The Umbrella Academy is a superhero show based on the comic book series of the identical title. The series achieved instant fame after its release in February 2019. It received positive reviews from the critics, with lots of lauding visuals and the cast. Given the thrilling plot description, it is no surprise that the series has been renewed after two months of its original release for the second season.
The series revolves around seven adopted superhero sisters who reunite their adoptive billionaire dad’s funeral, to solve the mystery of the death of the father and the threat of a coming apocalypse. To know more about season two, including cast its plot and release date, scroll down below.
Netflix has put the release date for July 31, 2020. Due to the outbreak, many productions have been stalled; however, luckily, Umbrella Academy escaped this kind of delay. Thankfully season 2 ended filming by November 2019. By handling it indoors, and also the post-production work was completed through the lockdown.
Justin Min, who plays Ben Hargreeves, posted on societal media to demonstrate the crew managed the way work from home; he put up a caption on an Instagram post thanking the sound group that was incredible.
The show will pick up directly from the previous season. At the ending of season 1, the superhero siblings travel back into the past to stop the apocalypse. So, where did they land? Early 60s Dallas.
In season two, the Hargreeves siblings have landed in the past and are scattered. The plot of this next season will see Number 5 attempting to reunite the priest go back to the current time and then to end the apocalypse.
The cast members that played with the Hargreeves siblings will be back for season 2.
New cast members Marin Ireland, Ritu Arya, and Yusuf Gatewood will join the group.