• Network: FX
  • Series Premiere Date: Jan 14, 2010
  • Season #: 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
Archer Image
Metascore

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critics What's this?

User Score

Universal acclaim- based on 117 Ratings

  • Summary: Archer Sterling and the ISIS spies return for a second season of espionage.
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Animation, Action & Adventure
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Feb 3, 2011
    100
    Archer is the next generation version of "Get Smart," with a similarly thickheaded, overconfident, horny hero whose petulant deadpan lines are funnier than they have any right to be.
  2. Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Feb 3, 2011
    100
    Like any episode of Archer, telling the jokes does them no justice. You need to find out for yourself why this series is such a politically incorrect gem.
  3. Reviewed by: Clark Collis
    Feb 3, 2011
    91
    Congrats to Bob's Burgers star H. Jon Benjamin, who is now voicing the lead on two of TV's funniest shows. [28 Jan 2011, p.68]
  4. Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Feb 3, 2011
    80
    The other six episodes I've seen have their ups and downs, but that's kind of the nature of the beast with comedies that push the outer edge of the envelope of taste and common decency; their batting average will be lower than their comedy peers, but their slugging percentage will be higher.

See all 12 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Here's the thing that makes Archer so great to watch: LAYERS. This show rewards the viewer by delivering a show that works better and better the more you watch it. The first time you watch an episode it'll make you laugh just with the funny double entendres, crisp animation showing a prostitute loving secret agent blowing the hell out of some bad guys, and the great quips from some pretty amazing voice artists. But this show really shines when you begin to notice all the attention to detail in the script. Almost every episode will start a new inside joke that will build to a great payoff. Or the all of the subtle references the show throws out that you don't need to get in order to enjoy the show, but will make a rewatch just as good as the first time around. This happens a lot.... they'll throw out a reference, you'll have no idea who they're talking about, then you'll randomly see that persons name and be like "Hey that was on Archer!" The show is great. You can relax and laugh at all the easier stuff or you can pay a little more attention and get these much more clever jokes that are begging to be noticed....

    No matter how you watch it, the show delivers.
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  2. One of the greatest shows on TV now. Constantly funny with tons and tons of background jokes. The world they created is a weird twist between Cold War USA and a modern world in which cell phone can have hip hop ring tones titled "Mulatto Butts" Expand
  3. It's a good comedy show. A few solid laughs through out and just entertaining to watch. Not as good as the first season though. Secondary characters seemed to have had taken a step back this season with the story focusing far less on them and more on the 4-5 primary characters, Which is a bit of a negative because the secondary characters are rather likeabe and I wished they used them more this season. Despite that, It's still a very solid season and it's simply an enjoyable show to watch. Expand
  4. I really loved season 1, not liking season 2 nearly as much. It might grow on me but so far it feels forced and poorly written by comparison. Shame, I was really looking forward to this. Expand

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