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The fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy will be released next month. Netflix has unveiled the show’s final trailer, which promises spectacular clashes, puzzles and plot twists.
Adapted from the comic book by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, The Umbrella Academy has become one of the most critically acclaimed superhero series. The first season of the story of super-powered siblings trying to work together despite differences was one of Netflix’s most-watched shows of 2019.
Find out when the fourth season of the series will be released on Netflix and what it will be about.
The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Release Date
The final season appears on Netflix on Thursday, August 8, 2024. It will consist of 6 episodes.
The Umbrella Academy season 4 plot
The short synopsis for season 4 reads:
Six years after the reset, the powerless Hargreeves clan is confronted by a secret society and discovers that they may be the greatest threat to the universe.
The most crucial plot of season 4 will be an alternate timeline in which the siblings are stripped of their superpowers. To make matters worse, new enemies emerge and the Hargreeves must figure out how to defeat them while unraveling the mystery of this alternate universe.
In Season 4, we will see the consequences of the universe reset that the Hargreeves performed at the end of Season 3. One of the most surprising things to appear in the new episodes is the return of Umbrella Ben, which was teased during a mid-time episode. credit scene in season 3.
But he’s not the only one returning from the dead. Everything indicates that we will also see Abigail, Reginald’s wife, who died many years ago. It will be quite a challenge to explain these mysteries (and a few others too), so let’s hope the creators have everything planned well.
The Umbrella Academy season 4 cast
Thanks to a released photo from showrunner Steve Blackman, we know who will appear in the new season:
- Elliot Page as Victor
- Tom Hopper like Luther
- David Castaneda as Diego
- Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison
- Robert Sheehan as Klaus
- Aidan Gallagher as Five
- Justin H. Min / Ritu Arya as Lila
That has also been confirmed Colm Feore will return in season 4 as Reginald Hargreeves.
Also joining the cast are Nick Offerman And Megan Mullally, who will play the characters of Drs. Gene and Jean Thibedeau. Here’s a description of who they are (via Entertainment Weekly):
…a married couple of community college professors from New Mexico who wear sensible footwear and suffer from the most extreme case of déjà vu this timeline has ever seen.
David Cross plays Sy Grossman, a businessman and quiet family man who wants to renew his relationship with his daughter.
Trailer for season 4 of The Umbrella Academy
Here’s the first teaser for the superhero story:
The latest trailer for the series teases drama, comedy and some serious mayhem:
Here’s how to watch season 4 of The Umbrella Academy
To watch The Umbrella Academy, you’ll need to sign up for an account on the Netflix website. Basic ad-supported plans start from £4.99/$6.99 per month. However, you can always upgrade your subscription to an ad-free version for £10.99/$15.49 per month.
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