This week felt like someone just opened the tap for unlimited content online and forgot to turn it off. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was the highlight on the internet as they revealed the first look for Deadpool & Wolverine, the confirmed cast announcement of The Fantastic Four, and the trailer for the animated show X-Men ’97. Amazon Prime also took the moment and gave us the trailer for Invincible Season 2, Part 2. Amid all of this, how could Netflix not join the brigade? So they decided to make the announcement for one of their most anticipated final seasons of The Umbrella Academy.

The Umbrella Academy Season 4 has kept fans waiting for a long while and they are all curious to know what the show holds for them in the last season. First aired in February 2019 on Netflix, the show struck the right chord with audiences and enjoys a massive fanbase across the globe. The finale season became the most anticipated and fans are waiting for the release date as the uncertainty around the release late last year was the reason for a lot of tension. It turns out that the studio has now decided to reveal when the new and final season will be available to stream on Netflix.

According to the official announcement, The Umbrella Academy Season 4 will be available to stream on Netflix starting August 8, 2024. The show about the dysfunctional sibling superheroes will return for one last time. So now, as we process this information, let us take a look back at seven of the most loved episodes, as per IMDb. This is a revision for the fans and a lovely wave of nostalgia for those who have re-watched them infinite times by now.

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Right Back Where We Started

Season 2, Episode 1. 

IMDb Score: 8.2

The pressure was high because season 1’s first half had already faced criticism for not having a hook, and the second half was praised for holding it all well. So the second season had to prove that the show wasn’t a one-trick pony and could be a franchise. The first episode of season 2 turned out to be a game-changer for the show as it jumped right into the narrative as the Hargreeves siblings dispersed in time to stop the apocalypse and make peace with this new life.

The Day That Wasn't

Season 1, Episode 6 

IMDb Score: 8.3

How many times have you seen showrunners/filmmakers in the superhero genre let their protagonists breathe or just be in a moment where they are not supposed to be the best fighter? The brave decision in The Umbrella Academy did wonders, as after what seemed like a clueless first half of season one, the sixth episode turned everything upside down for good emotionally. Here were the siblings being themselves while trying to process everything they had discovered about themselves. Finding love, looking for loved ones, and some still saving the world.

A Light Supper

Season 2, Episode 6 

IMDb Score: 8.3.

A Light Supper leaves a lingering aftertaste after it ends and is a complete masterclass in how to develop multiple characters in one episode. The writers did a great job at building the characters around a very key twist in their lives. They meet their mysterious and despicable father and they realise a lot of things that they are about to face in their lives because of this very moment, while their respective characters are all growing fast.

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Changes 

Season 1, Episode 9 

IMDb Score: 8.4

How do you bring every character in a show to their lowest, where they commit big mistakes that lead to a drastic change in the complete narrative of the show? The penultimate episode of season 1 is one of the darkest episodes in the history of The Umbrella Academy. The episode throws one twist after another throughout its runtime and you are also aware that we are now moving towards the end of the world and all these twists have been lurking around for a while.

Öga for Öga

Season 2, Episode 7 

IMDb Score: 8.4

This has to be one of the craziest episodes of the show. The Hargreeves are trying to go back to their original timeline and get back to their lives. In the failed attempt, they rather invite an entire clan of villains who are ready to kill them all from different timelines. Soon begins a battle, and the gore takes over. It is not an episode for the faint-hearted and can be easily called the darkest. But wait, there is not just brutality included; there is also a heartwarming reunion that happens here.

I Heard a Rumor

Season 1, Episode 8 

IMDb Score: 8.5 

What you were seeking is already in you and engraved in your history; this is what the team learned when they set out to find the person behind the apocalypse. Of course, I am not giving you any spoilers, but this is one of the most well-structured episodes in the history of television because, in a runtime close to 50 minutes, it shows tension at its peak, and in no time it makes you realise that you are moving towards the end of the season and the twists are about to get intense.

The Seven

Season 2, Episode 8 

IMDb Score: 8.5

Who could have thought that the makers would choose the eighth episode of season 2 to make things even more difficult for the Hargreaves? At the onset is Number Five, who has planned to steal the time travel device from a past version of himself in a different dimension. The episode is gory, dark, and very funny when it comes to the all-over vibe of the episode.

The Umbrella Academy Season 4 is all set to release on Netflix on August 8, 2024. Stay tuned to OTTplay for more on this and everything else in the world of streaming and films.  

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