The third season of the superhero comedy drama television series The Umbrella Academy was released on Netflix on June 22, 2022, and consisted of 10 episodes. Created for television by Steve Blackman and developed 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 season adapts Way's outline for the then-unfinished fourth story arc of the comics, Plan B, and 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, Genesis Rodriguez, Britne Oldford, and Colm Feore as part of the main cast, while Jordan Claire Robbins, Callum Keith Rennie, Justin Cornwell, Jake Epstein, Cazzie David, and Javon Walton appear in recurring roles. The third season received generally positive reviews for its humor, character drama and action sequences, but was criticized by some for its pacing and story.
Cast and characters
Main Elliot Page as Viktor Hargreeves (Vanya Hargreeves) / Number Seven Tom Hopper as Luther Hargreeves / Number One David Castañeda as Diego Hargreeves / Number Two Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison Hargreeves / Number Three Robert Sheehan as Klaus Hargreeves / Number Four Dante Albidone as young Klaus Aidan Gallagher as Number Five Sean Sullivan as elderly Five Justin H. Min as Ben Hargreeves / Sparrow 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
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 "Ray" 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 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 the 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 91% approval rating with an average rating of 7.6/10, based on 57 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 + Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result 2022Saturn Awards Best Streaming Action-Adventure Television Series The Umbrella Academy Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Television SeriesElliot Page People's Choice Awards The Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2022 The Umbrella Academy 2023Visual Effects Society AwardsOutstanding Animated Character in an Episode or Real-Time ProjectAidan Martin, Hannah Dockerty, Olivier Beierlein, Miae Kang Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Actor in a Superhero Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie Elliot Page
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