The Umbrella Academy: Season 2

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: July 31, 2020

Summary: The Umbrella Academy tries to save one of their own and prevent the apocalypse in the second season of the series based on the comics and graphic novels by My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E10. The End of Something
Air Date: July 31, 2020
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S2:E10. The End of Something
Air Date: July 31, 2020
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S2:E9. 743
Air Date: July 31, 2020

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Collider Allie Gemmill

Jul 27, 2020

After an intriguing but somewhat spotty debut in 2019, all signs point to series creator Steve Blackman and the rest of the Umbrella Academy team taking critiques on board to make a second season with a tighter story, cleaner execution, stronger performances, and even better world-building. ... A season of television even more must-see than its predecessor. Read full review

Alex Abad-Santos

Aug 3, 2020

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. Read full review

Lacy Baugher

Jul 29, 2020

For every moment that delights you there will likely be one that frustrates you in equal measure. But this is a show whose whole is much more than the sum of its parts, and that is what makes all the difference. Read full review

Clint Worthington

Jul 31, 2020

The Umbrella Academy feels like it’s found its footing in season 2. ... It’s easier to follow, and far less dour — actors like Page, Gallagher, and Sheehan get to ply their trade in entertaining fashion. Read full review

Richard Lawson

Jul 30, 2020

Half-baked historical consideration aside, in season two The Umbrella Academy benefits from a more honed idea of itself, both structurally and stylistically. The intrigue begins to compellingly coalesce around episode four, and many of its visual tableaux are lushly articulated bits of pop art. ... It shouldn’t work—but The Umbrella Academy barrels along fast enough that all its disparate pieces mostly stay together. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Jul 30, 2020

The show occasionally finds a way to harness the powers of a solid cast and tremendously talented crew to deliver moments of almost shockingly good TV, but much more frequently falls victim to dull characterizations and repetitive stylistic choices. The latter tendencies render it interchangeable with super anti-hero team-ups like Doom Patrol, The Boys or Legends of Tomorrow. Read full review

Kathryn VanArendonk

Jul 31, 2020

The Umbrella Academy does have some senses of style and humor, which help distract from the yawning chasm of nonsense lurking in its core. But nearly every aspect of the show would be stronger if any of its logical boundaries had any weight at all, if there were any consistency to the realm of what is and is not possible in its world. Read full review

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YomiiManuel

Aug 2, 2020

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

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ion87

Jul 7, 2022

Academy is at its best when the family together. Cant wait for more and where this crazy family goes.

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DrukmansHighEgo

Aug 1, 2020

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 justIt’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

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ReubenIsAGod

Aug 1, 2020

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

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ScienceAdvisor

Aug 8, 2020

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 wokeThis 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

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marianpilka

Aug 9, 2020

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)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 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

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Teapot619

Jul 31, 2020

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

74
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 22, 2022
Season 2

67
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E10. The End of Something
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E10. The End of Something
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E9. 743
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E9. 743
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E8. The Seven Stages
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E8. The Seven Stages
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E7. Öga for Öga
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E7. Öga for Öga
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E6. A Light Supper
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E6. A Light Supper
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E5. Valhalla
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E5. Valhalla
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E4. The Majestic 12
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E4. The Majestic 12
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E3. The Swedish Job
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E3. The Swedish Job
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E2. The Frankel Footage
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E2. The Frankel Footage
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E1. Right Back Where We Started
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
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  S2:E1. Right Back Where We Started
  Air Date: July 31, 2020
Season 1

61
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 15, 2019