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The Best Episodes of The Umbrella Academy

Every episode of The Umbrella Academy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Umbrella Academy!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 9 - Changes
    8.1/10(65 votes)

    #1 - Changes

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 8 - The Seven Stages
    8.1/10(58 votes)

    #2 - The Seven Stages

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Amanda Marsalis
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 5 - Number Five
    8.0/10(67 votes)

    #3 - Number Five

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Ellen Kuras
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 8 - I Heard a Rumor
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #4 - I Heard a Rumor

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 10 - The White Violin
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #5 - The White Violin

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 9 - 743
    8.0/10(59 votes)

    #6 - 743

    S2:E9

    As the Fives plot against each other, one of the siblings makes a big sacrifice to help Vanya, and Lila learns the truth about her parents.

    Director:Amanda Marsalis
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 10 - The End of Something
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #7 - The End of Something

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 1 - Meet the Family
    8.0/10(58 votes)

    #8 - Meet the Family

    S3:E1

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

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 9 - Seven Bells
    8.0/10(39 votes)

    #9 - Seven Bells

    S3:E9

    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.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 1 - We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals
    7.9/10(130 votes)

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

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Peter Hoar
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 1 - Right Back Where We Started
    7.9/10(67 votes)

    #11 - Right Back Where We Started

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Sylvain White
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 2 - Run Boy Run
    7.8/10(90 votes)

    #12 - Run Boy Run

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 3 - The Swedish Job
    7.8/10(61 votes)

    #13 - The Swedish Job

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 7 - Öga for Öga
    7.8/10(59 votes)

    #14 - Öga for Öga

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Ellen Kuras
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 4 - Man on the Moon
    7.7/10(68 votes)

    #15 - Man on the Moon

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Ellen Kuras
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 7 - The Day That Was
    7.7/10(67 votes)

    #16 - The Day That Was

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 2 - The Frankel Footage
    7.7/10(62 votes)

    #17 - The Frankel Footage

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 7 - Auf Wiedersehen
    7.7/10(36 votes)

    #18 - Auf Wiedersehen

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Kate Woods
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 3 - Extra Ordinary
    7.6/10(75 votes)

    #19 - Extra Ordinary

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Andrew Bernstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 6 - The Day That Wasn't
    7.6/10(68 votes)

    #20 - The Day That Wasn't

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 8 - Wedding at the End of the World
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    #21 - Wedding at the End of the World

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 5 - Valhalla
    7.5/10(60 votes)

    #22 - Valhalla

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Tom Verica
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 6 - A Light Supper
    7.4/10(56 votes)

    #23 - A Light Supper

    S2:E6

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

    Director:Ellen Kuras
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 4 - Kugelblitz
    7.4/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Kugelblitz

    S3:E4

    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.

    Director:Sylvain White
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 6 - Marigold
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #25 - Marigold

    S3:E6

    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.

    Director:Jeff F. King
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Changes" is the best rated episode of "The Umbrella Academy". It scored 8.1/10 based on 65 votes. Directed by Jeremy Webb and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/15/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Seven Stages".