The Umbrella Academyended with its fourth season, but there are a couple of spinoffs that I would love to see to expand on this unique universe. Netflix’sThe Umbrella Academyis based on the comic book series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, but the show took a lot of creative liberties when bringing this world to life. After many twists and turns and some failed attempts to save the world,The Umbrella Academyended after four seasons, and though it gave full closure to the Hargreeves and Lila, this universe can still expand with spinoffs.
The Umbrella Academyfollows the title team, seven superpowered children adopted by billionaire and scientist Sir Reginald Hargreeves, who trained them and formed a team of superheroes. Season 1 saw them reuniting and trying to prevent the apocalypse, a mission they repeated in every season.The Umbrella Academyseason 4 saw the Hargreeves and Lila learning the truth about their origin and their role in the apocalypse, leading them to sacrifice themselves to save the universe. Despite this definite ending,The Umbrella Academycould still expand with some fun spinoffs, though not all of them focused on the original team.
10The Phoenix Academy
The Phoenix Academy Made A Brief Appearance In Season 4
The Umbrella Academyseason 4 confirmed the existence of a multiverse, caused by the presence of the marigolds on Earth. The marigolds’ arrival shattered the main timeline, branching it out and forming the multiverse. Also in season 4, Five was transported to a subway station that allowed anyone to travel to other parts of the multiverse. Five and Lila tried to use it to go back in time to stop Ben from going on the mission that would kill him, but they got lost.
All 7 Timelines In The Umbrella Academy Explained (Including Season 4)
The Umbrella Academy has hopped between times since the end of its first season, but season 4 adds several fresh timelines to its impressive catalog.
Five and Lila visited many timelines, including one where Reginald didn’t form the Umbrella nor the Sparrow Academy, butthe Phoenix Academy. This team had members from the Umbrella and Sparrow Academies, such as Luther, Diego, Klaus, Alphonso, and Fei.There was also a kid named Phil, with the power of pyrokinesis, and the seventh team member wasn’t shown. A spinoff focused on The Phoenix Academy could show how differently they were raised compared to the Umbrellas and Sparrows and how effective this combination of superpowers was.
9A Sequel Starring Diego & Lila’s First Child, Grace
Diego & Lila’s Children Were Saved By Lila
BeforeThe Umbrella Academyseason 4, Allison was the only member of the team who had a kid, but at the end of season 3, Lila revealed she was pregnant with Diego’s child. Season 4 confirmed thatthe timeline reset didn’t affect Lila and she and Diego had a daughter, Grace, and a couple of years later, they had twins. Season 4 saw the Hargreeves reuniting for Grace’s sixth birthday, and when the time came for the Hargreeves’ sacrifice, Lila took her family and kids, along with Allison’s daughter, Claire, to safety so they could travel to the main timeline.
Grace was named after Diego’s adoptive/robot mother Grace, who he was very close with.
The Umbrella Academyseason 4 didn’t really go into the lives of Diego and Lila’s children (Claire was more involved in the story because she was older), so a sequel series following Grace could be interesting to watch.Diego and Lila surely weren’t the most conventional parents, even if they didn’t have their powers while raising their kids, and as Claire witnessed the powers of their family, she could change Grace’s perspective on the world while she adapts to not having her parents.
8Sir Reginald Hargreeves Before Arriving On Earth
Sir Reginald Hargreeves Came From Another Planet
Reginald Hargreeves was an eccentric billionaire and scientist, as well as a ruthless father figure. Reginald’s technology and more were, in large part, because he wasn’t human, which was teased early on inThe Umbrella Academy.Reginald came from a planet that was destroyed, and in season 4, it was revealed that his wife, Abigail, was responsible for their planet’s destruction after the creation of the marigold and Durango particles. Abigail passed away while the planet was being destroyed, while Reginald released the marigolds and followed them to Earth.
The Umbrella Academy Finally Explains What Happened To Reginald’s Home Planet
The Umbrella Academy season 4 finally explained what happened to Reginald’s home planet, and it had a direct impact on the final apocalypse.
Everything else about Reginald’s lifebefore his planet’s destruction is unknown, including his real form, which was only shown from behind in season 2. A spinoff focused on Reginald’s life before arriving on Earth could explain many things about him: his obsessions, his methods, his relationship with Abigail, and whether the tragedy of their planet and Abigail’s death is what made him so cold or he was always like that.
7Klaus’s Time In The Army
Klaus Spent Some Time In The Vietnam War In Season 1
InThe Umbrella Academyseason 1, Klaus was kidnapped by Cha-Cha and Hazel. When he escaped, he took their briefcase with him, hoping there would be money in it. Klaus got on a bus and when he tried to open the briefcase, he was taken back in time. Klaus had no idea that The Commission’s briefcases were portable time machines, so he found himself in an unknown year and place, in the middle of a war.
A spinoff following Klaus’ time in the war can properly develop his relationship with Dave.
It was later revealed thatKlaus was transported to Vietnam in 1968, where he was forced to join the war. There he met fellow soldier Dave, who he fell in love with. Sadly, Dave was killed, and Klaus found his body. A spinoff following Klaus’ time in the war can properly develop his relationship with Dave and explore how he dealt with the war, as at the time, Klaus was still dealing with substance use disorder.
6Lila’s Chaotic Adventures In The 1980s
Lila Traveled To The 1980s In Season 3
Atthe end ofThe Umbrella Academyseason 2, Lila escaped with a briefcase.It was revealed in season 3 that she traveled to West Berlin in 1989. Lila was shown smashing part of the Berlin Wall, where she found a note from The Handler. Lila later joined a band as a drummer and became involved in the punk scene in Berlin. It was there that she met Stanley, who she later brought with her to 2019 to prank Diego by telling him Stan was their son.
Going back to her adventures in the 1980s in a spinoff series could allow the audience to learn a lot more about her without depending on Diego.
Lila’s time in the 1980s wasn’t exploredand was only briefly shown in a quick flashback sequence. Lila was one of the most chaotic and carefree characters inThe Umbrella Academy, and settling down with Diego was a major challenge and change for her. Going back to her adventures in the 1980s in a spinoff series could allow the audience to learn a lot more about her without depending on Diego and the rest of the team.
5Luther’s Missions As The Only Umbrella Academy Member Left
Luther Was The Only Member Left In The Umbrella Academy For Years
Years before the events ofThe Umbrella Academyseason 1, the Hargreeves parted ways and the only one left was Luther.Reginald’s Number 1 remained loyal to him and continued going on different missions by himselfas the only member of the Umbrella Academy. One of those missions left Luther severely injured, and to save him, Reginald injected him with ape serum, which transformed his torso into an ape-like one and enhanced his super strength.
After that, Luther was sent to the moon, and the rest is history. Aside from a mission that almost killed him,nothing is known about Luther’s missions after the team split up.The Umbrella Academydidn’t even go into details on what the mission that injured Luther was about, so a spinoff series focused on this part of Luther’s story could fill in many gaps and answer various questions.
4The Hargreeves’ Lives In The 1960s
All The Hargreeves Moved On In The 1960s In Season 2
Unable to stop the apocalypse in season 1, the Umbrellas traveled back in time with Five’s help.Season 2 revealed they landed in Dallas, Texas, in different years between 1960 and 1963. The Hargreeves were forced to move on and try to live normal lives the best way they could: Luther worked for gangster Jack Ruby, Allison worked at a hair salon and married Ray, Diego was institutionalized because he was obsessed with stopping JFK’s murder, Klaus formed his own cult (and Ben helped him), and Viktor had amnesia.
The formation of Klaus’ cult, Luther’s involvement with Jack Ruby, and Diego’s attempts to stop JFK’s assassination would make for a very fun spinoff series.
Because there was another apocalypse they needed to stop and they were all scattered,The Umbrella Academyseason 2 didn’t go too deep into their lives in the 1960s, but some would be worth exploring in a spinoff. The formation of Klaus’ cult, Luther’s involvement with Jack Ruby, and Diego’s attempts to stop JFK’s assassination would make for a very fun spinoff series and would add a lot more to their stories.
3Five Working For The Commission
Five Spent Years Working For The Commission
One of the most intriguing and unexplored storylines inThe Umbrella Academyis Five’s time at The Commission. When he was 13 years old, Five decided to use his powers to time travel, but he went too far and arrived in a post-apocalyptic world. Five couldn’t use his powers to go back in time, and he was stuck in that destroyed future for four decades. One day, he was visited by The Handler, who arrived to recruit him as part of the Commission. Five agreed to it andbecame one of The Commission’s most skilled hitmen.
A spinoff focused on Five’s time working for The Commission could explore the missions he went to, his training, and how he figured out how to jump back in time.
Five used his time at The Commission to investigate more about the apocalypse and how to go back in time to prevent it. Five was on a mission on the day of JFK’s death, but that was the day he was finally able to travel back in time. A spinoff focused on Five’s time working for The Commission could explore the missions he went to, his training, and how he figured out how to jump back in time, along with the many secrets he learned about the organization that one of his variants founded.
Why Five Created The Commission In The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy season 4 finally explained why Five created The Commission, and this showed the biggest flaws of this organization.
2The Sparrow Academy
The Sparrow Academy Were Introduced In Season 3
The Umbrellas were finally able to return to their year (2019) at the end of season 2, but they were shocked to learn it was another timeline. In it, Reginald didn’t form the Umbrella Academy: he formed the Sparrow Academy with six other children and Ben, who was alive and well in this timeline. Althoughall the members of the Sparrow Academygot to show their powers at least once in season 3, the team didn’t last long due to the kugelblitz, which killed most of them. Bythe end ofThe Umbrella Academyseason 3, only Ben and Sloane were alive.
A spinoff series focused on the Sparrow Academy could show how effective the team was, the missions they were sent to, how they managed to keep Reginald medicated, and more.
Season 3 revealed the Sparrows kept Reginald medicated to tame him, and their dynamic wasn’t entirely clear. A spinoff series focused on the Sparrow Academy could show how effective the team was, the missions they were sent to, how they managed to keep Reginald medicated and why, and, perhaps most importantly,what exactly happened to Christopher, the only non-human member of the team.
I Think I Know Why The Umbrella Academy’s Christopher Was A Cube After Watching Season 4
The Umbrella Academy season 4 finally explained the first “Jennifer incident”, and thanks to it, I think I know why Sparrow Christopher was a cube.
1The Young Umbrella Academy
The Hargreeves Were Sent On Various Missions Since They Were Kids
A spinoff series ofThe Umbrella Academycould go further into the title team’s history by going back in time. Throughout the series, brief flashbacks to the Hagreeves’ younger years were shown, but not enough to fully understand what their dynamic was about.It’s known that the young Umbrellas found fame as a superhero team, to the point where lots of merchandise was produced, and some of their missions were teased in Easter eggs scattered throughout the show.
However, this part of the Hargreeves’ history could benefit from a spinoff series. It’s already known that Reginald was strict and cruel to his children, Allison and Luther were attracted to each other, and Luther and Diego constantly fought over the team’s leadership, but there surely was a lot more. There’s also Klaus’ substance-use disorder from a young age, Ben’s struggles with his powers, how Viktor was made to believe he wasn’t special, and Diego’s strong bond with Grace, sothere’s a lot of material in the Hargreeves’ past for a spinoff series.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book of the same name created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá. The Hargreeves — collectively known as The Umbrella Academy — were born with superpowers, and their adoptive father utilized their abilities. However, as they grew older, the siblings grew apart as they dealt with their trauma. They are brought back together after their father dies and Five returns from the future with grave news: The world will end, and The Umbrella Academy has to stop it before it happens.
