Archer

Three to Tango

It's always nice to see a show like this develop a rogue's gallery and I've always felt that for the first few seasons the show suffered from killing off the big bad at the end of the episode rather than teasing us with the possibility that they might return. In addition to the gay Cuban hitmen, I was particularly delighted when George Takei's Yakuza character returned in Archer Season 5 and his death was even handwaved (when a logical explanation is omitted just because). The potential of ... more

The Archer Sanction

This week on Archer Season 6 Episode 3, Sterling, Lana, and Ray go on a mountain-climbing expedition in the Alps to assassinate a foreign leader with the catch being that Archer can't remember who the gang is supposed to assassinate. Was the plot whole ever addressed over why Lana didn't get the dossier file to begin with? The best defense I can come up with is that this is nothing new: Headquarters (or what's left of it) has a long history of being foolishly optimistic that Archer will bot... more

Edie's Wedding

In the super-spy genre, it's generally a given that realism or moral equivalence (the idea in literature that good people get good luck and vice versa) are thrown out the window. James Bond and his contemporaries are generally jerks who only get the "good guy" status in the story because their foe fits such a clear-cut definition of evil. Likewise, these spies are always immune to the barrage of bullets and death traps because script demands mandate that they live to see another day (or in... more

ARCHER Moving to FXX With Season 8

The hit animated comedy series Archer is moving to FXX beginning with Season 8 this spring, it was announced today by Chuck Saftler, President of Program Strategy and COO, FX Networks. Archer , which recently received an Emmy® for Outstanding Animated Program, has already been renewed for two additional seasons. “Archer is an awesome ... more

2016 Critics' Choice Award Nominations: 'Game of Thrones' and 'O.J. Simpson' Take the Lead

Hosted by TJ Miller ( Silicon Valley), the 22nd annual Critics' Choice Awards has released this year's nominations. Game of Thrones and The People v. OJ Simpson have taken a strong lead. In overall network nominations, HBO towers above the rest with 22. A little further behind comes Netflix, with Stranger Things and more

2016 Creative Arts Emmy Winners, Night 2: Variety, Animation and Reality Categories

The 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards conclude with the second night of winners. On Saturday, Emmys were given out for scripted series, with Game of Thrones leading all shows with 9 wins while The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story picked up four. But Sunday is all about variety shows and specials, reality programs and animation. This is the event where shows like Saturday Night Live, more