FX Renews Archer for Fourth Season

LOS ANGELES: FX has ordered season four of the animated series Archer, along with signing an overall deal with the show’s executive producers.

In addition to the fourth-season order, producer FX Productions has closed a deal with executive producers Adam Reed and Matt Thompson, and their animation studio, Floyd County Productions. The overall deal spans two years with an option for an additional two years that will keep Reed and Thompson with FXP for any additional seasons of Archer and any new projects they develop. Under the pact, Floyd County Productions’ animators will continue working on Archer, along with FX’s second animated comedy series Unsupervised, and any new animated series produced by FX Productions or developed by FX. The half-hour comedy Archer is about a spy agency known as the International Secret Intelligence Service (ISIS) and the lives of its employees.

“It was an easy decision to order more Archer,” said Nick Grad, the executive VP of original programming for FX. “Adam, Matt, and our amazing voice cast are delivering one of the funniest and smartest shows on television. It has deservedly grown beyond its initial cult following to become both a critical and ratings success. It is a true asset to the FX comedy roster.”

“Adam and Matt are incredibly gifted producers and we’re proud to have them and Floyd County under the FX Productions umbrella,” stated Eric Schrier, the executive VP of FX Productions and head of series development for FX. “Archer has been an incredibly successful title for FXP, from ratings to DVD sales, iTunes, merchandise and even its bestselling book. They’ve done an outstanding job of animating Unsupervised. This is a great deal for FXP as we continue to expand the studio, and it affords us the ability to aggressively pursue new animated projects.”

Reed commented, "We are insanely excited that FX Productions has committed to a multi-year deal for Archer and Floyd County Productions. They’re fantastic to work with, and we hope to keep making good shows for FX for as long as they’ll have us."

Thompson added, “I am over the moon excited about the trust and faith FX has placed in Floyd County Productions with this deal. We have over 100 extremely talented artists that amaze me every day with their talent and work ethic. We hope to build on this, growing into a giant animating monster that will eventually take over the world.”