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 episodes11
Release
Original networkFXX
Original releaseAugust 30 (2023-08-30) –
December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)
Season chronology
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Season 13
List of episodes

Production

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The 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

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
Season
1351"The Anglerfish Stratagem"Pierre CerratoMark GanekAugust 30, 2023 (2023-08-30)XAR0140010.28[4]
1362"30 for 30"Kim FeigenbaumMatt RollerAugust 30, 2023 (2023-08-30)XAR0140020.25[4]
1373"Plaque Removal"Matt ThompsonAsha Michelle WilsonSeptember 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)XAR0140030.22[5]
1384"Chill Barry"Omaka SchultzMark GanekSeptember 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)XAR0140040.15[6]
1395"Keys Open Doors"Justin WagnerMiles WoodsSeptember 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)XAR0140050.17[7]
1406"Face Off"Megan JohnsonMatt RollerSeptember 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)XAR0140060.15[8]
1417"Mission Out of Control Room"Casey WillisAsha Michelle WilsonOctober 4, 2023 (2023-10-04)XAR0140070.13[9]
1428"Breaking Fabian"Stephen SlesinskiMatt RollerOctober 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)XAR0140080.19[10]
Series finale
1439Archer: Into the ColdPierre Cerrato & Casey WillisMark GanekDecember 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)XARR140090.27[11]
14410XARR14010
14511XARR14011

Reception

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Season 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

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  1. ^ Otterson, Joe (May 15, 2023). "'Archer' to End With Season 14 at FXX, Sets Premiere Date". Variety. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 7, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: 'NFL Kickoff' Preview Special on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 14, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: CBS Tops the Evening with Two-Hour 'Big Brother' Episode". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  7. ^ Pucci, Douglas (September 21, 2023). "Wednesday Ratings: Fox Leads Prime Time Demos with 'MasterChef' Season Finale". Programming Insider. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "Archer: Season 14". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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