Archer (season 5)

Archer: Vice
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 13
Broadcast
Original channel FX
Original run January 13, 2014 – April 21, 2014
Home video release

DVD release

Region 1 January 6, 2015

Blu-ray Disc release

Region A January 6, 2015

Archer: Vice is the fifth season of the animated television series Archer.[1] It aired in the United States on the cable network FX from January 14 to April 21, 2014.

On February 27, 2013, FX renewed Archer for a fifth season.[2]

The season transitions to a new format, moving away from revolving around a spy agency (after it is revealed ISIS was never sanctioned by the U.S. government), to depicting the characters embarking on a life of crime as they attempt to sell cocaine.[3]

Episodes

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Title Written by Original air date Production
code		 U.S. viewers
(million)
501"White Elephant"Adam ReedJanuary 13, 2014XAR050011.65[4]
ISIS is raided and disbanded by the U.S. government when it transpires that the agency was never sanctioned by them. Cyril, Pam, Cheryl, Krieger and Ray promptly spill the beans about all of ISIS's operations, while Lana and Archer creatively break out of custody, only to find that Malory has managed to get everyone off the hook, on the condition that ISIS be dismantled immediately. As the staff discuss what they all plan to do next, Archer reveals a hidden vault containing a ton of cocaine and Lana suggests that they form a cartel.[1]
512"Archer Vice: A Kiss While Dying"Adam ReedJanuary 20, 2014XAR050021.17[5]
Disguised as a doctor and nurse, Archer and Lana take twenty kilos of cocaine - hidden in plaster covering Pam's entire body to a deal with an unknown buyer. A nervous and sweaty Pam absorbs cocaine through her skin and ends up addicted - to the point of eating the plaster/cocaine body cast. They then meet with the buyer, who turns out to be Ramon. Ramon is making the buy on behalf of Rudy and Charles, all three last seen in the Season 1 episode "Honeypot." As the deal turns increasingly sour and all three buyers wind up dead, it is revealed in the final scene that it was an elaborate ruse to steal the cocaine from ISIS, pretend to be dead to throw suspicion and to have paid ISIS in counterfeit bills. Meanwhile Cheryl is beginning her goal of becoming a country music star, performing the original song "40 Miles of Mountain Road" in the background of the episode. Her vocals are provided by singer Jessy Lynn Martens. While horrible in rehearsals, it's discovered that when no one is watching her, Cheryl is actually an amazing singer, pushing Mallory to become her agent.
523"Archer Vice: A Debt of Honor"Adam ReedJanuary 27, 2014XAR050031.13[6]
The gang decides to use the counterfeit money to buy guns but Pam takes it instead to buy amphetamines from the Yakuza. They trace Pam down (as she had left full and detailed listing of living at Cheryl's mansion at her old apartment) as the Yakuza boss, Mr. Moto (George Takei) demands the drugs be returned. He also wants Pam's head and despite Cheryl offering to pay him, he still refuses. Cheryl reveals she has an entire arsenal of old-fashioned weapons the team uses to defend the mansion from Yakuza attackers. They manage to use the tunnels built under the mansion by one of Cheryl's crazy uncles to escape and Archer cuts a deal with Moto to give away 5 million dollars worth of cocaine to even things up. Ron is shot and wounded in the attack and as he's taken to the hospital, refuses to support Mallory's criminal lifestyle.
534"Archer Vice: House Call"Adam ReedFebruary 3, 2014XAR050041.13[7]
As the gang discusses their diminishing coke supply and sending Pam to rehab, an FBI agent knocks on the door. Because he was invited in by Woodhouse, the gang fears they will be incriminated by their coke pile under the plain view doctrine. Everyone scrambles to distract the FBI agent. The agent is fooled into leaving, and a computer chip is installed into Cheryl to remove her anxiety and allow her to become a country singer.
545"Archer Vice: Southbound and Down"Adam Reed & Ben HoffmanFebruary 24, 2014XAR050051.05[8]
With Cherlene on the verge of discovery, Archer pays for an extravagant tour bus to get the gang to Texas for her debut performance. Things go off the rails when he lets slip to Pam that a shipment of cocaine has been smuggled onto the bus for distribution over state lines.
576"Archer Vice: Baby Shower"Adam ReedMarch 3, 2014XAR050090.87[9]
With Krieger operating an online pharmacy to distribute the cocaine to buyers, the gang has the free time to throw a neglected Lana a baby shower. Archer takes Pam along for backup on a trip to the Tuntmore Hotel to secure a very special shower gift: a performance by Kenny Loggins.
557"Archer Vice: Smugglers' Blues"Adam ReedMarch 10, 2014XAR050061.08[10]
Without Malory's knowledge or permission, Archer takes some of the cocaine to South America, dragging Cyril and Ray along. Archer plans to simply ask around to find a drug lord named La Madrina and give her the cocaine as a sample for more. He ends up in bed with La Madrina only to discover that she's an undercover police officer who sends the trio to jail without backup.
568"Archer Vice: The Rules of Extraction"Adam ReedMarch 17, 2014XAR050070.91[11]
When the jeep carrying them crashes, Archer, Cyril and Ray have to navigate their way through a jungle river, forcing Archer to confront his fear of crocodiles. Seeing Malory frantic about Archer, Lana tries to give her a "spa day" overseen by Pam and Cherlene.
589"Archer Vice: On the Carpet"Adam ReedMarch 24, 2014XAR050080.95[12]
Archer avoids crash landing in a dangerous swamp only to come face-to-face with a shady arms dealer. They manage to escape back to New York with a slate of illegal arms meant to be sent to a Central American country in civil war and Malory decides to sell the arms for money after discovering Kreiger wasted the last of the cocaine on a failed submarine experiment.
5910"Archer Vice: Palace Intrigue: Part I"Adam ReedMarch 31, 2014XAR050100.92[13]
Archer and the rest of the ISIS gang are the guests of Gustavo Calderon and his wife Juliana. Calderon is a big fan of Cherlene, but Juliana is a bigger fan of Archer.
6011"Archer Vice: Palace Intrigue: Part II"Adam ReedApril 7, 2014XAR050110.87[14]
Archer tries to keep his fling with the dictator's wife a secret while Krieger bonds with his clone-brothers.
6112"Archer Vice: Filibuster"Adam ReedApril 14, 2014XAR050121.07[15]
Cyril becomes the new president of San Marcos, Cherlene becomes the first lady of country music, and Archer becomes a resistance fighter.
6213"Archer Vice: Arrival/Departure"Adam ReedApril 21, 2014XAR050130.68[16]
Archer helps Lana with the delivery of her baby, while Krieger and Ray try to prevent the launch of a deadly nerve gas rocket. Cyril is dethroned as 'leader' of San Marcos, Mallory negotiates an underhanded deal with the CIA to reactivate ISIS, and the father of Lana's baby is finally revealed.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Salisbury, Brian (January 12, 2014). "'Archer' Season 5: A Few Secrets Declassified!". One of Us. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ Nicholson, Max (February 27, 2013). "FX Renews Archer for Season 5". Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  3. ↑ Frederick, Brittany (January 13, 2014). "'Archer' Season 5 Preview: Big Changes For The Hit FX Comedy". StarPulse. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
  4. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 14, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' & 'Love & Hip Hop' Tie for Lead + 'Single Ladies', 'Archer' & More". TV by the Numbers.
  5. ↑ Bibel, Sara (January 22, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Love & Hip Hop' Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Single Ladies', 'Klondike', 'The Fosters' & More". TV by the Numbers.
  6. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (January 28, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Tops Night + 'Love & Hip Hop', 'Fast N Loud', 'Single Ladies' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ Bibel, Sara (February 4, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Love and Hip Hop' Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Single Ladies', 'Teen Wolf', 'Switched at Birth' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  8. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (February 25, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Tops Night + 'Swamp People', 'Basketball Wives', 'Single Ladies' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  9. ↑ Bibel, Sara (March 4, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'Bates Motel', 'Teen Wolf', 'Single Ladies', 'Switched at Birth' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  10. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 11, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Leads Night + 'Swamp People', 'Bates Motel', 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ Bibel, Sara (March 18, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'Fast N Loud', 'Teen Wolf', 'Bates Motel', 'Switched at Birth' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  12. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 25, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Leads Night + 'Basketball Wives', 'Single Ladies', 'Fast N Loud', 'Teen Wolf' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 25, 2014.
  13. ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 1, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'T.I. and Tiny', 'Black Ink Crew', 'Bates Motel', 'Archer', 'Being Human', 'Dallas' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  14. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 8, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Tops Night + 'Basketball Wives', 'WWE Hall of Fame', 'Bates Motel' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  15. ↑ Bibel, Sara (April 15, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'WWE Raw' Wins Night, 'Basketball Wives', 'Bates Motel', 'Archer', 'Dallas' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  16. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 22, 2014). "Monday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Lead Night + WWE Raw, 'Basketball Wives', 'Blank Ink Crew' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

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