Still torturing yourself after the end of The Umbrella Academy Season One by wondering what the hell will happen next? Well, the end is in sight as Netflix has announced that the date for the release of Season Two is 31 July with a hilarious lockdown video of the cast! Don’t believe us? Well how dare you! Look it’s right here…
For those not in the know of the series here’s a synopsis…
On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his “children” to save the world. Now, the six surviving members reunite upon the news of their father’s passing and must work together to solve a mystery surrounding his death. But the estranged family begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities, not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse.
The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book series created and written by Gerard Way, illustrated by Gabriel Bá, and published by Dark Horse Comics. The show is produced by Universal Content Productions for Netflix, with Steve Blackman serving as executive producer and showrunner, and additional EPs Jeff F. King, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Gerard Way, and Gabriel Bá.
It stars Ellen Page as Vanya/The White Violin, Tom Hooper as Luther/Spaceboy, Robert Sheehan as Klaus/The Séance, Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison/The Rumor, David Castañeda as Diego/The Kraken, Aidan Gallagher as Number Five/The Boy, Mary J Blige as Cha-Cha, Cameron Britton as Hazel, Colm Feore as Sir Reginald Hargreeves/The Monocle, Adam Godley as Pogo and John Magaro as Leonard Peabody.
The Umbrella Academy Season Two launches on Netflix 31 July 2020.