Looks like the spies will live to double cross each other for another day. FX has ordered a second season of the Archer animated series.
Archer revolves around suave master spy Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) and the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS), a spy agency where global crises serve as opportunities for the highly-trained employees to undermine one other. The series also features the voices of Jessica Walter, Aisha Tyler, George Coe, Chris Parnell, and Judy Greer.
The series got off to a strong start when it began its regular run in January. Approximately 1.8 million viewers watched the premiere with a .9 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Unfortunately, the ratings began to slide after that and the first seven episodes have averaged 1.2 million viewers.
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That’s apparently good enough for FX though since the cable channel has just ordered a second season of 13 installments.
Of the renewal, Nick Grad, FX’s Executive VP of Original Programming, said, “Executive Producers Adam Reed and Matt Thompson are delivering a hilarious series and it truly earned a second season. H. Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Jessica Walter, Chris Parnell and Judy Greer comprise one of the best voice casts of any animated series on TV. We’re very happy with the audience response and critical acclaim for Archer and are excited to move forward with it.”
The current 10 episode season of Archer will wrap up on March 18th. Season two episodes are expected to begin airing in 2011.
What do you think? Are you glad to hear that Archer will be back for another round of episodes?
Image courtesy FX.
Archer is possibly the best, and certainly one of the most intelligent shows I’ve seen in I don’t know how long. Not just funny… really, really, really funny. Please, please, please hurry up with the new episodes!
YES! It was SO clever and hysterical. Haven’t had a show make me laugh like that in a while.
This show is effin’ fantastic! I’ve downloaded all 10 episodes on to my XBOX 360. Can’t wait for season 2!
archer should be on the air forever it gives me a reason to watch FX and is truly a hilarious show!
“danga zone” great show, can’t wait for season 2
I FREAKIN’ LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 words: Hell yes
I believe they inaccurate calculate the number of viewers. I heard about Archer a couple of days before I had my cable turned off for the lack of good programming. I went online and found every episode of the first season in 720p. I cannot believe they are making us wait another year to see the new episodes. Have they started work on them yet?
Well it takes them a very long time to annimate. I read somewhere that they get a few annimation companies to do 3 episodes each because apparently the details of the background (which by the way is awesome) take alot of time. I wish they could make the show faster, but it just wouldnt feel stylistically like Archer.
Archer is the greatest new show around
Love this show, and wish I didn’t have to wait until 2011 to see season 2. This show could be on a level with family guy and south park if they started to incorporate current events…
This show is great! I’ve watched every one at least three times, and my roommate and I can’t wait for season 2!
OMG! Yuuupppp! This definitely needs to come back. Just as great as Frisky Dingo but in a different way.
Archer is amazing. Also, it eases the pain of no more Frisky Dingo…
YESSS! More Archer please! I love this show so much. I wish 2011 would hurry up and get here.
I am so grateful there is a show like Archer. Keep them coming. I’m waiting to tune in for season 2! Just the tip!