Archive 81 is an American horror streaming television series developed by Rebecca Sonnenshine, written by Paul Harris Boardman and executive produced by Sonnenshine, Boardman, and James Wan. The series is based on the podcast of the same name, about researchers cataloging the video archive of a missing filmaker. It stars Mamoudou Athie and Dina Shihabi in leading roles. The series was released on January 14, 2022 on Netflix.
On October 26, 2020, it was announced that Rebecca Sonnenshine would be the executive producer and showrunner of a horror television series for Netflix and Atomic Monster, with Paul Harris Boardman as writer and executive producer, and James Wan also executive producing. The series is inspired by the podcast of the same name.[1] On January 5, 2022, it was reported that Michael Clear, Rebecca Thomas, and Antoine Douaihy are executive producing the series as well.[2]Archive 81 was released on January 14, 2022 on Netflix.[3]
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 94% approval rating with an average rating of 7.1/10, based on 17 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "An intriguing blend of horror and noir, Archive 81 offers addictive supernatural thrills that are haunting in the best way."[6]Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 72 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
