Spoilers are ahead for The Umbrella Academy season 4’s ending.
Summary
The Umbrella Academyhas played fast and loose with timelines since the end of its first outing, but the show’s fourth and final season adds several new timelines to its catalog. Based on writer Gerard Way and illustrator Gabriel Bá’s Dark Horse Comics series of the same name,The Umbrella Academycenters on the Hargreeves, a dysfunctional family of adopted superhero siblings. After43 women around the world gave birth to children simultaneously on August 06, 2025, inThe Umbrella Academy’s original timeline, eccentric billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore) adopts seven of the kids and forms the titular academy.
TheUmbrella Academy’s super-powered Hargreeves siblingsinclude the super-strong astronaut Luther (Tom Hopper); the vigilanteDiego (David Castañeda), whose powersallow him to control the trajectory of flying objects; the mind-controlling actor Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman); the immortal medium Klaus (Robert Sheehan); the tentacle-wielding Ben (Justin H. Min); the time-hopping Five (Aidan Gallagher); and Viktor (Elliot Page), who can convert sound waves into energy. After Ben’s tragic death,the Hargreeves siblings go their separate ways for a decade— until reuniting to thwart the apocalypse that unfolds inThe Umbrella Academyseason 1’s ending.
7The Timeline Where Viktor Destroys The Moon
The Original Umbrella Academy Season 1 Timeline
Having originally aired in 2019,the first season ofThe Umbrella Academyis set in the then-present day. After 17-year-old Ben’s death, the Hargreeves split up, starting with Allison, who left to pursue a career in Hollywood, and Diego, who became a day-saving solo act. Although Luther stuck around for the most part, he had a four-year stint on the Moon as part of a top-secret mission. Five, meanwhile, vanished sixteen years earlier — before Ben’s death. All the siblings, including the struggling Klaus and wayward Viktor, reunite in 2019 for Reginald’s funeral.
Viktor, who has been told his whole life that he doesn’t have any powers, lashes out…
When the estranged siblings reconnect,they learn that Five has spent years in a post-apocalyptic future, and, despite looking like a teenager, Five’s mental age is actually upwards of 50 years old. The time-traveling Hargreeves sibling reveals that the global apocalypse that he navigated for decades is imminent. Even though the Hargreeves siblings' relationships are strained, they band together to thwart the apocalyptic event. Unfortunately, Viktor, who has been told his whole life that he doesn’t have any powers, lashes out, which prompts the other Hargreeves to team up against him.
Viktor misfires a beam of energy directly at the moon, causing it to crack open and hurl debris toward Earth.
As Viktor holds his siblings at bay, Allison sneaks up behind him with a gun and fires it near Viktor’s ear, disrupting his focus. Although the Hargreeves are temporarily revealed, they soon realize that Allison hasn’t prevented the apocalypse. When he stumbles, Viktor misfires a beam of energy directly at the moon, causing it to crack open and hurl debris toward Earth.Five decides the only way to get a second chance at saving the world is to jump to the past, and he takes the rest of the former Umbrella Academy with him.
The Umbrella Academy’s Series Finale Isn’t The Ending Netflix’s Show Deserved
The Umbrella Academy season 4 brings the beloved Netflix series to a close, but its disappointing ending doesn’t do the story or characters justice.
6The 1960s Apocalypse Timeline
The Hargreeves Siblings Most Stop Another Apocalyptic Event In 1963
The 1960s timeline is what causeshow old every Hargreeves sibling isto become rather muddled. Despite being born on the same day,the siblings' ages are impacted when they’re thrown back into different points in time at the end of season 1. InThe Umbrella Academyseason 2, it’s revealed that Allison makes a life for herself in 1961, while Klaus, a soon-to-be cult leader, lands in 1960. Viktor, Luther, and Diego don’t go back quite as far, landing a bit closer to the apocalyptic event that’s set to occur in 1963.
…Five manages to travel back 10 days before the end-of-the-world-triggering event.
Five arrives the closest to the ill-fated event, materializing just before a doomsday that’s linked to JFK’s assassination in 1963. With Commission agent Hazel’s (Cameron Britton) help, Five manages to travel back 10 days before the end-of-the-world-triggering event.Tasked with reuniting his siblings, including the amnesia-addled Viktor, Five must also evade the Handler(Kate Walsh) and her Commission army, which includes her adopted daughter-turned-assassin Lila Pitts (Ritu Arya) — another super-powered person. Thanks to the events ofThe Umbrella Academyseason 2’s ending, the Hargreeves land in a different 2019.
The Real Reason Why The Umbrella Academy Is Ending With Season 4 Revealed
Longtime cast members of The Umbrella Academy Ritu Arya and Justin H. Min reveal the real reason why the Netflix adaptation ended with season 4.
5The Sparrow Academy Timeline
Reginald Realizes That He Should Choose His Superheroes More Wisely
In the third season ofThe Umbrella Academy, the Hargreeves siblings learn that their actions in the past created a new timeline. Given these shifts, returning to 2019 is not at all what they expected, asthe Umbrella Academy has been replaced by a different superhero group:The Sparrow Academy. When Reginald met the members of the Umbrella Academy in 1963, he realized that going in a different direction for his superhero team would make more sense. Unlike the show’s titular teammates, theSparrow Academy’s membersstick together well into adulthood.
Why Ben Is Umbrella Academy’s Only Member In The Sparrow Academy
The Umbrella Academy season 3’s Sparrow Academy comprises six totally new Hargreeves siblings, but Ben is still around. Why is he the only carry-over?
4Sir Reginald’s Reset Timeline
In addition to navigating the Sparrow Academy, the Hargreeves siblings realize that all of their time traveling created a grandfather paradox. As a result, a kugelblitz — a concentration of energy that’s capable of warping spacetime so much that it creates a black hole — threatens to consume and destroy the universe. InThe Umbrella Academyseason 3’s ending, Reginald’s Hotel Obsidian is revealed to be a portal tothe Hotel Oblivion — a machine built to redesign and reset the universe. While the siblings successfully reset the universe, their actions cause them to lose their powers.
Wait, Shouldn’t Sparrow Ben Recognize Jennifer In The Umbrella Academy Season 4?
The Umbrella Academy season 4 finally introduced Jennifer, but the show left a big plot hole as Ben should have recognized her in this timeline.
3The Alternate New Grumpson Timeline
Five Discovers The Timeline-Hopping Subway In Umbrella Academy Season 4
InThe Umbrella Academyseason 4, the Hargreeves siblings reunite to locate Jennifer (Victoria Sawal), a woman who was supposedly abducted by a cult that wants to bring about The Cleanse — an apocalyptic event that will clear up the timelines. Just before they head to New Grumpson, Maine, Ben slips marigold into his siblings' drinks, restoring their powers. Unfortunately, some of the Hargreeves can’t control their powers — includingFive, who accidentally teleports into a strange subway station that connects the show’s many timelines. The first train Five takes brings him to an alternate version of New Grumpson.
The Umbrella Academy’s Broken Rotten Tomatoes Streak Was Inevitable After Netflix’s Controversial Decision
The Umbrella Academy is getting more negative feedback than usual, but season 4’s broken Rotten Tomatoes streak was inevitable after 1 choice.
2The Phoenix Academy Timeline
In the fourth and final season of the show,The Phoenix Academy and its membersmake a brief appearance. Joined by Umbrella Academy members like Luther, Diego, and Klaus, as well as a few Sparrows, its possible The Phoenix Academy is a more refined version of Reginald’s superhero team. While the Umbrellas are dysfunctional and the Sparrows are ruthless,the Phoenix Academy seems pretty well-adjusted. Although not much time is spent with the Phoenix outfit, it does confirm the existence of a new Hargreeves sibling: the fire-wielding Phil (Armaan Jawandha).
The Umbrella Academy Season 4’s The Cleanse & Keepers Explained
The Umbrella Academy season 4 introduced the Keepers and a catastrophic event known as “The Cleanse” that was closely linked to the Hargreeves.
1Five & Lila’s Strawberry House Timeline
Umbrella Academy Season 4 Features A 7-Year Timeline Side Quest
Five and Lila are twoUmbrella Academyseason 4 charactersthat go on a rather unexpected journey. After Five shows Lila the otherworldly subway station, the duo eventually team up to navigate the endless maze of subway tunnels. At first, they’re exerting all their energy to thwart the impending apocalypse, but,after six years, five months, and two days, Five and Lila act on their mutual attraction. Putting a pause on their mission, the couple trade ever-changing alternate timelines for one that’s all their own — until they rejoin the larger Hargreeves brood inUmbrella Academyseason 4’s ending.
All four seasons ofThe Umbrella Academyare streaming on Netflix.
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.
