Fans of The Umbrella Academy were recently given new information about the show’s fourth and final season by executive producer Steve Blackman (Outsiders, Altered Carbon), as reported by Collider. Blackman confirmed on Twitter that the final season will consist of six episodes, which is shorter than the previous three seasons that each had ten episodes. The show was renewed for a fourth and final season in August of this year.
This news has sparked a reaction from fans, with some calling for longer episodes to make up for the shorter season. It’s possible that The Umbrella Academy‘s final episodes could be longer than the typical length of a Netflix series. However, the exact length of the six episodes of The Umbrella Academy‘s final season has not yet been announced.
The Umbrella Academy, which premiered on Netflix in 2019, follows the story of a group of adopted siblings with extraordinary powers. Throughout the series, the team has grappled with the dangers of time travel and explored the consequences of their actions. In the third season, the team creates a new reality in which they no longer have their supernatural abilities and go their separate ways to live normal lives.
While The Umbrella Academy initially followed the plot of the comic books by Gerard Way (The True Lives of the Fabulous, Doom Patrol), the show has since diverged and created its own unique plotlines. While the first two seasons were loosely based on Apocalypse Suite and Dallas, the third season strayed completely from Hotel Oblivion. This means that while The Umbrella Academy may still be inspired by Way’s comics, it is unclear where the final season will take the story.
The title of the season four premiere episode, “The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want,” suggests that this new normal may not be as straightforward as they had hoped. The final season of the series is highly anticipated by fans who are curious to see how the story will conclude.
The Umbrella Academy features an impressive cast including Elliot Page (Juno), Tom Hopper (Merlin), David Castañeda (Most Dangerous Game), and Aidan Gallagher (Modern Family).
On the same day that the renewal for the fourth season of The Umbrella Academy was announced, it was also revealed that Blackman and his production company Irish Cowboy had signed a multi-year deal with Netflix. As part of this deal, Blackman will be producing an adaptation of the popular PlayStation video game Horizon Zero Dawn for the streaming platform.
The release date for season four of The Umbrella Academy has not yet been announced, but fans can catch up on the first three seasons of the series now on Netflix.