The second season of the animated television series, Archer originally aired in the United States on the cable network FX. This season started on January 27, 2011, with "Swiss Miss" and ended with "Double Trouble" on April 21, 2011, with a total of thirteen episodes.
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| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Original network | FX |
| Original release | January 27 – April 21, 2011 |
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Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
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| 11 | 1 | "Swiss Miss" | Story by : Mehar Sethi Teleplay by : Adam Reed | January 27, 2011 | XAR02002 | 1.53[1] |
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Weakened by the recession, Malory institutes pay cuts in addition to seeking outside investment. Tasked with protecting the flirtatious 16-year-old daughter of a wealthy German dignitary, Anka (voiced by Kari Wahlgren), Archer finds the girl to be more trouble than she's worth. | ||||||
| 12 | 2 | "A Going Concern" | Adam Reed | February 3, 2011 | XAR02006 | 1.11[2] |
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With her fortune wiped out by a ponzi scheme, Malory plans to sell ISIS to ODIN so Archer takes drastic measures to stop it, including using the modified Ludovico technique. Special guest star: Jeffrey Tambor as Len Trexler | ||||||
| 13 | 3 | "Blood Test" | Adam Reed | February 10, 2011 | XAR02001 | 1.12[3] |
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Archer's favorite hooker Trinette claims that he fathered her child, Seamus. | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | "Pipeline Fever" | Story by : Boswell Cocker Teleplay by : Adam Reed | February 17, 2011 | XAR02007 | 0.99[4] |
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Archer and Lana travel to the bayou to stop an eco-terrorist out to destroy a pipeline. | ||||||
| 15 | 5 | "The Double Deuce" | Adam Reed | February 24, 2011 | XAR02004 | 1.00[5] |
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When members of Woodhouse's old WWI unit die mysteriously, Archer discovers his valet's connection to the family. | ||||||
| 16 | 6 | "Tragical History" | Adam Reed | March 3, 2011 | XAR02005 | 1.02[6] |
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After being mocked as a failure one too many times by his coworkers, Cyril accepts an offer from a mysterious man (Peter Serafinowicz) to upload a computer virus into the ISIS mainframe so he can "save the day" by stopping it, only to find out he's become a pawn in a scheme to steal a list of undercover ISIS agents. Special guest star: Peter Serafinowicz as George Spelvin | ||||||
| 17 | 7 | "Movie Star" | Adam Reed | March 10, 2011 | XAR02003 | 1.02[7] |
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A Hollywood actress follows the gang on a mission to research a role. Special guest star: Rachael Harris as Rona Thorne | ||||||
| 18 | 8 | "Stage Two" | Adam Reed | March 17, 2011 | XAR02008 | 0.93[8] |
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When Malory suspects that she might have breast cancer, she undergoes a medical examination; Archer decides that he should be thoroughly checked for the disease as well. | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | "Placebo Effect" | Adam Reed | March 24, 2011 | XAR02009 | 1.09[9] |
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After discovering his cancer medication is fake, Archer goes on a murderous rampage against the Irish mob with Lana in tow. | ||||||
| 20 | 10 | "El Secuestro" | Adam Reed | March 31, 2011 | XAR02010 | 1.32[10] |
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When Pam is kidnapped, mistaken for Cheryl/Carol, ISIS discovers that Cheryl/Carol is really an heir to a billion-dollar empire and is being hunted by masked gunmen. Malory offers Cheryl/Carol ISIS as her personal bodyguard service, in exchange for financial compensation. Meanwhile, Archer and Ray attempt to rescue Pam while everyone else weighs the dollar-value of her life. (Spanish for "The Kidnapping") | ||||||
| 21 | 11 | "Jeu Monégasque" | Adam Reed | April 7, 2011 | XAR02011 | 1.01[11] |
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Malory and the ISIS agents travel to the Monte Carlo Grand Prix to recover another one of her sex tapes, but Archer loses all the blackmail money gambling and must enlist Ray and Lana's help to recover it before Malory finds out. (French for "Monaco Game") Special guest star: Peter Serafinowicz as Benoit | ||||||
| 22 | 12 | "White Nights" | Adam Reed | April 14, 2011 | XAR02012 | 1.21[12] |
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Archer's search for his father's identity takes him to Russia where he is held prisoner by KGB head Nikolai Jakov; Malory has to ask Archer's rival Barry Dylan to rescue him. | ||||||
| 23 | 13 | "Double Trouble" | Adam Reed | April 21, 2011 | XAR02013 | 1.01[13] |
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Krieger works to finish a top-secret project, and Archer brings a mysterious former KGB agent named Katya Kasanova home to meet Malory, unaware that Barry Dylan is on his way to kill him. Special guest star: Ona Grauer as Katya Kasanova | ||||||
Home media
edit| Archer: The Complete Season Two | |||||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| December 27, 2011 | March 26, 2012 | February 29, 2012 | |||
References
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (February 4, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Still Huge; 'Fairly Legal' Steady; 'Royal Pains,' 'Beyond Scared Straight,' 'Archer' Fall & Lots More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 7, 2011. Retrieved February 4, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (February 11, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Down Still Tops; 'Fairly Legal,' 'Royal Pains,' 'Beyond Scared Straight,' 'Archer' & Lots More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved February 11, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 18, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Drops, Still Tops; 'Fairly Legal' & 'Archer' Also Drop + 'Royal Pains,' Britney's Video Premiere and More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (February 26, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore,' 'Royal Pains' Steady; 'Fairly Legal' Down; 'Archer' & NBA Rise". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 28, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (March 5, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Leads; 'Fairly Legal' Rises; 'Archer,' 'Beyond Scared Straight' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 8, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 11, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore' Falls, But Easily Beats Kobe vs. Lebron; 'Fairly Legal,' 'Archer' Steady". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (March 18, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore," "Archer" Fall; "Fairly Legal" Steady; NCAA Basketball & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on March 21, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (March 25, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Finale Crushes the Field; "Fairly Legal" Steady in Finale; 'Archer Up' + NCAA Hoops". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 1, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Jersey Shore Reunion' Tops; 'Archer' Up; Plus 'Swamp People,' MLB Opening Day & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
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- ^ Gorman, Bill (April 15, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: 'Swamp People' Leads Night + 'Archer,' 'Housewives NYC' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 17, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (April 22, 2011). "Thursday Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, 'Swamp People' Lead Night + 'Archer' Finale; 'Housewives of NYC' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on April 26, 2011. Retrieved April 29, 2011.