{"id":9796,"date":"2022-01-11T18:15:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T17:15:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1547175"},"modified":"2022-01-11T18:46:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-11T17:46:16","slug":"archive-81-release-date-cast-and-plot-for-netflix-horror-series","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/archive-81-release-date-cast-and-plot-for-netflix-horror-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Archive 81: release date, cast and plot for Netflix horror series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Patrick Cremona\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Tuesday, 11 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>One of the first major new <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming\/netflix\/&quot;\">Netflix<\/a> series of 2022 arrives this week in the shape of Archive 81 \u2013 a supernatural horror series loosely adapted from the podcast of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>The series was originally announced by the streamer back in October 2020 and looks set to be an extremely intriguing affair, focusing on an archivist who goes down a rabbit hole that leads to a mysterious \u2013 and tragic \u2013 event that occurred 25 years earlier.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Sonnenshine, who has previously written several episodes of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/the-boys-season-3-release-date\/&quot;\">The Boys<\/a>, serves as showrunner on the series, with scripts from The Exorcism of Emily Rose writer Paul Harris Boardman.<\/p>\n<p>And the series also has the stamp of approval from one of Hollywood\u2019s most popular horror writers and directors \u2013 with James Wan serving as an executive producer.<\/p>\n<p>Read on for everything you need to know.<\/p> <h2><strong>Archive 81 release date<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The series will debut on Netflix on Friday 14th January 2022 \u2013 with that date having been confirmed by Netflix back in October 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">ARCHIVE 81 &#8211; January 14, 2022<br\/>Archive 81 is a supernatural horror series following archivist Dan Turner as he reconstructs the work of a documentary filmmaker and becomes obsessed with saving her from a fate she met 25 years ago. Take a first look at the series. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/jzFO8Untz2&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/jzFO8Untz2<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/NetflixGeeked\/status\/1465734906072469509?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">November 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><h2><strong>Archive 81 cast<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Sorry for Your Loss star Mamoudou Athie and Altered Carbon\u2019s Dina Shihabi lead the cast for the series as archivist Dan Turner and documentary filmmaker Melody Pednras respectively.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019re joined by a slew of supporting stars including Martin Donovan (Tenet), Matt McGorry (Orange Is the New Black), Julia Chan (Katy Keene), Evan Jonigkeit (Frontier), and Ariana Neal (Hidden Figures).<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Archive 81 plot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The series is loosely adapted from the hit podcast of the same name, which is itself described as \u201ca found footage horror podcast\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Specifically, it is based on the first season of the podcast, which tells the story of an archivist who gets drawn into a mystery while researching a documentary filmmaker who, 25 years earlier, was investigating a cult.<\/p>\n<p>The official synopsis provided by Netflix reads, \u201cArchive 81 follows archivist Dan Turner, who takes a job restoring a collection of damaged videotapes from 1994. Reconstructing the work of a documentary filmmaker named Melody Pendras, he is drawn into her investigation of a dangerous cult at the Visser apartment building.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1547310\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/01\/ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC-dab6eac.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;ARCHIVE\" title=\"&quot;ARCHIVE_102_Unit_01590RC&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Netflix<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cAs the season unfolds across these two timelines, Dan slowly finds himself obsessed with uncovering what happened to Melody. When the two characters form a mysterious connection, Dan becomes convinced he can save her from the terrifying end she met 25 years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about the show when it was first announced back in October 2020, showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine said (per <a href=\"\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/netflix-snags-archive-81-horror-series-based-on-podcast-4082559\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>), \u201cWith Archive 81, we\u2019re hoping to give the supernatural horror genre a new twist \u2014 while keeping a dark, deeply emotional romance as its core.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlongside the talented Mamoudou Athie and Dina Shihabi, and visionary partners Atomic Monster and (director) Rebecca Thomas, I\u2019m excited to take Netflix viewers on a terrifying and visually thrilling adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Archive 81 trailer<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Netflix released a trailer for the series earlier this month \u2013 which you can check out below.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">25 years ago, a documentarian was investigating the supernatural when she met a horrifying fate. <br\/><br\/>Today, a video archivist is searching for clues in her footage and becomes convinced her can save her\u2026 but will he fall victim to the same fate?<br\/><br\/>Archive 81 premieres January 14 <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/DgiQIZNRIy&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/DgiQIZNRIy<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix (@netflix) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix\/status\/1478758186056355843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">January 5, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p><strong>Archive 81 is released on Netflix on Friday 14th January. <\/strong><strong><span class=\"&quot;s1&quot;\">Check out our lists of the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/what-to-watch-tv\/best-tv-shows-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">best series on Netflix<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/what-to-watch\/netflix-best-movies\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\">best movies on Netflix<\/span><\/a>, or see\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"&quot;s3&quot;\">what else is on with our\u00a0<span class=\"&quot;s2&quot;\"><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Patrick Cremona Published: Tuesday, 11 January 2022 at 12:00 am One of the first major new Netflix series of 2022 arrives this week in the shape of Archive 81 \u2013 a supernatural horror series loosely adapted from the podcast of the same name. 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