Umbrella Academy


The Umbrella Academy (2019-)
Season 1 - 10 episodes (2019 February 15)
Season 2 - 10 episodes (2020 July 31)



Netflix Original Series
Availability: Global
1 season, season 2 confirmed

Plot:
A dysfunctional family of super heroes work together to solve their father's mysterious death. Composed of Sir Reginald aka The Monocle who adopted, Luther aka Spaceboy, Diego aka The Kraken, Allison aka The Rumor, Klaus aka The Seance, Number Five, Ben aka The Horror, and Vanya aka The White Violin, their divergent abilities created a comic with a twisted take on the super hero genre that was dark yet humorous while grounded in reality.
Forty three super human infants were born to women with no signs of pregnancy. The Monocle adopts seven of the children. After disbanding, The Monocle's death brings them back together.

Review:
Rating: [Watch it] / It depends / Skip it
  • This show has a great vibe. It's the end of the world, but the siblings are busy arguing with each other. That's the tone of this show, comedy against a dire backdrop. The story is engrossing with mysteries and reveals in equal measure. Be forewarned, this does end on a big cliff hanger. Most of the characters are well developed. The stylized production is really well done and the soundtrack is simply amazing. I rarely binge a show, but I couldn't stop watching this.


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Trivia:
  • This is based on the Eisner award winning graphic novel created and written by Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, which was published in 2007.
  • Two comic series were published, Apocalypse Suite and Dallas, with two additional series in development. 
  • Originally scheduled to release in 2018.
  • It was reported on November 10 that Ellen Page would play Vanya aka The White Violin, the only member of the family without supernatural powers.
  • On November 30 the rest of the cast was revealed. Tom Hopper is Luther, Emmy Raver-Lampman is Allison, David Castañeda is Diego, Robert Sheehan is Klaus, and Aidan Gallagher is Number Five.
  • On February 12 Mary J. Blige was cast as assassin Cha Cha.
  • Cameron Britton  plays Hazel, an infamously ruthless and efficient hit-man, currently under contract. His job is to time travel and assassinate targets in different decades. Though a loyal company man who has enjoyed what he does for decades, the job starts to wear on him which puts him at odds with his equally lethal partner, Cha-Cha (Mary J. Blige).
  • Colm Feore plays Sir Reginald Hargreeves, a world-renowned billionaire industrialist and eccentric inventor. He is also the adoptive father of seven children who were born under mysterious circumstances and have supernatural abilities. Hargreeves deprived them of any normal childhood, instead relentlessly training and manipulating them into a dysfunctional team of young superheroes.
  • In a voiceover/motion capture role, Adam Godley will play Pogo, a genetically engineered, tweed jacket-wearing, talking chimpanzee. He is the trusted, wise aide and companion to eccentric billionaire Reginald Hargreeves. Much beloved by the Hargreeves’ adopted children, Pogo tries to carry on his deceased master’s legacy by keeping the siblings together.
  • Ashley Madekwe is Detective Patch, a driven, fast riser within the police department focused on solving a string of crimes in the city.
  • Kate Walsh will play the recurring role of "The Handler," a mysterious leader and confidant in a bureaucratic company.
  • Mary J. Blige did a lot of her own stunts & fights.  
  • Season 2 reported as confirmed on February 26, 2019.
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