Spoilers are ahead for The Umbrella Academy season 4’s ending.
Summary
The Umbrella Academyseason 4 has tons of Easter eggs and references hidden across its six episodes, which feels incredibly appropriate for a series that hops between different timelines. AlthoughThe Umbrella Academyseason 4’s endinghas proved divisive among viewers,there’s no denying the passion the folks involved with making the show have for Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s graphic novel series. Picking up from where the third outing left off, the final season sees theHargreeves siblings attaining new powersand, for a final time, banding together to thwart an apocalyptic event known as The Cleanse.
Notably,The Umbrella Academyseason 3’s endingsaw the Hargreeves siblings forfeiting their Marigold-related superpowers in order to reset their timeline. The redesigned timeline that serves as the fourth season’s primary setting is just one of themanyUmbrella Academytimelinesto appear in the Netflix show’s final installment. In fact, two new characters, Dr. Gene Thibedeau (Nick Offerman) and Dr. Jean Thibedeau (Megan Mullally), helmThe Cleanse-seeking cult called The Keepers—conspiracy theorists who believe there’s evidence of other timelines and that their current timeline isn’t the correct one. Needless to say, Easter eggs are everywhere.
13Gene & Jean’s Barn
The Keepers Have Many Umbrella Academy Collectibles From Other Seasons
After Gene and Jean kidnap Jennifer (Victoria Sawal), a young woman who’s infected by the substance Durango (the anti-Marigold, so to speak), they take her to their remote home.Umbrella Academygives away season 4’s twistpretty early on, with Gene and Jean’s presentation to their fellow Keepers revealing that they know, somehow, that Jennifer is the key to sparking the timeline-fixing Cleanse. While safeguarding Jennifer,the cult leaders take her to their barn, which is a storehouse forUmbrella Academycollectibles— or, as Gene and Jean call them, artifacts from other timelines.
Jean and Gene showcase their collection of Umbrella Academy action figures, a Pogo statue, themed cereal boxes, newspaper clippings, [and more]…
There’s no denying thatthis plot point is a fun way to shoehorn in Easter eggs and references to the graphic novelsas well as previousUmbrella Academyseasons. In addition to showingJennifer the squid she was found insideof, Jean and Gene showcase their collection of Umbrella Academy action figures, a Pogo statue, themed cereal boxes, newspaper clippings, a telling photograph of an ageless Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore), katana, gas masks, and even Commission agent Hazel’s (Cameron Britton) mask from season 1.
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12Jean & Gene’s Presentation In The Umbrella Academy Season 4, Episode 1
Other Timelines Are Referenced During The Keepers' Meeting
DuringThe Umbrella Academyseason 4, episode 1, Five (Aidan Gallagher) and Lila (Ritu Arya) go undercover to attend a local Keepers' meeting. While there,the duo are treated to a presentation crafted by Gene and Jean about the so-called Umbrella Effect, which is how the couple try to explain their near-constant discoveries of artifacts from otherUmbrella Academytimelines. Glimpses into Gene and Jean’s collection include several Umbrella Academy-themed action figures, memorabilia from Klaus Hargreeves' (Robert Sheehan) season-two cult from the ’60s timeline, a photograph of Reginald on the grassy knoll, and a Commission briefcase.
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11Gabriel Bá’s Hidden Illustrations
The Graphic Novel Illustrator Has Artwork Appear In Every Season Of The Umbrella Academy
As revealed by Netflix’sTudum, there are tons of Easter eggs crammed intoThe Umbrella Academy’s final moments. After the Hargreeves siblings sacrifice themselves to cleanse the timelines — creating one final timeline — the show cuts to an idyllic park, which is full of familiar faces. In a fun nod to the graphic novels' illustrator, Gabriel Bá,the sequence also features some of Bá’s original artwork. Eagle-eyed fans will be able to spot Bá doing a drawing for former Commission agents Dot (Patrice Goodman) and Herb (Ken Hall), who are sitting together at a picnic table.
10Minerva Helicopter
The Aircraft Is A Reference To The Umbrella Academy Graphic Novels
In the fourth season’s fourth episode, fans of the source material will be able to spotThe Minerva, an iconic aircraft from the comics.The Minervacan be spotted in the episode’s flashback sequence, and is piloted by none other than Pogo (Adam Godley). In the source material,The Minervais what Sir Reginald Hargreeves uses to collect the futuremembers of the Umbrella Academy. Even though the aircraft can be seen in the show’s pilot episode, it’s a fleeting glimpse, which makes the more robust sequence in season 4 even more meaningful, especially for long-time fans.
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9Five’s Subway Notebook
The Insignia Is A Deep-Cut Umbrella Academy Season 1 Reference
The notebook that Five finds while traversing the timeline-hopping subway system in season 4 features a clever callback to the show’s first season. The beat-up notebook contains information on how to use the time-space transit system, but its cover is what holds the real Easter egg: the insignia from season 1’s Meritech Prosthetics building. In the original post-apocalyptic timeline,Five discovers that Meritech manufactured Leonard Peabody’s prosthetic eyeball. According to showrunner Steve Blackman, the insignia is an old alchemy symbol, further reiterating the way matter changes (or doesn’t change) acrossUmbrella Academy’s timelines.
8The Doll In The Final Timeline
Claire & The Kids Play With A Doll That Resembles Umbrella Academy’s Showrunner
In the show’s final moments, it’s revealed that (somehow) Allison’s (Emmy Raver-Lampman) daughter, Claire (Millie Davis), and Lila and Diego’s (David Castañeda) family have all survived the timeline cleanse brought about by the merging ofThe Umbrella Academy’s Marigold and Durganoand the Hargreeves siblings' noble sacrifice. In an interview withTudum, Blackman revealed that “there are lots of things [the crew] threw in just for fun,” making it a great sequence for spotting Easter eggs. In fact, the cast and crew surprised Blackman. In one shot,Claire and one of Lila and Diego’s children are playing with a doll that’s modeled after Blackman.
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7Jennifer’s Box Of Possessions
The Box Features Klaus' Dog Tags, Cha Cha’s Mask & An Article About The Umbrella Academy’s Eiffel Tower Save
InThe Umbrella Academyseason 4’s first episode, the Hargreeves siblings reunite to save Viktor (Elliot Page) from Sy Grossman (David Cross), who wants the Hargreeves' help in saving his alleged daughter, Jennifer, who has been taken by the Keepers. Of course, Sy ends up being one of Abigail Hargreeves' (Liisa Repo-Martell) many identities, but, in order to sell the scheme,Abigail-as-Sy shows the Hargreeves a box of timeline artifacts, including Klaus' dog tags from the ’60s, Cha-Cha’s (Mary J. Blige) mask, a comic book, and an article about the Hargreeves saving the Eiffel Tower.
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6Five’s Mannequin Lover
The “Character” Appears Twice In Umbrella Academy Season 4
In season 1’s post-apocalyptic future timeline,Five finds a mannequin, who he subsequently calls Dolores. Although Five knows that Dolores is an inanimate object, the lonely Umbrella Academy member thinks of the mannequin as his partner. It’s one of the first season’s quirky and memorable details, so it’s fun to see Dolores pop up again a few times in the fourth season. When Five and Lila use the timeline-hopping subway for the first time, they encounter Five and Dolores (from afar) and, according to Blackman, the mannequin also appears in the finale.
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5Ben & Jennifer Watch “The Blob”
The Movie Plays On Channel 6
After Ben (Justin H. Min) rescues Jennifer from Gene and Jean’s clutches, the duo set off on a road trip. Eventually, they stop to rest in a motel and get separate — but adjoining — rooms. Later on, it’s revealed that Ben and Jennifer are drawn to each other because of the Marigold and Durango they host in their bodies, but the two attempt to fight their chemical connection. While sitting back-to-back in their respective rooms,Ben and Jennifer watchThe Blobon channel 6, which is a reference to Ben’s Umbrella Academy number.
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Episode 4 Features A Fun Easter Egg Around The 40-Minute Mark
DuringThe Umbrella Academyseason 4, episode 4, “The Cleanse,“Five and Lila traverse various timelines, hoping to find answers. At roughly the 40-minute mark, Five peers through his binoculars while in a post-apocalyptic future timeline. Although his counterpart is MIA, Dolores can be seen reclining in a bunker. On the right-hand side of the shot, eagle-eyed viewers will also be able to spot a speaker covered in stickers of theUmbrella Academy’s members, confirming that it’s a timeline where the superhero team existed.
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