The fourteenth and final season of the animated television series Archer, created by Adam Reed, aired from FXX on August 30 to October 11, 2023.[1] Following the announcement that the series was ending, a three-part series finale produced apart from rest of the season, Archer: Into the Cold, aired on December 17, 2023.
| Archer | |
|---|---|
| Season 14 | |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Release | |
| Original network | FXX |
| Original release | August 30 – December 17, 2023 |
| Season chronology | |
Production
editThe season originally contained eight episodes, featuring Natalie Dew as a new main cast member, Zara Kahn, appearing in seven of the initially planned eight episodes, and credited as a special guest star. Two days after the final episode of the season aired, a three-part series finale titled Archer: Into the Cold was announced, which aired on December 17, 2023, with Dew, Christian Slater (as Slater), Dave Willis (as Barry Dylan), and Ona Grauer (as Katya Kazanova) promoted to the main cast.[2] On that date of the finale, series executive producer Casey Willis confirmed the series had been cancelled, with the character of Zara Khan having been introduced with plans for a three-season arc, stating that they "did not have a good handle on how we should go out. And we did not have that much time to figure it out", with Into the Cold having been quickly produced after production on the fourteenth season had ended, considered separate from the fourteenth season itself.[3]
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ||||||||||||
| 135 | 1 | "The Anglerfish Stratagem" | Pierre Cerrato | Mark Ganek | August 30, 2023 | XAR014001 | 0.28[4] | |||||
| 136 | 2 | "30 for 30" | Kim Feigenbaum | Matt Roller | August 30, 2023 | XAR014002 | 0.25[4] | |||||
| 137 | 3 | "Plaque Removal" | Matt Thompson | Asha Michelle Wilson | September 6, 2023 | XAR014003 | 0.22[5] | |||||
| 138 | 4 | "Chill Barry" | Omaka Schultz | Mark Ganek | September 13, 2023 | XAR014004 | 0.15[6] | |||||
| 139 | 5 | "Keys Open Doors" | Justin Wagner | Miles Woods | September 20, 2023 | XAR014005 | 0.17[7] | |||||
| 140 | 6 | "Face Off" | Megan Johnson | Matt Roller | September 27, 2023 | XAR014006 | 0.15[8] | |||||
| 141 | 7 | "Mission Out of Control Room" | Casey Willis | Asha Michelle Wilson | October 4, 2023 | XAR014007 | 0.13[9] | |||||
| 142 | 8 | "Breaking Fabian" | Stephen Slesinski | Matt Roller | October 11, 2023 | XAR014008 | 0.19[10] | |||||
| Series finale | ||||||||||||
| 143 | 9 | Archer: Into the Cold | Pierre Cerrato & Casey Willis | Mark Ganek | December 17, 2023 | XARR14009 | 0.27[11] | |||||
| 144 | 10 | XARR14010 | ||||||||||
| 145 | 11 | XARR14011 | ||||||||||
Reception
editSeason 14 received positive reviews from critics. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the season received a 100% approval rating with an average score of 8.8/10 based on 10 reviews.[12]
References
edit- ^ Otterson, Joe (May 15, 2023). "'Archer' to End With Season 14 at FXX, Sets Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
- ^ Nemetz, Dave (October 13, 2023). "Archer Lives On! New Three-Part Finale to Air on FX and FXX This December". TVLine. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Kurland, Daniel (December 17, 2023). ""It's So Hard for Us to Say Goodbye" Archer Producers on 'Into the Cold' Finale and Beyond". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Pucci, Douglas (August 31, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC Leads in Viewers, Fox and CBS Share Key Demos Win with Reality Fare". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 7, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: 'NFL Kickoff' Preview Special on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 14, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops the Evening with Two-Hour 'Big Brother' Episode". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 21, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: Fox Leads Prime Time Demos with 'MasterChef' Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 28, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: NBC and CBS Share Leadership on Busy Reality TV Night, Fox Also Decent in Demos". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 6, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Keeps Broadcast Lead as NBC Returns 'Quantum Leap' and 'Magnum P.I.'". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 12, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: TBS Earns Key Demo Victory with MLB Division Series Coverage, FS1 Runner-Up". Programming Insider. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ Rebecca Bunch (December 20, 2023). "Sunday Cable Ratings 12/17/23: Archer Nears Series Low for Series Finale, The Gilded Age Ends on a New Season High, Friends & Family Christmas Makes for an Underwhelming End to Countdown for Christmas". TV Ratings Guide. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Archer: Season 14". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 12, 2023.