The Umbrella Academy (2019)
Too many siblings. Not enough timeline.
Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 15 February 2019 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 8 August 2024 |
| Genre | Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama |
| Created by | Steve Blackman |
| Starring | Aidan Gallagher, Elliot Page and Tom Hopper |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 36 episodes |
| Episode length | about 58 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 35 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 8.5/10 |
Where to watch The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy is streaming on Netflix ($17.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Netflix, or $17.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
The Umbrella Academy is a 2019 action drama that blends superhero tropes with family dysfunction. It is for viewers who prefer their heroes messy, their timelines fractured, and their reunions emotionally complicated rather than purely heroic. With 4 seasons and 36 episodes, the series runs approximately 35 hours. That is a significant time investment, but the narrative structure rewards patience. It works best for anyone who wants a story where the ending fundamentally rewrites the beginning.
What the critics said
The critical reception leans positive, with a few caveats. Rotten Tomatoes rates the first season 77% based on 94 reviews, averaging 7.2/10. Metacritic scores it 61/100 from 22 critics, a generally favorable mark. Critics praise the ensemble but note the dour tone clashes with the genre trappings. Season 2 improves to 91% on RT and 67 on Metacritic. By Season 3, the approval holds at 91%, though the scope feels overstuffed. The fourth season drops to 55% on RT and 59 on Metacritic. Critics find the final race haphazard, though it offers some grace notes. The tonal whiplash is real.
How it did with audiences
TMDB users rate it 8.5 out of 10. In April 2019, Netflix reported that over 45 million viewers had watched at least 70% of one episode within the first month. That made it the third most popular TV series on the platform in 2019.
The second season arrived in September 2020 and broke viewership records. It topped the Nielsen ratings in its first week, with 3 billion minutes watched across both seasons. By October 2020, Netflix noted that over 43 million viewers had streamed the season in its first 28 days. It finished as the 6th most watched show of that year, landing behind titles like The Queen’s Gambit and Ratched.
What came next for the cast
Elliot Page had Inception and X-Men: Days of Future Past in the resume before the show. Afterward, the list shows The Odyssey. Tom Hopper stepped into a mix of action vehicles, including Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City and Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard. The credits show what followed. They cannot prove the show caused it.
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Sources
- The Umbrella Academy on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q44535025 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Umbrella Academy (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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