The fifth season of the animated television series ''

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'', known as ''Archer Vice'', aired in the

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on the cable network FX from January 13 to April 21, 2014.

Production

On February 27, 2013, FX renewed ''Archer'' for a fifth season. This season transitions to a new format, moving away from revolving around a spy agency (after it is revealed ISIS was never sanctioned by the

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), to depicting the characters embarking on a life of crime as they attempt to sell

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. Season 5 was officially dubbed ''Archer Vice'' in the opening credits sequence and was the first season to move away from an episodic format in favor of a serial storyline that played out over the course of all ten episodes. This trend would continue in future seasons with

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having said that he had grown tired of the show’s format being “mission of the week.”

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