The Umbrella Academy (season 3)

The third season of the superhero dramedy streaming television series The Umbrella Academy was released on Netflix on June 22, 2022, and consisted of 10 episodes. Developed by Steve Blackman and Jeremy Slater, the series is an adaptation of the comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way and illustrated by Gabriel Bá, both of whom serve as executive producers on the series. The third season revolves around the Hargreeves siblings returning to 2019 after preventing the apocalypse and finding themselves in a new timeline where their father, Reginald Hargreeves, adopted seven different children.

The third season features Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Yusuf Gatewood, Marin Ireland, Adam Godley, Kate Walsh, and Colm Feore as part of the main cast, while Kevin Rankin, Jordan Claire Robbins, Justin Paul Kelly, John Kapelos, and Kris Holden-Ried appear in recurring roles. The third season received positive reviews.

Cast and characters

Main 
 Elliot Page as Viktor Hargreeves / The White Violin / Number Seven
 Tom Hopper as Luther Hargreeves / Spaceboy / Number One
 David Castañeda as Diego Hargreeves / The Kraken / Number Two
 Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison Hargreeves / The Rumor / Number Three
 Robert Sheehan as Klaus Hargreeves / The Séance / Number Four
 Dante Albidone as young Klaus
 Aidan Gallagher as Five Hargreeves / The Boy / Number Five
 Sean Sullivan as an elderly version of Five
 Justin H. Min as Ben Hargreeves / The Horror / Number Two
 Ritu Arya as Lila Pitts
 Genesis Rodriguez as Sloane Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Five
 Britne Oldford as Fei Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Three
 Colm Feore as Sir Reginald Hargreeves / The Monocle

Recurring 
 Jordan Claire Robbins as Grace
 Callum Keith Rennie as Harlan Cooper / Lester Pocket
 Justin Paul Kelly as a young Harlan
 Yusuf Gatewood as Raymond Chestnut
 Justin Cornwell as Marcus Hargreeves / Sparrow Number One
 Jake Epstein as Alphonso Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Four
 Cazzie David as Jayme Hargreeves / Sparrow Number Six
 Javon "Wanna" Walton as Stanley "Stan"
 Julian Richings as Chet Rodo

Guest 

 Marin Ireland as Sissy Cooper
 Kate Walsh as The Handler (voice cameo)
 Adam Godley as Pogo

Episodes

Production

Development 
On November 10, 2020, Netflix renewed the series for a third season, which was released on June 22, 2022. While the series initially had a "TV-14" rating for its first two seasons, the maturity rating was increased to "TV-MA" for its third season, mainly due to an increase in profanity.

Writing 
In June 2022, it was revealed, according to series creator Steve Blackman, that the Season 3 scripts were complete when Elliot Page called him to share the news of his transition, with Blackman feeling it was "very important" that he and Page collaborate on incorporating Viktor's transition into the existing scripts. This led to Thomas Page McBee, who previously worked with Page on 2019's Tales of the City, being brought onboard to ensure that the storyline where Viktor comes out as trans was handled with care and respect.

Casting 
On January 11, 2021, it was announced that Justin Cornwell, Britne Oldford, Genesis Rodriguez, Cazzie David, and Jake Epstein joined the cast as part of the Sparrow Academy for the third season. In January 2022, Javon Walton revealed in an interview he joined the cast in an undisclosed role for the third season.

Filming 
Filming for the third season began on February 7, 2021, and concluded on August 28, 2021.

Reception

Critical response 
For the third season, Rotten Tomatoes reports a 90% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 51 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "The Umbrella Academy unfurls a bit beyond a manageable scope in this overstuffed season, but there remains all the gonzo creativity and resonant character relationships that fans enroll for." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 74 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

Notes

References

External links
 

2022 American television seasons