Though we're staring down the barrel of a show shortage when it comes to TV thanks to the pandemic, there are fortunately several series that had seasons in the bag. Among them is The Umbrella Academy on Netflix, which has Season 2 headed our way on 31 July. See the trailer...
Here's the official synopsis: "Five warned his family (so, so many times) that using his powers to escape from Vanya’s 2019 apocalypse was risky. Well, he was right – the time jump scatters the siblings in time in and around Dallas, Texas. Over a three year period. Starting in 1960. Some, having been stuck in the past for years, have built lives and moved on, certain they’re the only ones who survived. Five is the last to land, smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which – spoiler alert! – turns out is a result of the group’s disruption of the timeline (déjà vu, anyone?). Now the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite, figure out what caused doomsday, put a stop to it, and return to the present timeline to stop that other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. But seriously, no pressure or anything.
Still based on Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's graphic novel series (the former penned and performed a new song called Here Comes The End used on the trailer), the show stars Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, Robert Sheehan, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Aidan Gallagher and David Castañeda. It'll hit the streaming service, as previously mentioned, on 31 July. And if you need a refresher on the storyline for Season One, the cast is happy to oblige...