The BEST episodes of Archive 81
Every episode of Archive 81 ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Archive 81!
An archivist takes a job restoring damaged videotapes and gets pulled into the vortex of a mystery involving the missing director and a demonic cult.
#1 - Spirit Receivers
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/14/2022
In the woods, Dan encounters the unexpected. In the tapes, Melody learns about the cult and makes contact during a shocking séance.
#2 - The Circle
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/14/2022
A circle tightens, panic grows: Dan learns about his predecessor, and Melody tries to track the source of the Visser's dangers. Yet the evil spreads.
#3 - The Ferryman
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/14/2022
The veil drops from a cursed film's origins. At the Vos Mansion in 1924, Iris recruits Rose for a blood ritual. Dan knows he must find Anabelle.
#4 - Through the Looking Glass
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/14/2022
The past blurs into the present when Melody visits a forbidden floor in search of an inspired Anabelle. Music leads to lost souls — and revelations.
#5 - What Lies Beneath
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2022
The Otherworld beckons. Melody circles back to the Visser, where a new device captures a sacrifice. So much depends on Dan's journey into the unknown.
#6 - Terror in the Aisles
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/14/2022
The past loops back around as Melody returns to Steven with Jess. Mark checks out a find. Dan tries to map his situation, but he may be losing his way.
#7 - Wellspring
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2022
Messages from the dead arrive while Dan follows Melody on her investigation into the Visser. But who's watching the watcher — and what lies below?
#8 - Mystery Signals
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2022
Haunted by a family tragedy, Dan begins to restore videotapes for a cryptic firm. Then he's startled to learn of his connection to their missing creator.