The Umbrella Academy Review (2019–2024): Is It Worth Watching?

Is The Umbrella Academy worth watching?

Yes — The Umbrella Academy is worth watching, holding a 89% Critic Score and 87% Audience Score on Celluloid. Its 85% Celluloid Score averages five independent sources: critic percentage, audience percentage, Metascore (80), IMDb (8.5/10) and aggregated fan rating (85%).

Created by Steve Blackman, The Umbrella Academy ran 4 seasons, 36 episodes on Netflix in English, from United States. The Umbrella Academy has ended, so you can watch the complete story without waiting on a renewal.

What is The Umbrella Academy about?

Reunited by their father’s death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets — and a looming threat to humanity.

Critics consensus: Dysfunctional superhero siblings, time travel, and soundtrack-forward set pieces — comic-book pulp that found a huge Netflix audience. The cast is led by Aidan Gallagher, Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, among others.

How many seasons of The Umbrella Academy are there, and where do I start?

The Umbrella Academy has 4 seasons, 36 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 4 seasons, 36 episodes, this is a long-haul watch — start it knowing the investment. The series page breaks the 85% Celluloid Score into its five sources so you can see exactly where critics and audiences disagree before committing.

Where can I watch The Umbrella Academy?

The Umbrella Academy is carried by Netflix, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the Netflix hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after The Umbrella Academy?

If it lands, try Breaking Bad (94%), The Sopranos (93%), The Wire (93%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all action & adventure series, everything from United States, or the year it premiered.