Legs
Summary Archer’s fear of cyborgs hits home when Krieger offers to make robotic legs for Gillette. Our Take Middle of the road. Watchable, but you’ll forget the details by next episode.
Archives Episodes
The Wind Cries Mary
Summary Archer and his former best friend are holed up in the Vermont wilderness, fighting hard to come out on top. Our Take Fine. Just fine. Archer has better hours than this one.
Fugue and Riffs
Summary Archer has amnesia and decides the only cure is a spa weekend. Our Take A solidly built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
Space Race: Part II
Summary Archer and his colleagues at ISIS wish they had never voyaged to the final frontier in an effort to prevent a catastrophe on the International Space Station. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real,…
Space Race: Part I
Summary Archer and his colleagues at ISIS voyage to the final frontier in an effort to prevent a catastrophe on the International Space Station. Our Take Confident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies…
Skin Game
Summary Archer is faced with a dilemma when his murdered fiancée, Katya, miraculously reappears. In Krieger’s lab. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Archer keeps its grip throughout.
Crossing Over
Summary Archer’s sex life compromises his effectiveness as an agent. But more seriously than the countless other times. Our Take A masterclass episode, confident, surprising, and completely earned.
Bloody Ferlin
Summary Archer must help Gillette save his younger brother from a crooked sheriff in the backwoods of West Virginia. Our Take A strong episode with a couple of wobbles, but Archer keeps its grip throughout.
Lo Scandalo
Summary Malory turns to Archer and Lana for help when she finds herself in a compromising situation with the Italian prime minister. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Archer works.
Drift Problem
Summary Archer’s surprise birthday present – a high tech, souped up spy car – leads to all sorts of other surprises. None of which are good. Our Take This one earns its reputation: tight writing, real stakes, and a payoff…