About “Archer” in a few words:

Archer is a hilarious animated sitcom that follows the misadventures of Sterling Archer, a narcissistic spy who works for a dysfunctional intelligence agency run by his mother. The show is known for its irreverent humor, pop culture references, and off-the-wall storylines. Each season features a new mission for Archer and his colleagues, with plenty of twists, turns, and unexpected surprises along the way.

Meet the characters from Archer

Sterling Archer

Sterling is the ridiculous, gloriously self-centered spy who somehow gets everything done while drinking half the agency and making terrible jokes about everything (yes, he says “phrasing” too many times). He’s shockingly competent in a firefight and somehow emotionally stunted at the same time — like a lethal toddler with a Walther PPK. He loves Lana in a way that’s loud and clumsy and mostly expressed through sarcasm and jealousy, which is somehow both pathetic and endearing. Also he hoards snacks, hates vegetables, and will probably die with a martini in his hand (or at least that’s the vibe).

Cheryl Tunt

Cheryl is chaos wrapped in silk and a mysterious trust fund — wealthy heiress, pyromaniac, and a walking non-sequitur who may or may not be literally immortal in her own head. She flits between being absurdly delicate and wildly violent in the space of a sentence, and everyone simultaneously fears and ignores her (which she loves). She’s got a drawer full of questionable toys and a fondness for animals that she will alternately nurture and abandon, depending on her mood. Oh and she collects hats? No, wait, was it dolls — can’t remember, but it’s definitely weird.

Pam Poovey

Pam is the HR director who punches people for fun and eats anything that isn’t nailed down, and I mean that with love — she’s meat-loving, foul-mouthed, and secretly the most physically terrifying person in the office. She started as the punching-bag joke and evolved into absolute chaos gold: wrestler, fighter, party engine, and occasionally emotionally perceptive, which she refuses to admit. Pam’s loyalty is weirdly deep (she’ll protect her friends and then immediately demand pizza), and her hobbies include beer, brawls, and questionable tattoos. Also, she has a soft spot for kittens and karaoke, duality = chef’s kiss.

Cyril Figgis

Cyril is the nerdy, neurotic accountant-turned-agent who tries very hard to be competent and ends up being both annoyingly square and unexpectedly brave. He loves spreadsheets, rules, and the sound of his own rationality, but also gets into the weirdest romantic entanglements and bad decisions (classic Cyril). People roast him constantly and he deserves maybe half of it, but he also occasionally saves the day with a spreadsheet or a lucky shot. He smells faintly of aftershave and denial, and honestly you kind of root for him even when he’s insufferable.

Lana Kane

Lana is the no-nonsense badass who shoots first, asks questions later, and has zero patience for incompetence (especially from Archer — shocker). She’s competent, moral in a blunt way, and emotionally complex — fierce protector, loving partner, and secretly a softie (don’t tell anyone). She runs on discipline, efficient insults, and an arsenal of weapons that are all terrifyingly well-labeled. Also she bakes? Or she does crafts? No, I think that was a lie — but she absolutely has a secret playlist of sappy songs she denies.

Malory Archer

Malory is the tyrannical matriarch and agency boss who drinks like it’s an Olympic sport and rules like a tiny, venomous queen. She’s cruel, hilarious, manipulative, and somehow vulnerable in tiny, inconvenient moments that she’d scorch the earth to hide. Everything is about power, inheritance, and not being bored — but she does have a weirdly nostalgic spot for certain failed schemes (and maybe her son, if you’re counting). Also fashion-obsessed with a taste for cigars and passive-aggressive barbs; she collects grudges the way other people collect scarves.

Doctor Krieger

Krieger is the delightfully creepy mad scientist who smiles like a man who knows too many secrets and has definitely cloned something he shouldn’t have (or three things, probably). He’s brilliant, ethically flexible, and has the unsettling hobby of making toys that are also mildly illegal lifeforms — and he tells terrible jokes about it. He oscillates between being the calmest person in a crisis and the one most likely to have a hidden lab behind a fake wall, which is somehow comforting? Also he plays video games at 3 a.m. with a robot cat, I think.

Ray Gillette

Ray is the sharp, good-hearted field agent who balances sarcasm with a real sense of decency — he’s brave, witty, and often the voice of reason (until he isn’t). He handles danger like a pro but also has a soft, nerdy side — comics, tech talk, and surprisingly sentimental playlists — that he denies fiercely. Ray’s humor is dry, his morals are steady, and he’s the kind of friend who shows up with snacks and an evacuation plan. Tiny contradiction: he can be supremely chill and also scorch-you-with-a-glare terrifying when someone crosses his line.