The Umbrella Academy

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Feb 15, 2019
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 119 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 89 out of 119
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 119
  3. Negative: 18 out of 119

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  1. DaveAus
    Sep 14, 2020
    3
    While it somewhat recycles the plot of season 1, the new setting is nice. Most of the cast is still great. It relies a bit to much in incorrect and offensive stereotypes on the 1960's. Ellen Page looks sick and bored in all of her scenes as usual.
  2. Borat
    Sep 7, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first season the planet was destroyed over a girl pissed over her boyfriend.

    The second season the earth is destroyed by the same girl pissed over her girlfriend. Traahm    … Expand
  3. preciado_101
    Aug 13, 2020
    3
    Boring, repetitive, the problems are basically the same as in season 1 but just seen from different perspectives until... you basically fall asleep for 4 episodes in a row. Nothing ever happens or it sorta feel like that even if something is actually happening.
  4. WarfD
    Jul 6, 2022
    6
    Significantly worse than the first season. Characters are still fun to watch, but some of them significantly lost their charisma and intellect, a lot of new characters are just plain and boring, the plot is barely moving and the ending is just bad, making the most powerful organization in the setting kinda dumb and useless. Still watchable, but you can find better shows to spend time on.
  5. redluis369
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    Great season, it really put work into pushing the characters into new places and still makes them feel grounded with their personas.
  6. DrukmansHighEgo
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    It’s the perfect mixture of over the top comic book spectacle and deep character moments. Everything great from season one is carried over and maybe even done better in my opinion. Great acting and just ridiculously hilarious at moments. Controversial themes don’t feel forced they are just there. It all services the main plot. If you ever wanted to see the X-Men have Back to the FutureIt’s the perfect mixture of over the top comic book spectacle and deep character moments. Everything great from season one is carried over and maybe even done better in my opinion. Great acting and just ridiculously hilarious at moments. Controversial themes don’t feel forced they are just there. It all services the main plot. If you ever wanted to see the X-Men have Back to the Future adventures where they fight timeline cops to save the world, then this is the show for you. 10/10… Expand
  7. Barny
    Aug 9, 2020
    2
    When current events and politically correct interests interfere with a show, you end up with the Season 2 of the Umbrella Academy. It is much weaker than Season 1 and very frustrating to watch at time, it does not look like it heading the right way.
  8. EliasH
    Aug 2, 2020
    4
    This season seemed rushed and poorly written.
    The bad CGI talks for itself.
  9. Sarajones
    Aug 2, 2020
    6
    I did love this season but with the umbrella academy is that it’s like x men but with time travel they have the same house and group of dynamic of x men when I watched season 1 I said the same thing I never knew anything about this book because it was not a huge as marvel however they changed the characters in the books to make them more relatable but marvel already made the charactersI did love this season but with the umbrella academy is that it’s like x men but with time travel they have the same house and group of dynamic of x men when I watched season 1 I said the same thing I never knew anything about this book because it was not a huge as marvel however they changed the characters in the books to make them more relatable but marvel already made the characters that stan created he made them all related human and flawed in the books and they made them like that in the marvel movies/shows I know umbrella academy only have 3 books i think if they announce season 3 that should be it’s last it’s also had back to the future in it as well this season is better then the first I just wish it did not copy x men and back to the future it needed its own identity that is the problem with the series I say this season is better then first but I am in a situation I don’t want to give high rating because it did have its problems so I think I am going to give it 6.1 because of the problems I have just mentioned future the future… Expand
  10. marianpilka
    Aug 9, 2020
    5
    Overall, I loved many things about season 2. Starting from main plot idea, Ikea mafia, some side stories and characters was interesting, immersive and fun... BUT... the whole Vanya story, including her super forced love story (obviously as it's netflix series so it had to be homo love story) was so dull, boring and plainly dumb that I wanted to fast forward them and pretend it did notOverall, I loved many things about season 2. Starting from main plot idea, Ikea mafia, some side stories and characters was interesting, immersive and fun... BUT... the whole Vanya story, including her super forced love story (obviously as it's netflix series so it had to be homo love story) was so dull, boring and plainly dumb that I wanted to fast forward them and pretend it did not happen as it was ruining the whole story building effort made so far by slowing the action to the point you want to vomit over yourself. Harlan story was also cut off in a way that may be compared to the middle finger to the audience. So much potential but no.
    Besides all that, I could find some less logical glitches alongside season 2 but it was not that bad.
    For sure it had so much more potential, if only Netflix' writers had not forced the Ellen Page love story which streches on a half of the season and impacts the plot so much but in fact - add so little.    … Expand
  11. Ant-The-Great
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    It's simple. I wasn't expecting this season to go like this but it gave me everything I didn't know I wanted. The cliff hanger ending was so.. ohhh **** I cannot wait for season 3. Great show. Great season
  12. Dakertin
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far too much love interests in S2 and because of that I can guarantee it'll do much worse than S1. Such a shame they had to dirty such a promising show with a mediocre follow up. Anya angery girl who has emotional issues. How can we milk it even more, hmm? How about repeating the season but adding another character who is fairly similar and also has OP power.

    *YAWN*

    More backstory on the father and ben would of been better or focus more on other people who obtained powers.    … Expand
  13. ReubenIsAGod
    Aug 1, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed watching the first season of Umbrella Academy. But damn! The show had some real growing pains. The mystery elements where kinda bland, characters weren't that engaging and lastly the plot/narrative was kinda overly complicated. It's notttt that great tbh. Season 2 is a redux of season 1 basically. Takes the weaker characters, gives them more to do, usually, like Vanya is has a really lovely maturity arc and her character is more relatable. Same with everybody else. Anything that was weak or convoluted in the first season is made a lot basic and more absurdist dumb humor so that it feels less jarring, (also more frantic). Luckily this all works out pretty good for the show. Weakest elements: I'm glad they touch upon the racism within the 60s (very socially relevant) but I kinda wish maybe more time was put into developing these moments. Make them not just be a side objective for Allison, but have more emotional weight for the character? Her Husband was really good tho , I loved his scenes. Another element that I didn't enjoy was maybe the Klaus cult stuff. It's a great idea on paper (eccentric character does wacky **** and is TOTALLY in-line with his character. But it really feels like a side-op eyyy. Also The Ben-Love arc is (whilst funny) kinda meaningless (more time should have been focused maybe on Klaus and Ben's relationship considering the reveal at the end) Also! More DAVE would have been great. Like it's good what we get, but I wish Klaus character had more agency for within this time period. I wanna have a wacky Klaus but with more depth besides the punchline being hes a drug-sex-fiend alcoholic...it gets a little old this season. Besides these plot indifference I actually really liked it. Much more invested then the last season aye. I'm really not to sure where to from here, But im' excited to see the family BE a family and that they Finally have each other.… Expand
  14. TrapKing101
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    Lazy second season. Spent too much time on "hot topic issues" instead if giving us an interesting follow up on a decent first season. Second season was pretty similar to first and ending is pretty similar too. Not going to bother following the show after this joke season.
  15. podaddy
    Aug 10, 2020
    7
    A bit disappointing, but it had enough moments to warrant an average rating. Some of the Klaus stuff is getting a bit old and much of the attempts at humor(too many of them) fell flat. Without a doubt the most annoying thing is the over use of music montages. Generally there was one to open and close each episode and two more in between. Four is just too many. A 60 minute show should notA bit disappointing, but it had enough moments to warrant an average rating. Some of the Klaus stuff is getting a bit old and much of the attempts at humor(too many of them) fell flat. Without a doubt the most annoying thing is the over use of music montages. Generally there was one to open and close each episode and two more in between. Four is just too many. A 60 minute show should not dedicate 12 minutes to music montages, it's just filler. Especially scenes like-SPOILER ALERT- the battle between #5's older and younger self, it was incredibly stupid. Oh well, maybe a 7 rating is too high, but it did close well and setup a 3rd season pretty effectively.… Expand
  16. mrmonster
    Sep 7, 2020
    7
    Another nice, fun, and very creative comic book series. Not to mention how great the music is this season.
  17. pablobosa
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Absolutely fascinating. Has its downs but nothing that lowered my fun of watching it.
  18. scloutiermatton
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    Not flawless. But some characters are so Well developped and it tackles issues that are so resonant right now. Also the lgbtq is a total gift.
  19. ScienceAdvisor
    Aug 8, 2020
    7
    This season suffers from some incredible variations in writing, directing, and editing. The highs include great performances by Feore and Gallagher again, and most of Five's story. The lows include far too much filler, inconsistent character behaviour, some questionable CGI and more woke elements than the first season. However, the highs more than make up for the shortcomings, and it isThis season suffers from some incredible variations in writing, directing, and editing. The highs include great performances by Feore and Gallagher again, and most of Five's story. The lows include far too much filler, inconsistent character behaviour, some questionable CGI and more woke elements than the first season. However, the highs more than make up for the shortcomings, and it is entertaining. With Doom Patrol fizzling out, and The Boys looking like it goes full-on woke (second official trailer), I am eagerly awaiting Season Three of Umbrella Academy.… Expand
  20. circusgirl77
    Aug 20, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hope next season number 5 can change his clothes! It's Diego's season though. Long hair, a straight jacket and even more of a sense of humor and his new girlfriend is hilarious. Bring back Hazel please. Klaus is also hilarious. The cold opens are fantastic. I love this show!… Expand
  21. Teapot619
    Jul 31, 2020
    0
    Booooooo. Should of left it at where it was with the state of what we got. The ending of S3 should of been S2 as what we got was pretty much a copy and paste.
  22. Monster507
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    Me encanto mucho mejor que la primera temporada, cada capitulo con con mas incógnitas hasta que al final todo toma sentido me encanto. Esperando la tercera temporada
  23. Lucas_t
    Aug 17, 2020
    9
    The evolution that this second year presents in relation to his younger brother is to take my words away. The script was renewed with more development among the seven brothers, moments of chills, the pace is much more accelerated and frantic. And as always, the comedy is excellent.
  24. pur__0_0__
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    I really like how superhero shows are finally getting more mature than the Arrowverse we were used to being fed with. The only problem I had with the mature superhero shows was the amount of cuss words they had. My parents don't have any problem with violence, but abuses and sex scenes are what ruins it for them. And I'm really glad The Umbrella Academy doesn't have either of them, so inI really like how superhero shows are finally getting more mature than the Arrowverse we were used to being fed with. The only problem I had with the mature superhero shows was the amount of cuss words they had. My parents don't have any problem with violence, but abuses and sex scenes are what ruins it for them. And I'm really glad The Umbrella Academy doesn't have either of them, so in case you are scared of watching it between your parents, you don't need to be.
    The Umbrella Academy is yet another example of the "What If" superhero shows. No, I'm not talking about that baby stuff MCU is making. There are four horsemen of "What If" superhero shows - What if superheroes were real (The Boys), what if superheroes were depressed (Doom Patrol), what if superheroes were amateurs (Titans), and finally here we have what if superheroes were incompetent.
    The story is about seven adopted brothers and sisters orn at the same time, each with superpowers. They were all adopted by Sir Reginald Hargreeves and made heroes as kids. Later in time they all grew up, stopped trusting each other and moved on to live their own lives. They were Luthor, Diego, Alison, Klaus, Five (he got lost in time-space continuum as a kid and returned back years later, so he never got a name), Ben (he's dead) and Vanya.
    Everything about this show is awesome. I'm not even going to complain. The CGI, the acting, the music, the story, the cinematography, the choreography, everything is to the perfection. I'm really glad I chose to watch this show and that I got a Netflix subscription just for this. It was expensive but definitely worth it. I just can't wait for the next season.    … Expand
  25. ion87
    Jul 7, 2022
    10
    Academy is at its best when the family together. Cant wait for more and where this crazy family goes.
  26. CrissTian
    Aug 9, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esta temporada mejoro la formula de la primera en todo aspetco y de cierto modo renovandola esto como resltado nos deja con una de las mejores temporadas de netflix en general, la temporada es realmnete entretenida y tras ver el primer capitulo no podras dejar de verla hasta que sepas que va a pasar con nuetros protagonistas esto se logra gracias a que al final de cada capitulo te deja con una gran intriga, el soundtrack de esta temporada es realmente bueno y hay para todos los gustos ademas de contar con uno de los inicios mas dinamicos que e visto en una serie pero no todo es bueno en esta serie ya que invilucraron una critica social que nada tiene que ver y se siente muy forzado el como la integran a la historia por lo menos en la historia de vanya ya que en la de alyson esta bastante bien esta critica hacia el racismo pero volviendo con la historia de vanya, esta es lo peor de la temporada junto al personaje de sissy y su hijo, es abrumador y aburrido el ver esta parte de la tram otra cosa que realmente no fue de mi agrado fue su final ya que en este se perdia todo el interes y era algo predecible pero en general una temporada bastante agradable de ver y muy recomendable.… Expand
  27. YomiiManuel
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    Excelente, al ver que tendría segunda temporada y que hay un segundo apocalipsis quedas como, “esto es una serie donde en cada temporada salvas al mundo de un desastre”.

    Solo sientate y verás que Umbrella Academy tiene mucho más potencial que eso
  28. Sugarme
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    Season 2 is good overall, I can finish it in 2 days. But season 1 some more parts were more impressive like dancing, fighting in a donut shop
  29. Fitzbone
    Aug 14, 2020
    9
    You take life too seriously if you didnt give this a decent score. People whining about how unrealistic things are should go watch a documentary or something geez...

    This series was funny as hell and had lots of great twists and turns. Has a tinge of hangover in it
  30. SimboTheKing
    Jul 7, 2022
    9
    Rewatched: July 2022

    This was a fantastic season full of pretty much everything I could ask for from great comedy to heartbreaking tragedy. The acting of the Umbrella Academy is consistently great with no one putting in a rubbish performance. The plot is really strong and it didn't feel generic at all. This is one of my fave currently running shows on TV and definitely one of the    Rewatched: July 2022

    This was a fantastic season full of pretty much everything I could ask for from great comedy to heartbreaking tragedy.

    The acting of the Umbrella Academy is consistently great with no one putting in a rubbish performance. The plot is really strong and it didn't feel generic at all. This is one of my fave currently running shows on TV and definitely one of the best series on Netflix. This is an improvement on the first season although not by much as the original season was already very good. This is definitely worth the time investment and I'm so excited for the future seasons of this show.

    Also the soundtrack is soooooo good.    … Expand
  31. Fixer84
    Mar 16, 2023
    7
    The 60s setting does not clash at all and improves slightly compared to the previous season but there are still some elements totally detached from the economy of the series, such as the character of Luther who is not quite clear what he is for in the middle.

Awards & Rankings

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#15 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020

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Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. The Detroit News
    Reviewed by: Tom Long
    Aug 14, 2020
    75
    The violence factor is as high as the candy-colored production values, Kate Walsh returns as the dripping-evil top villain, and Ritu Arya adds snap as a sharp-talking wild card. Race and LGBTQ issues provide ballast, but for the most part “The Umbrella Academy” is just inspired bloody silliness the second time around.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Alex Abad-Santos
    Aug 3, 2020
    90
    All that time spent on extreme exposition pays off in a flashier, more entertaining, tighter second chapter. Season one of Umbrella Academy set the board, and season two plays the game. There’s a lot more zapping and superpower-ing in season two, which should appease comic book fans who want to see superheroes do that kind of thing. But it also swings for something way more emotionally resonant.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Steve Greene
    Jul 31, 2020
    50
    For a show with an occasionally impressive exterior (the interplay between Klaus and Ben gets an impressive-looking added wrinkle), the emotional heartbeat underneath is largely absent. Part of that comes from being stretched thin enough that characters without a well-established core are often left flailing, but it’s mostly due to the show’s continued affinity for the reset button.
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