'The Umbrella Academy' season 4 release date, cast and more
Over the course of three seasons, "The Umbrella Academy" has become one of Netflix's signature shows. As is often the case even with hit streaming series, though, it's set to end after its upcoming fourth season. That will bring the story of the superpowered Hargreeves family to a close, although not before plenty of twists and turns, as fans have come to expect from the mind-bending series.
The third season of "The Umbrella Academy" ended with the characters in an entirely new timeline, a universe in which they've all lost their superpowers. They'll have only six episodes to deal with that situation in the new season, which is shortened from the 10 episodes featured in previous seasons.
No doubt creator and showrunner Steve Blackman will pack those six episodes with lots of bizarre incidents along with satisfying character development, as the characters regain their powers and come together for their final battle.
Here's what we know so far about the "The Umbrella Academy" season 4 on Netflix.
'The Umbrella Academy' season 4 release date
There's no need to wonder about when "The Umbrella Academy" season 4 will debut on Netflix: In February, Netflix announced that all six episodes will premiere on August 8, 2024, which is more than two years after the debut of the third season. That's a long time for fans who've been waiting to see how the story of the Hargreeves family will wrap up, but "Umbrella Academy" viewers are used to having patience since there was also a two-year gap between the second and third seasons.
Production on the season concluded about a year ago, in May 2023, and while that avoided the delays caused by the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, it's safe to assume that post-production may have been slowed down while the writers and actors were striking for better working conditions. Having the full creative team back on board ensures the best possible quality for the final season.
'The Umbrella Academy' season 4 cast
The official Netflix press information breaks down the cast for the fourth season, which includes nine longtime stars who play members of the superpowered Hargreeves family, as well as a few high-profile additions for this season.
Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and David Cross have been announced as new cast members for season 4, although not much is known about the characters they'll play. The actors, known for their comedic roles, may bring a lighter tone to their performances, even if the stakes of the story are once again apocalyptic.
Here's what we expect the season 4 cast of "The Umbrella Academy" to look like.
Elliot Page as Viktor Hargreeves aka Number Seven, who has the ability to create physical force from soundwaves
Tom Hopper as Luther Hargreeves aka Number One, who has super strength and was recently returned to human form after previously possessing the upper body of a gorilla
David Castaneda as Diego Hargreeves aka Number Two, who has telekinetic abilities to affect the trajectory of objects in motion
Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison Hargreeves aka Number Three, who can control minds via a special phrase, and even without the phrase when she's experiencing intense anger
Robert Sheehan as Klaus Hargreeves aka Number Four, who can communicate with the dead and briefly resurrect them, and also resurrect himself after death
Aidan Gallagher as Number Five, who can jump back and forth through space and time, and has interacted with the team at various ages
Justin H. Min as Ben Hargreeves aka Number Six, who can unleash huge tentacles from his body, and in one timeline died on an early team mission
Colm Feore as Sir Reginald Hargreeves, the billionaire industrialist who adopted the superpowered siblings and set them on their path
Ritu Arya as Lila Pitts, the Handler's adopted daughter and Diego's girlfriend, who has the ability to mirror other superpowers
Nick Offerman and Megan Mullally as Gene and Jean Thibedeau, two community college professors who suffer from extreme deja vu
David Cross as Sy Grossman, a meek but moral business owner and family man
'The Umbrella Academy' season 4 trailer
Set to the strains of hair metal classic "The Final Countdown" by Europe, the teaser trailer for the fourth season of "The Umbrella Academy" shows the full team back in action in a new (and, according to the trailer, final) timeline, embarking on an unnamed rescue mission and engaged in some large-scale action sequences. It opens with narration from Sir Reginald Hargreeves as he introduces the team for the first time, although it's unclear if this is meant to be from the past, or a reintroduction in the new timeline.
Either way, the Hargreeves siblings are definitely back, seemingly with at least some of their powers intact. There are explosions, fist fights, and a machine gun-wielding Santa Claus. There's also the show's familiar mix of snark and support among the Hargreeves siblings, as they prepare for their last mission together.
'The Umbrella Academy' season 4 plot
No plot details have officially been released for the final season of "The Umbrella Academy," but some hints have trickled out in interviews. Showrunner Steve Blackman recently told Total Film a bit about the new timeline and the characters' status in it. "We’ll explain Hargreeves' motivations; we’ll figure out a way to make them superheroes again, and this apocalypse is different," he said. "They don’t know straight away what they’re up against; the fans will be pleased as a lot of questions will be answered this year."
In an interview with Collider, star Justin H. Min said that the season would provide a true ending for the show: "In terms of what to expect, I'll probably be killed if I say something. But I think I can tease. There are a lot of questions that have been brewing throughout the seasons of the show, and I do think they really do get answered in this final season. I think there's a real sense of closure, so I'm excited for the fans who've been waiting for certain answers to get those."
While "The Umbrella Academy" is based on a comic book series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the show has moved further ahead than the comic, even incorporating planned future comic-book storylines in the third season, so there's no source material to consult about where the final season might go.
The third season left Blackman and the other writers with a bit of a blank slate, in a reset timeline with the characters once again going their separate ways. From the trailer, it looks like they will come together to face one final threat, having somehow regained their powers. Their story will come to an end, one way or another.
