The final season premiered on August 8 on Netflix. It was quickly dethroned as the most-watched show on Netflix by the fourth season of "Emily in Paris," which surpassed it in viewership.
The final season explores the Hargreeves siblings' adjustment to a new reality, where they leading ordinary lives without superpowers, each pursuing different paths.
Audience score plummeted to a dismal 17%, indicating widespread disappointment from fans.
The series ending involves painful sacrifices and the complete eradication of the Hargreeves siblings from the timeline, leaving fans in shock.
A major point of contention among fans was the relationship between Five and Lila, which was perceived as rushed compared to Diego and Lila's previous romance.
A major unresolved mystery from the final season involves Jennifer's connection to Ben and the Cleanse, with a theory suggesting that Jennifer's life is cyclical.
The Umbrella Academy, season 4 trailer
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The shortened episode count of six episodes instead of the usual 10 resulted in rushed plot developments, according to some critics.
Showrunner Steve Blackman revealed that the shortened season hindered the planned storyline involving Luther and Sloane, originally intending for Sloane to be alive but not remember Luther.
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