Archer follows the secret agents of ISIS, including Sterling Archer and his mother, who runs the agency. In the second season, Sterling is surprised by a former lover and dangerous missions await Lana. Following is an episode guide for season 2 of Archer.
"Swiss Miss"
January 27, 2011
The ISIS crew has gone to protect a billionaire's teen daughter from kidnappers at the Swiss ski resort Gstaad. Of course Malory wants the billionaire to invest in the spy agency. However, the daughter wants to seduce Archer, who keeps getting caught in compromising situations that make it appear that he's doing the seducing.
"A Going Concern"
February 3, 2011
After Malory is wiped out in a Ponzi scheme, she hatches a scheme of her own: selling ISIS to archrival spy agency ODIN, whose chef (guest voice Jeffrey Tambor) is in love with Malory. Archer and the rest of the ISIS employees try to stop the sale and the affair.
"Blood Test"
February 10, 2011
Archer is surprised by his favorite call girl, Trinette, when she shows up at ISIS with a bouncing baby boy on her hip, requiring a paternity test from Archer with ODIN agents supervising. Is Archer the father of the wee baby Seamus?
"Pipeline Fever"
February 17, 2011
Archer and Lana head to Louisiana to stop an eco-terrorist from blowing up a natural gas pipeline. (Archer's also looking forward to a Big Easy vacation.) Back at ISIS headquarters, Mallory orders the staff to go green to get "freebie socialist tax credits." A flashback recalls Lana's introduction to ISIS.
"The Double Deuce"
February 24, 2011
When members of Woodhouse's WWI Royal Flying Corps squadron (the "Double Deuce") start dying mysteriously, he naturally suspects foul play. So does Archer, who's in for some multitasking: track down the killer while babysitting his young son, Seamus.
"Tragical History"
March 3, 2011
After being told by his ISIS colleagues that he's a failure once too often, Cyril injects a virus into the agency's mainframe in order to detect it and be seen as a hero. Not surprisingly, things don't go as planned.
"Movie Star"
March 10, 2011
On Malory's orders, Lana helps Hollywood star Rona Thorne (voice of Rachael Harris) research her role in a spy thriller while Malory writes a role for herself in the movie (with Cyril's reluctant assistance). Meanwhile, Pam steals Rona's diary.
"Stage Two"
March 17, 2011
Breast cancer strikes the Archer family: Sterling has it. "I'm trying to stay positive," he says. "I can beat this." But before surgery, he wants to bond with young Seamus (even though he isn't actually the baby's father) and take a Las Vegas vacation.
"Placebo Effect"
March 24, 2011
When Archer discovers that the chemotherapy drugs he has been taking are phony, he goes on a rampage against the Irish gangsters behind the scheme. He also makes friends with a fellow marijuana-toking cancer patient (voice of Joan Van Ark). Meanwhile, Cyril learns why Krieger is fluent in Portuguese. Darren Criss (Glee) provides the voices of Mikey and Tommy.
"El Secuestro"
March 31, 2011
Pam is abducted by kidnappers who mistake her for Cheryl. It seems that Cheryl wasn't completely forthcoming about her background when she applied for her job at ISIS.
"Jeu Monegasque"
April 7, 2011
Malory and her agents travel to Monaco on a mysterious mission during Grand Prix week. Archer arrives with $4 million in untraceable bearer bonds, and he's in the mood to gamble. But his fun is short-lived, thanks to Benwoir (Balls).
"White Nights"
April 14, 2011
Archer searches for his father's identity in Russia, where he runs into trouble, requiring the rescue efforts of ODIN agent Barry, who's not exactly Archer's friend. Dave Willis and Ona Grauer guest star.
"Double Trouble"
April 21, 2011
Krieger works to finish a top-secret project, and Archer brings a mysterious former KGB agent named Katya Kazanova home to meet Malory. Dave Roberts, Dave Willis and Ona Grauer guest star.
"Heart of Archness"
September 15, 22, 29
A three-part special. Malory hires an adventurer named Rip Riley (voice of Patrick Warburton) to find Archer, who has been missing since his fiancée was murdered on their wedding day. Rip finds him on a tropical island, but Archer has no interest in leaving. Archer has emerged as Pirate King and must deal with it. Meanwhile, his ISIS colleagues keep up their attempts to rescue him. Then, Archer and his fellow prisoners attempt to escape from the Pirate Fortress. Meanwhile, Malory plays hardball in ransom negotiations.
