Archer season 9 explained

Season Number:9
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Network:FXX
Num Episodes:8
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Next Season:Season 10
Episode List:List of Archer episodes

Archer: Danger Island is the ninth season of the animated television series, Archer, created by Adam Reed. The second part of the "coma dream" trilogy (preceded by Archer Dreamland and followed by Archer 1999), consisting of eight episodes, it aired from April 25 to June 13, 2018, on FXX.[1]

Production

FXX announced that season 9 would, like season 8, be set in a different time period with the same voice cast playing different versions of their characters. Within the series' primary continuity, Sterling Archer, who was found shot in actress Veronica Deane's pool at the climax of season seven, remains in a coma, and the events of this season are another extended dream.

The season also pays homage to the short-lived 1980s television series Tales of the Gold Monkey which featured a very similar premise as Danger Island. Adam Reed has previously claimed that Tales of the Gold Monkey was "one of my favorite shows ever."[2]

Synopsis

The season sees Sterling Archer as an alcoholic seaplane pilot living on the lush and mysterious Pacific island of Mitimotu with Pam, his muscular co-pilot, and sidekick/best friend. Cheryl is cast as Charlotte Stratton, a honeymooner and a member of New York's high-class society who becomes stranded when her husband leaves after Archer slept with her, Malory is a fancy hotel owner and once more Archer's mother and employer, Ray is pompous French colonial gendarme, Capitaine Reynaud, Cyril is Siegbert Fuchs, the Nazi spy posing as a local businessman, Lana is Princess Lanaluakalani of Mitimotu's indigenous Polynesian population and Krieger is a sapient, wisecracking scarlet macaw named Crackers.[1] Archer's Nemesis is a German flying ace named Ziegler, who bears a striking resemblance to Barry. Ziegler shot Archer down five times during the Spanish Civil War due to the superiority of the German planes, one time causing Archer to lose an eye. Archer, his mother, Princess Lanaluakalani, and the Germans compete with each other to find a rumored valuable idol that is hidden on the island.

Episodes

See also: List of Archer episodes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Archer Danger Island' Sets Season 9 Premiere Date . February 28, 2018 . April 9, 2018 . Deadline.com.
  2. Web site: VanDerWerff . Emily . Adam Reed walks us through Archer's third season (Part 1 of 3) . The A.V. Club. April 24, 2012 .