The WORST episodes of The Umbrella Academy

Every episode of The Umbrella Academy ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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: 6/15/2025Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
End of the Beginning
star
6.53
1081 votes

#1 - End of the Beginning

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2024

With Ben and Jennifer in peril and the Cleanse underway, the family unites for one last fight to save the world — and end the infinite devastation.

Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days
star
6.85
1020 votes

#2 - Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2024

Lila and Five get lost traversing various timelines. Meanwhile, Viktor and Reginald aim to stop Ben, whose union with Jennifer sets forth a lethal path.

The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want
star
7.06
1139 votes

#3 - The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2024

The family teams up to find a kidnapped Viktor while attempting to adjust to normal life. Lila and Five probe a mysterious group called the Keepers.

The Cleanse
star
7.11
1011 votes

#4 - The Cleanse

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2024

After learning the truth about Jennifer, the crew sets out to find her and Ben. Klaus hustles to escape his plight. Five and Lila try to change the past.

The Squid and the Girl
star
7.11
1025 votes

#5 - The Squid and the Girl

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/8/2024

The group splits up to find Jennifer. Later on, they pay Reginald a visit, confronting memories that hold critical clues to their mission.

World's Biggest Ball of Twine
star
7.28
1534 votes

#6 - World's Biggest Ball of Twine

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/22/2022

With their Number One missing, the Sparrows take a hostage. Allison makes a painful discovery. Klaus takes Five on an eye-opening road trip.

Marigold
star
7.39
1397 votes

#7 - Marigold

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

Five chases down Pogo, Viktor and Harlan attempt a transfer of powers, and Diego and Lila venture beyond the wall of the White Buffalo Suite.

Jean and Gene
star
7.40
1054 votes

#8 - Jean and Gene

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2024

With their powers restored, the gang embarks on a mission to find Sy Grossman's daughter. But they soon encounter hostility in a seemingly quaint town.

Pocket Full of Lightning
star
7.44
1474 votes

#9 - Pocket Full of Lightning

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

As people start disappearing in waves, Five and Lila reluctantly team up to solve their time-travel problem. Klaus sees a new side of his father.

Wedding at the End of the World
star
7.47
1417 votes

#10 - Wedding at the End of the World

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/22/2022

With the universe collapsing around them, the gang gathers for a day of romance, awkwardness and debauchery at the Hotel Obsidian.

Meet the Family
star
7.49
1682 votes

#11 - Meet the Family

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2022

After averting a doomsday in Dallas, the Umbrella siblings return to a very different Academy — now ruled by the powerful and hostile Sparrows.

Kindest Cut
star
7.49
1405 votes

#12 - 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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Extra Ordinary
star
7.51
2942 votes

#13 - 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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Kugelblitz
star
7.54
1432 votes

#14 - 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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We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals
star
7.57
3670 votes

#15 - 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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Run Boy Run
star
7.58
3118 votes

#16 - 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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Auf Wiedersehen
star
7.61
1425 votes

#17 - 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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Man on the Moon
star
7.63
2800 votes

#18 - 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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Oblivion
star
7.64
1464 votes

#19 - 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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Seven Bells
star
7.67
1389 votes

#20 - 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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The Day That Was
star
7.69
2614 votes

#21 - 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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Right Back Where We Started
star
7.70
2165 votes

#22 - 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
1932 votes

#23 - 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 Frankel Footage
star
7.71
2006 votes

#24 - 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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The Swedish Job
star
7.73
1953 votes

#25 - 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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