The BEST episodes of The Umbrella Academy

Every episode of The Umbrella Academy ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Umbrella Academy!

Reunited by their father's death, estranged siblings with extraordinary powers uncover shocking family secrets—and a looming threat to humanity.

Last Updated: 11/14/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
The End of Something
star
8.27
1960 votes

#1 - The End of Something

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2020

Reeling from the events at Dealey Plaza, the siblings head to the farm to help save Harlan—only to find themselves drawn into a deadly showdown.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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The White Violin
star
8.25
2734 votes

#2 - The White Violin

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/15/2019

As a lifetime of secrets and resentment bring the Umbrella Academy crashing down, the Hargreeves siblings realize the worst is still to come.

Directors: Peter Hoar
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743
star
8.07
1860 votes

#3 - 743

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2020

The Fives plot against each other. One of the siblings makes a big sacrifice to help Vanya. Lila learns the truth about her parents.

Directors: Amanda Marsalis
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Changes
star
7.96
2602 votes

#4 - Changes

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/15/2019

Vanya veers between shock and despair as she makes a string of unsettling discoveries. A serendipitous development leaves Five at loose ends.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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The Seven Stages
star
7.96
1886 votes

#5 - The Seven Stages

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2020

A desperate Five concocts a risky plan to intercept another version of himself. The FBI tortures Vanya. Diego discovers what causes the apocalypse.

Directors: Amanda Marsalis
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I Heard a Rumor
star
7.93
2620 votes

#6 - I Heard a Rumor

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/2019

Vanya practices controlling her new abilities. Allison tags along with a local cop to find out what happened outside the restaurant.

Directors: Jeremy Webb
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Öga for Öga
star
7.86
1890 votes

#7 - Öga for Öga

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2020

Five travels to 1982 to carry out his new mission. The siblings face a flurry of difficult decisions. Carl issues a warning to Vanya.

Directors: Ellen Kuras
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Number Five
star
7.86
2780 votes

#8 - Number Five

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2019

Five lets Luther in on his secret. Klaus returns from a harrowing trip through time. Vanya begins to feel different without her meds.

Directors: Ellen Kuras
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The Day That Wasn't
star
7.86
2707 votes

#9 - The Day That Wasn't

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2019

Sparks fly when Vanya finds her siblings holding an emergency family meeting without her. Five starts his new job at HQ. Cha-Cha faces a dilemma.

Directors: Stephen Surjik
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A Light Supper
star
7.78
1880 votes

#10 - A Light Supper

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2020

Allison gives Ray a peek at her powers. Dave visits Klaus's compound. The Handler offers Five a deal. The siblings meet their father for dinner.

Directors: Ellen Kuras
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Valhalla
star
7.74
1908 votes

#11 - Valhalla

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2020

Summoned to an emergency meeting, the siblings hatch very different plans for how to spend their last six days on Earth. Lila confronts her mother.

Directors: Tom Verica
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The Swedish Job
star
7.73
1950 votes

#12 - The Swedish Job

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2020

As the sit-in approaches, Allison reconnects with Klaus. The Swedes chase Vanya into a cornfield. Luther makes a distressing discovery.

Directors: Stephen Surjik
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The Frankel Footage
star
7.71
2004 votes

#13 - The Frankel Footage

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2020

An incident at the bar leads Luther to Vanya. Five finds an unsettling surprise in the film Hazel left behind. The cops come after Allison's husband.

Directors: Stephen Surjik
Writer: Mark Goffman
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Right Back Where We Started
star
7.71
2157 votes

#14 - Right Back Where We Started

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/31/2020

After dropping his siblings into an alley in Dallas—in different years—Five scrambles to track them all down and stop a new doomsday threat.

Directors: Sylvain White
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The Majestic 12
star
7.70
1923 votes

#15 - The Majestic 12

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2020

Allison searches frantically for Ray. Vanya contends with a crisis at the farm. Five, Diego and Lila crash a party at the Mexican Consulate.

Directors: Tom Verica
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The Day That Was
star
7.69
2622 votes

#16 - The Day That Was

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2019

With a second chance at the day, the siblings team up to find the mysterious 'Harold Jenkins'. Leonard takes Vanya into the woods to test her powers.

Directors: Stephen Surjik
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Seven Bells
star
7.67
1364 votes

#17 - Seven Bells

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/22/2022

Reginald goes all out to convince the children to sign on to his plan. Five tries to recover a drunken memory. Allison has a change of heart.

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Oblivion
star
7.64
1439 votes

#18 - Oblivion

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/22/2022

Shaken, the family confronts the deadly mysteries of the Hotel Oblivion — and the growing suspicion that their mission is not what it seems.

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Man on the Moon
star
7.63
2809 votes

#19 - Man on the Moon

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2019

The story of Luther's transformation emerges. At the motel, Klaus puts Hazel and Cha-Cha's training to the test. Allison grows suspicious of Leonard.

Directors: Ellen Kuras
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Auf Wiedersehen
star
7.61
1404 votes

#20 - Auf Wiedersehen

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/22/2022

In 1989, Lila digs up one of her mother's secrets. The families join forces to fight the Kugelblitz. Reginald teaches Klaus to harness his powers.

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Run Boy Run
star
7.59
3122 votes

#21 - Run Boy Run

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2019

After sharing the story of his time travel with Vanya, Five hunts for the owner of a fake eye. But two mysterious assassins are hot on his trail.

Directors: Andrew Bernstein
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We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals
star
7.58
3672 votes

#22 - We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/2019

Years after they rose to fame as young crime-fighting superheroes, the estranged Hargreeves siblings come together to mark their father's death.

Directors: Peter Hoar
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Kugelblitz
star
7.54
1409 votes

#23 - Kugelblitz

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2022

Luther and Sloane hatch a plan to end the war between the families. Viktor reconnects with someone from the past. Five has an unsettling encounter.

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Extra Ordinary
star
7.52
2948 votes

#24 - Extra Ordinary

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/15/2019

Worried their mother is hiding something, Luther and Allison call a family meeting. Cha-Cha and Hazel catch a big break in their hunt for Five.

Directors: Andrew Bernstein
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Kindest Cut
star
7.49
1380 votes

#25 - Kindest Cut

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2022

Klaus's relationship with death proves more complicated than anyone knew. Viktor finally learns what happened to the Umbrellas' mothers.

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