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Archer: Season 12

8 episodes Premiered Aug 25, 2021 Updated Sep 26, 2026

Season 12 follows Archer and gang as they face a new threat: a spy conglomerate known as IIA (International Intelligence Agency). With a limited number of spy jobs up for grabs, can the Agency compete against the soulless vultures of IIA, or will our mom-and-pop spy agency be the next to get swallowed alive?

Previously on Archer

Season 12 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

⚡ Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Archer Season 11.
⚡ Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
⚡ Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
⚡ Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.

Season overview

Season 12 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 12: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (5): Character development & subplots

Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S12·E1 Mytharc

Identity Crisis

Aug 25, 2021 · 23 min

Archer and the gang just saved the world from a nuclear catastrophe and their reward is five nights in a rat-infested Moldovan hotel.

S12·E2 Core

Lowjacked

Aug 25, 2021 · 21 min

The Agency embarks on a team building exercise that doesn't quite get off the ground.

S12·E3 Core

London Time

Sep 1, 2021 · 23 min

A mission across the pond turns into a trip down memory lane for Malory while Cheryl/Carol teaches Pam about British history.

S12·E4 Core

Photo Op

Sep 8, 2021 · 23 min

Archer and Lana face off against snakes, crocodiles and mercenaries to reunite a family.

S12·E5 Core

Shots

Sep 15, 2021 · 22 min

Sex, drugs, and monster trucks! Archer and the gang celebrate another barely successful mission.

S12·E6 Core

Dingo, Baby, Et Cetera

Sep 22, 2021 · 22 min

Lana makes rookie mistakes as ghosts from Archer's past haunt him on a special mission.

S12·E7 Mytharc

Colt Express

Sep 29, 2021 · 22 min

A mysterious stranger and a scavenger hunt helps Archer and the gang get a jump on their enemies.

S12·E8 Mytharc

Mission: Difficult

Oct 6, 2021 · 24 min

Archer is trapped inside IIA headquarters and Barry is trapped inside Other Barry.