
star
7.50
890 votes

#17 - The Leftovers

Season 10 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2019

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

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Mark Ganek
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Distraction Action
star
7.51
388 votes

#18 - Distraction Action

Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/5/2022

Archer has a brilliant plan to evade capture. There is only one problem, he refuses to follow it.

Directors: Casey Willis
Writer: Miles Woods
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A Warrior in Costume
star
7.51
1042 votes

#19 - A Warrior in Costume

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/16/2018

Archer keeps an eye out for a past nemesis.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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Lowjacked
star
7.52
543 votes

#20 - Lowjacked

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/25/2021

The Agency embarks on a team building exercise that doesn't quite get off the ground.

Directors: Pierre Cerrato
Writer: Shana Gohd
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London Time
star
7.52
499 votes

#21 - London Time

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/1/2021

A mission across the pond turns into a trip down memory lane for Malory while Cheryl/Carol teaches Pam about British history.

Directors: Justin Wagner
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Disheartening Situation
star
7.52
1139 votes

#22 - Disheartening Situation

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/2/2018

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

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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Strange Pilot
star
7.54
1268 votes

#23 - 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.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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Nellis
star
7.54
1564 votes

#24 - Nellis

Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/19/2015

A rescue mission turns into an out-of-this-world visit to Area 51.

Directors: Adam Reed
Writer: Adam Reed
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Auflösung
star
7.54
1786 votes

#25 - Auflösung

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/24/2017

Archer visits Dreamland and receives a big break that leads him to Woodhouse's killer.

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