"‘Archer,’ the Hilarious Animated Spy Series, Reinvents Itself
The fifth season of FX’s gut-bustingly funny animated spy series is like a cross between Breaking Bad and Miami Vice, says H. Jon Benjamin, who voices Archer. [Warning: Spoilers.]
The fifth season of Archer, FX’s animated comedy series about a narcissistic spy and his outrageous partners-in-espionage, opens with a bang—literally—as the New York City headquarters of the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) is blown to smithereens. Thus far, the show has been more of a randy office comedy than spy spoof; a demented cross between Mad Men and the Bond films. But no more. The ISIS gang is taking the show on the road.
“When I first heard about it, I was psyched,” says H. Jon Benjamin, who voices Archer. “We take it on the road, and so much crazy sh** happens this season. It’s insane. It’s like Breaking Bad meets Miami Vice.”...