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How to Watch Archive 81

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The new thriller series, Archive 81, premieres on Friday, January 14, on Netflix. Based on the “found recording” fiction podcast of the same name, Archive 81 is the story of a video archivist whose mysterious new job holds more secrets than he expected. When Dan Turner (Mamoudou Athie) takes a job restoring damaged videotapes in a burned-out facility, he finds himself digging into the disappearance of the film’s director 25 years ago (Dina Shihabi) and possibly on the trail of something supernaturally evil. Read on to learn more about the series and how to watch it.

  • When Does Archive 81 Premiere: Season 1 of Archive 81 drops on Friday, January 14.
  • Where to Watch Archive 81: Archive 81 is available on Netflix.
  • How Many Episodes are in Season 1: Season 1 will have 8 episodes, all are available at once on Friday, December 31.
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Watching Archive 81

Archive 81 is exclusive to Netflix, and you can watch it by subscribing to Netflix via one of the following plan options:

  • Premium – $22.99 per month – 4K HDR – allows four simultaneous viewings
  • Standard – $15.49 per month – HD – allows two simultaneous viewings
  • Standard with ads – $6.99 – HD – allows 2 streams at a time, but you have to watch ads

Also, check out our review of Netflix for more information on the service.

How to Stream Archive 81

You can subscribe to any of the plans above and watch Archive 81 on Netflix through the Netflix Website with your web browser. You can also sign up and watch Netflix by downloading the Netflix App to any of the following supported devices:

If you don’t have any of the devices above and are watching on your browser, you can connect your laptop to the TV to watch Netflix.

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Heather C. Jackson

Heather C. Jackson writes for Grounded Reason. She is an editor, costume designer, and self-proclaimed television junkie located in Baltimore. Her work includes copywriting and editing art books, play scripts, and academic work; time as an editor, communications specialist, and publicist in regional theatre; and several years as a home and lifestyle writer and editor.

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