The Umbrella Academy fourth and final season release date CONFIRMED
The Hargreeves are back in action!
It's fair to say that The Umbrella Academy upped the ante in season three, when we were all introduced to The Sparrow Academy as the gang were yet again faced with the end of the world. Following the wonderful news that the show is getting a fourth and final season, Netflix has gotten fans VERY excited with their latest update - the all-important release date!
Following the tense cliff hanger that season three left us on, the news was welcomed with open arms by fans of the hit show. Taking to the show's official Instagram, bosses wrote: '💼👯🎣🕵️♂️ | S4 of The Umbrella Academy returns August 8'. (sic)
When will the fourth season of Umbrella Academy be released?
Thanks to the update shared by show bosses on 15th February, we now know that the fourth and final instalment of the show will land on Netflix on 8th August 2024.
When did they film the final season?
A year ago, in February 2023, show bosses shared an exciting tease and confirmed that production had begun. Sharing a picture of the starring cast, Netflix took to Instagram to write: 'It’s all been leading to this. The final season of The Umbrella Academy is now in production!'
With many fans heading to the comments to share their delight, many also expressed how much they were going to miss the show, along with its cast. One wrote: 'I'M NOT READY FOR THE END 😭', while another commented: 'I‘m gonna miss this cast so much!!!'. (sic)
A third also gushed: 'not ready to say goodbye 🥺🥺'. (sic)
In August 2022, showrunner Steven Blackman gave us all the news we had been waiting for - that season four was officially happening. Despite the good news, however, he did confirm that season four would officially be the last.
Sharing a photo of an umbrella silhouette with the number 4 on Instagram, he wrote: 'So excited for one more season with the incredible Hargreeves siblings!!!'
The Sparrow Academy actors shared their excitement over the news, with Cazzie David who plays Jayme saying: '🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌', while Justin Cornwell who plays Marcus said: 'Congrats maestro'.
The same photo was shared to the official Umbrella Academy Instagram account with the caption: 'Family meeting, Brellies: We're going on a fourth and final adventure. ☂️🖤'.
Justin H. Min who plays Ben in the series commented: 'hug us as we go', while Emmy Raver-Lampman commented: '❤️'.
What will happen in the last season?
Steven revealed more about what's next for The Umbrella Academy in a press release, saying: "I'm so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings' journey we began five years ago.
"But before we get to that conclusion, we've got an amazing story ahead for season four, one that will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final minutes."
This came after he spoke to TheWrap about deciding when to end the show. He told them: "I think at a certain point, I'm not sure where we'd go after season 4. My plan for next year is not to continually tread on the same ground we have before. It's a challenge to come up with a new way to subvert this storyline, and I think we have an idea how to do that.
"I'm not saying I couldn't do more, but you know, I think that would be very satisfying for the audience, four seasons."
Who will be in season four of The Umbrella Academy?
They may be one of the most dysfunctional families of all time, but fans have grown to love watching Viktor (Elliott Page), Klaus (Robert Sheehan), Luther (Tom Hopper), Diego (David Castañeda), Five (Aidan Gallagher), and Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), as they try to navigate all the mind-bending situations they find themselves in.
As well as the main siblings, the new series will also see the return of Lila (Ritu Arya) and Sir Reginald (Colm Feore).
You can watch seasons 1-3 of The Umbrella Academy on Netflix now.
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