Looking for something to watch this weekend?
Well, we’ve got some good news: Netflix’s newest, binge-worthy superhero series, The Umbrella Academy, has arrived.
The 10-episode first season is based on Eisner award-winning comics and graphic novels created and written by My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá – and, despite only being released on Friday, is already winning over plenty of fans.
It begins in 1989, when 43 babies are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who previously showed no signs of pregnancy.
Seven of them are adopted by billionaire industrialist Sir Reginald Hargreaves, who creates The Umbrella Academy to prepare his ‘children’ to save the world.
But not everything went according to plan.
The family ended up breaking apart after a tragedy in their teenage years, and the team disbanded. The six surviving members of the team are reunited after Hargreaves’ sudden death.
The estranged siblings – Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Number Five – try to work together to solve the mystery surrounding his death.
But the estranged family once again begins to come apart due to their divergent personalities and abilities – not to mention the imminent threat of a global apocalypse in eight days.
Oh, and there’s Cha-Cha and Hazel, the time-traveling assassin team tasked with making sure the apocalypse does unfold.
The live-action series stars Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, David Castañeda, Aidan Gallagher, Cameron Britton, and Mary J. Blige.
It is produced by Universal Cable Productions for Netflix.
Following the series’ release on Friday, fans have begun to flood social media with their first impressions of the series – and it is pretty good news.
Watched the first episode of #TheUmbrellaAcademy and I’m already in love! Characters, story, music, everything is perfect 😍 pic.twitter.com/cvXE68GtiF
— StMBWaywardNephilim (@TMI_Church) February 15, 2019
I'm so close to finish but I don't want to ???? IS SO GOODDD!!!!!!! #TheUmbrellaAcademy
— 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡❜𝑜𝓃 (@KasumiUmi) February 15, 2019
More than halfway through #TheUmbrellaAcademy and it's pretty solid! It has some out-there moments, but so far the plot and characters are really enjoyable. Like I'm invested in these characters more than any ensemble I've seen in a show for quite some time. Highly recommend! 👍
— Emberstrife (@Emberstrife) February 15, 2019
3 episodes into #TheUmbrellaAcademy and I love it !
Klaus is fantastic 😄 pic.twitter.com/mhdfBx14qZ— 🐝 (@TalissaSketch) February 15, 2019
I haven't clicked play on a Netflix show this fast before. Let the binging commence! #TheUmbrellaAcademy
— Sacha Narangoda (@47th_ronin) February 15, 2019
https://twitter.com/stiffany_30/status/1096444683746652160
So. #TheUmbrellaAcademy is a bit of a slow build-up. I'm enjoying the elements @gerardway is introducing in it though. The pilot is visually exciting. Its got shades of Mystery Men but better written.
So far Number 5 is best and proves that 5 is lucky in kid secret organizations pic.twitter.com/ZEaWA124JQ
— Kyle Poddig (@CarolyninFandom) February 15, 2019
