diff --git a/tests/todo_api/test_list_api.py b/tests/todo_api/test_list_api.py
index 8576d9f..960f99e 100644
--- a/tests/todo_api/test_list_api.py
+++ b/tests/todo_api/test_list_api.py
@@ -35,6 +35,23 @@ def test_list_task_lists_limited_to_user(api_client_with_credentials, user2):
     assert len(res.data) == 0
 
 
+def test_list_task_lists_not_archived(api_client_with_credentials, user):
+    baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user, _quantity=5)
+    baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user, archived=True, _quantity=5)
+    res = api_client_with_credentials.get(LISTS_URL)
+    assert res.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+    assert len(res.data) == 5
+
+
+def test_list_task_lists_archived(api_client_with_credentials, user):
+    baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user, _quantity=5)
+    baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user, archived=True, _quantity=5)
+    params = {"archived": "true"}
+    res = api_client_with_credentials.get(LISTS_URL, params)
+    assert res.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+    assert len(res.data) == 5
+
+
 def test_retrieve_list(api_client_with_credentials, user):
     list = baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user)
     res = api_client_with_credentials.get(tasks_detail_url(list.list_uuid))
@@ -43,6 +60,12 @@ def test_retrieve_list(api_client_with_credentials, user):
     assert res.data["name"] == list.name
 
 
+def test_retrieve_list_archived(api_client_with_credentials, user):
+    list = baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user, archived=True)
+    res = api_client_with_credentials.get(tasks_detail_url(list.list_uuid))
+    assert res.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
+
+
 def test_retrieve_list_not_found(api_client_with_credentials, user):
     baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user)
     res = api_client_with_credentials.get(tasks_detail_url("not-found"))
@@ -125,3 +148,16 @@ def test_delete_list_limited_to_user(api_client_with_credentials, user2):
     res = api_client_with_credentials.delete(tasks_detail_url(list.list_uuid))
     assert res.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
     assert TaskList.objects.count() == 1
+
+
+def test_archive_list(api_client_with_credentials, user):
+    list = baker.make(TaskList, created_by=user)
+    payload = {"archived": True}
+    res = api_client_with_credentials.patch(
+        tasks_detail_url(list.list_uuid),
+        payload,
+    )
+    assert res.status_code == status.HTTP_200_OK
+
+    res = api_client_with_credentials.get(tasks_detail_url(list.list_uuid))
+    assert res.status_code == status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND
diff --git a/todo_api/migrations/0002_tasklist_archived.py b/todo_api/migrations/0002_tasklist_archived.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b170cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/todo_api/migrations/0002_tasklist_archived.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 4.0 on 2024-05-29 16:49
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('todo_api', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='tasklist',
+            name='archived',
+            field=models.BooleanField(default=False),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/todo_api/models.py b/todo_api/models.py
index 02b1902..4da820a 100644
--- a/todo_api/models.py
+++ b/todo_api/models.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class TaskList(models.Model):
     created_by = models.ForeignKey(
         settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, on_delete=models.CASCADE, blank=False, null=True
     )
+    archived = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super().save(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/todo_api/serializers.py b/todo_api/serializers.py
index ca85568..6e6590e 100644
--- a/todo_api/serializers.py
+++ b/todo_api/serializers.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Meta:
             "list_uuid",
             "name",
             "created_by",
+            "archived",
         )
         read_only_fields = ("id", "list_uuid")
 
diff --git a/todo_api/views.py b/todo_api/views.py
index d9476e3..2b713be 100644
--- a/todo_api/views.py
+++ b/todo_api/views.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
 
         # Guard clause for empty task_list
         if not task_list:
-            return queryset.order_by("created_at").distinct()
+            return queryset.order_by("due_date").distinct()
 
         # Define filter mappings for task_list values
         filter_mapping = {
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
             get_object_or_404(TaskList, list_uuid=task_list_uuid)
             queryset = queryset.filter(task_list__list_uuid=task_list_uuid)
 
-        return queryset.order_by("created_at").distinct()
+        return queryset.order_by("due_date").distinct()
 
     def list(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         return super().list(request, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -114,6 +114,12 @@ class TaskListViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         queryset = self.queryset.filter(created_by=self.request.user)
+        queryparams = self.request.query_params
+        archived = queryparams.get("archived", None)
+        if archived is not None:
+            queryset = queryset.filter(archived=True)
+        else:
+            queryset = queryset.filter(archived=False)
         return queryset.order_by("created_at").distinct()
 
     def perform_create(self, serializer):