Back in April, we learned that everyone's favorite dysfunctional family would be returning to Netflix as the streaming service
announced a second season for Umbrella Academy. It now appears that filming and production on the sophomore season of the superhero series is underway.
Over the weekend, the official Umbrella Academy social media account posted a behind-the-scenes video featuring the cast of the show celebrating the first table read for season two. It seems that the entire family — yes, even Ben (Justin Min) — is back and "coming at you hot." No real details are shared, but the cast does a nice job of hyping the upcoming second season.
Gerard Way, creator of the comic series and co-executive producer of the Netflix adaptation,
also shared some photos while teasing, "It begins."
Back in May, the Umbrella Academy
teased the script for what is presumed to be the second season's first episode, titled
Right Back Where We Started. The plot of season two remains a mystery, but will likely pick up from the season one cliffhanger.
Spoiler: the first season ended with all five characters surviving the apocalypse by jumping through time. The title of the premiere episode of season two suggests they went back in time and we'll spend at least some portion getting to see more of their childhood. Season one of
Umbrella Academy deviated from the comics quite a bit, so the show's writers can seemingly go in any direction for the sophmore season.
Umbrella Academy released on Netflix in February of this year and was an instant hit for the streaming service. Data revealed the superhero drama actually
outperformed the first season of Stranger Things, which is widely regarded as one of Netflix's top shows.
Season two of
Umbrella Academy will consist of 10 episodes. A premiere date has not been announced.
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