Archer
Season 11
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkFXX
Original releaseSeptember 16 (2020-09-16) –
October 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)
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The eleventh season of the animated television series Archer, created by Adam Reed, aired on FXX from September 16 to October 28, 2020.[1]

Production

The eleventh season was scheduled to premiere on May 6, 2020,[2] but was postponed until September 16 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][1]

The episode "Bloodsploosh" is dedicated to the memory of Ron Leibman, who died on December 6, 2019, from pneumonia at age 82 before this episode aired.

Synopsis

The season begins with Archer waking up from his coma, returning to the real world of his career as a spy.[4] As dysfunctional as ever, Archer finds it hard to adjust to a world that doesn't need him, while the rest of the ISIS team – now dubbed "The Agency" – find their lives and dynamics almost immediately thrown into chaos by Archer's return. Cyril is a competent and muscular field agent, Cheryl/Carol is remarkably stable and an efficient secretary, Ray excels as the group's jack-of-all-trades, Kreiger's mad science finally has a stable outlet, and Malory is finally the eager spymaster she always wanted to be. Lana, as competent as ever, has married a wealthy philanthropist and sent her daughter, AJ to boarding school in Switzerland.

The series' setting is once again New York, following the seventh season (the last season that was not a product of Archer's coma dreams), which took place in Los Angeles.

Episodes

See also: List of Archer episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		US viewers
(millions)
1111"The Orpheus Gambit"Chad HurdMark GanekSeptember 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)XAR0110010.38[5]

Archer is back in the spy game and his first mission is to guard a priceless statue; then, he must tell Lana his true feelings and get blind drunk.

Guest Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis as Peregrine and Stephen Tobolowsky as Robert
1122"Bloodsploosh"Pierre CerratoMike ArnoldSeptember 16, 2020 (2020-09-16)XAR0110020.31[5]

Archer and the gang attend a martial arts tournament to capture an international arms dealer.

Guest Stars: Coby Bell as Conway Stern and Bowen Yang as Win Li
1133"Helping Hands"Casey WillisShana GohdSeptember 23, 2020 (2020-09-23)XAR0110030.24[6]

The agency attempts to steal experimental technology from a reclusive inventor, but they forget one vital item.

Guest Star: D'Arcy Carden as Hands
1144"Robot Factory"Matt ThompsonMatt RollerSeptember 30, 2020 (2020-09-30)XAR0110040.29[7]

Archer and the gang team up with Barry to stop an army of Barrys from turning the world into Barrys.

Guest Star: Simon Pegg as Aleister
1155"Best Friends"Chi Duong SatoMatt RollerOctober 7, 2020 (2020-10-07)XAR0110050.31[8]

Archer is smitten with his new valet, Aleister, who promotes exercise; Archer just wants to eat.

Guest Star: Simon Pegg as Aleister
1166"The Double Date"Marcus RosentraterShane KosakowskiOctober 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)XAR0110060.36[9]

Archer shows off his date to Lana. Cyril shows Archer's date a top-secret dossier. Archer's date shows Archer his innermost desires.

Guest Stars: Nicole Byer as Gabrielle and Stephen Tobolowsky as Robert
1177"Caught Napping"Justin WagnerMark GanekOctober 21, 2020 (2020-10-21)XAR0110070.33[10]

When AJ is kidnapped, it's up to Archer to get her back and keep Lana's rampage pointed in the right direction.

Guest Stars: Flula Borg as Gerswan Ramschluss, Jamie Lee Curtis as Peregrine and Stephen Tobolowsky as Robert
1188"Cold Fusion"Casey WillisMark GanekOctober 28, 2020 (2020-10-28)XAR0110080.31[11]

Archer and the gang travel to Antarctica to solve a murder mystery with international implications.

Guest Stars: Pamela Adlon as Sandra and Kayvan Novak as Rex

References

  1. ^ a b Skrebels, Joe (July 24, 2020). "Archer Season 11 Release Date Revealed, Premiere in September – Comic-Con 2020". IGN. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (January 8, 2020). "FX Sets Premiere Dates For 'Fargo', 'Mrs. America', 'Better Things', 'Devs', 'Archer' & More – TCA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (April 6, 2020). "'Archer' Season 11 Premiere Date Pushed at FXX Due to Coronavirus". Variety. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
  4. ^ Trumbore, Dave (July 20, 2019). "'Archer' Renewed for Season 11 with Some Major Changes; Creator Adam Reed Returns". Collider. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Metcalf, Mitch (September 17, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.16.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (September 24, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
  7. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 1, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  8. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 8, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.7.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 15, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.14.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 22, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.21.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  11. ^ Metcalf, Mitch (October 29, 2020). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.28.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.

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