The animated comedy series Archer will return in 2022 for eight episodes.
"Archer remains one of FX’s signature series and we are happy to extend its legacy with another globetrotting season," said Nick Grad, president original programming at FX. "Like Sterling Archer himself, Adam Reed, Matt Thompson, Casey Willis and the entire team at Floyd County Productions are endlessly creative and always find a way to surpass themselves. Our thanks to them and the incredible voice cast who keep this fan favorite spy comedy as fresh and exciting as ever."
Archer was created by Reed and is executive produced by Reed, Matt Thompson and Casey Willis at Floyd County Productions. The series is produced by FX Productions.
"On behalf of our entire team of talented illustrators, animators, writers and actors, I just wanted to say...ahhh, damn. I had something for this. Nope. Lost it. So...I guess just thanks?" said Thompson and Willis in a statement.
The voice cast includes: H. Jon Benjamin as the (former) world’s greatest spy, Sterling Archer; Aisha Tyler as the spy with marital problems, Lana Kane; Jessica Walter as Archer’s mother and spymaster, Malory Archer; Judy Greer as the loveably crazy office assistant, Cheryl/Carol Tunt; Chris Parnell as the top office spy, Cyril Figgis; Amber Nash as the positively offensive go-getter, Pam Poovey; Adam Reed as the opportunist, Ray Gillette; and Lucky Yates as the unscrupulous scientist, Algernop Krieger.
The pickup of a 13th season comes after the death of Jessica Walter, who had voiced Malory Archer on the series since its first episode. Producers say her death will be addressed in the early episodes of the new season.
The current season includes Jessica Walter in the episodes.
The 12th season of the series is currently airing on FXX and it follows Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) as he and the gang go up against a spy conglomerate known as IIA (International Intelligence Agency). With a limited number of spy jobs up for grabs, can The Agency compete against the soulless vultures of IIA, or will the mom-and-pop spy agency be the next to get swallowed alive?