Archer (season 1)

Archer (season 1)

DVD cover art
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 10
Broadcast
Original channel FX
Original run Episode 1 sneak peek:
September 17, 2009
Official:
January 7, 2010 –
March 18, 2010
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 December 28, 2010
Region 2 May 3, 2011
Region 4 March 3, 2011

Blu-ray Disc release

Region A December 27, 2011

The first season of the animated television series, Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX. The first episode of the season, "Mole Hunt", originally aired on September 17, 2009 as a special sneak peek of the series - several months prior to the show's official start. The season officially premiered on January 7, 2010 with "Training Day" and ending with "Dial M for Mother" on March 18, 2010 with a total of ten episodes.

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(million)
11"Mole Hunt"Adam ReedSeptember 17, 2009[n 1]AR010010.91[1]
Wishing to hack the ISIS mainframe to hide an issue with his expense account Archer inadvertently spreads a rumour there is a mole in ISIS. There actually is a mole, Krenshaw, and on hearing this he plans to flee using Archer's expense account.
22"Training Day"Adam ReedJanuary 7, 2010XAR010021.82[1]
In an effort to make Cyril more attractive to Lana, Malory promotes him to field agent. Archer teaches him Krav Maga and how to dispose of a dead hooker.
33"Diversity Hire"Adam ReedJanuary 14, 2010XAR010041.23[1]
After the death of yet another agent, ISIS needs a new operative and a racial minority, and Malory hires Conway Stern (voiced by Coby Bell) to fill the position. As Conway makes an impressive splash at ISIS, he quickly draws the suspicion of Lana. Meanwhile, Archer is worried that Conway has his sights set on marrying Malory and cutting him out of her will.
44"Killing Utne"Adam ReedJanuary 21, 2010XAR010030.87[1]
To get a major client, Malory hires a German hit man and his twisted girlfriend to fake an assassination attempt during a dinner party, unaware the duo have been hired to really kill the man.
55"Honeypot"Adam Reed & Tony CarboneJanuary 28, 2010XAR010050.62[1]
Archer has to seduce an enemy agent to recover incriminating video footage of his mother. The enemy agent however is a man.
66"Skorpio"Adam ReedFebruary 4, 2010XAR010060.76[1]
Archer and Lana go on a mission to stop an arms dealer while Malory has a tryst with her KGB lover and reveals he may be Archer's father.
77"Skytanic"Adam ReedFebruary 11, 2010XAR010070.87[1]
While on the maiden voyage of the luxury airship Excelsior, a bomb threat requires the attention of the ISIS agents. Malory eventually admits that she called in a false bomb threat as an excuse so she could get free tickets. Just as Lana calls Archer to tell him this news, he ironically finds a real bomb in the cargo hold.
88"The Rock"Adam Reed & Boswell CockerMarch 4, 2010XAR010080.72[1]
When ODIN steals a contract away, Malory sends Archer and Lana to steal a priceless diamond as payback. However, the mission (and Cyril's plan to propose to Lana) are upset when the ISIS workers decide to go on strike for better pay.
99"Job Offer"Adam ReedMarch 11, 2010XAR010091.08[1]
ODIN offers Lana a job but Archer believes the offer is for him and accepts after he discovers his mother lied to him about his father. An outraged Malory cuts Archer off just as his dream job turns into a nightmare.
1010"Dial M for Mother"Adam ReedMarch 18, 2010XAR010100.76[1]
Archer is kidnapped and implanted with a mind control chip to try and kill Malory.

Home release

Archer: The Complete Season One
Set Details Special Features
  • 10 episodes
  • 2-disc set
  • 16:9 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English
  • Subtitles
    • English
    • French
    • Spanish
  • Original Unaired Pilot
  • Pilot episode of The League
  • Unaired Network Promo
  • The Making Of Archer: 3D
  • The Making Of Archer: Animation
  • The Making Of Archer: Art Direction
  • The Making Of Archer: Backgrounds
  • The Making Of Archer: Illustration
  • The Making Of Archer: Storyboards
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Louie Pilot Episode
Release Dates
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
December 28, 2010 May 3, 2011 March 3, 2011

Notes

  1. ↑ "Mole Hunt" originally aired as a special sneak peek of the series on September 17, 2009, the episode later made its official premiere on January 7, 2010, when the series made its official debut.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Seidman, Robert (January 27, 2010). ""Archer " Returns for Season 2, Here's a Season 1 Ratings Recap". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 27, 2010.

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