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HBO's Time-Travel Show Meets Archer
HBO's new animated series blends Archer's spy chaos with Rick and Morty's time travel for a Queen Victoria-era hunt for Jack the Ripper.
In brief
HBO's new animated series blends Archer's spy chaos with Rick and Morty's time travel for a Queen Victoria-era hunt for Jack the Ripper. HBO orders Merrick & Treves, a time-travel animated series co-created by Archer's Adam Reed, to hunt Jack the Ripper in Queen Victoria's Royal Temporal Constabulary. Originally…
HBO Orders New Animated Series
HBO ordered two seasons of Merrick & Treves, a half-hour animated workplace comedy following secret agents hunting Jack the Ripper.
Co-Created by Archer's Adam Reed
Adam Reed, creator of Archer, reunites with executive producer Casey Willis and star Lucky Yates for the new series.
Time Travel Plot Inspired by Rick and Morty
The show's time travel plot makes Merrick & Treves sound like Rick and Morty, which began as a parody of Back to the Future and Doctor Who.
Expected Release in Late 2027
HBO Max will likely release Merrick & Treves in late 2027 or early 2028 based on previous show timelines.
In short
HBO orders Merrick & Treves, a time-travel animated series co-created by Archer's Adam Reed, to hunt Jack the Ripper in Queen Victoria's Royal Temporal Constabulary.
