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Archer: Season 1
  • Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 14, 2010
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 2 , 3
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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 130 Ratings

Your Score
10 out of 10
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  • Summary: The animated comedy from the same people who brought you Adult Swim introduces Sterling Archer, a spy for ISIS, whose boss is also his mother and his ex-girlfriend is a fellow spy. A sneak peak of episode one was shown in September 2009.
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Animation

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    100
    Archer is the rare show that's in love with its own wordplay and good enough that this love becomes endearing rather than annoying.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    83
    This wittily raunchy spy spoof from Adam Reed (Sealab 2021, Frisky Dingo) features intentionally stiff cartoon characters led by the title hero.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Barry Garron
    60
    The new series boasts eye-catching animation and dollops of sex and violence but only enough humor to elicit occasional chuckles. If you eliminate the references to sexual perversions, even the smiles are few and far between.

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User Reviews

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 38
  3. Negative: 2 out of 38
  1. AzizD
    10
    I am a 23 y.o. male, and i grew up with Southpark, and Family Guy. but This Show is so Far past the Idiacrocy that made those two Funny for me. The Language is a lttle stronge for Kids, but i have not seen anything this Great in a long Time. I literally have Teared from laughing so Hard. This is one of the greatest animation adult comedies i have ever seen... I am Literally Looking forward to every episode. Keep up the Great work.… Expand
    • 7 of 9 users said yes
  2. ChrisC
    4
    I tried to watch the show a couple times. I couldn't stand the stereotypical main character or the obnoxious sophmoric humor at all.
    • 1 of 9 users said yes
  3. JB
    2
    So far this show is crap...a complete rip off of their earlier work of frisky Dingo but with less imagination, and unlike sealab I dont think this will grow on you. The only rememberable thing from the first two episodes is the YUP from Lana, other than that I say late to the show. You might think this is funny if you have never watched adult swim… Expand
    • 1 of 12 users said yes

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