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The Worst Episodes of The Umbrella Academy

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Worst episode
S4E6 End of the Beginning
4.85,385 votes
Best episode
S2E10 The End of Something
8.96,391 votes
Top season
Season 2
8.3avg
Binge time
1d 7h
36 episodes
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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 6 - End of the Beginning
    4.8/10(5385 votes)

    S4:E6

    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.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 5 - Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days
    5.7/10(3435 votes)

    S4:E5

    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.

    Director:Neville Kidd
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 4 - The Cleanse
    6.4/10(2883 votes)

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writers:Lauren Otero, Thomas Page McBee

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  4. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 1 - The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want
    6.6/10(3302 votes)

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writers:Jesse McKeown, Steve Blackman

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  5. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 2 - World's Biggest Ball of Twine
    6.8/10(4654 votes)

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Cheryl Dunye
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 3 - The Squid and the Girl
    6.7/10(2891 votes)

    S4:E3

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

    Director:Paco Cabezas
    Writers:Elizabeth Padden, Aeryn Michelle Williams

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  7. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 8 - Wedding at the End of the World
    7.1/10(3601 votes)

    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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  8. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 Episode 2 - Jean and Gene
    7.2/10(3166 votes)

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Jeremy Webb
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 10 - Oblivion
    7.3/10(3979 votes)

    S3:E10

    Shaken, the family confronts the deadly mysteries of the Hotel Oblivion — and the growing suspicion that their mission is not what it seems.

    Director:Jeff F. King
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 6 - Marigold
    7.3/10(3098 votes)

    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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  11. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 5 - Kindest Cut
    7.4/10(3495 votes)

    S3:E5

    Klaus's relationship with death proves more complicated than anyone knew. Viktor finally learns what happened to the Umbrellas' mothers.

    Director:Sylvain White
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 1 - Meet the Family
    7.6/10(4789 votes)

    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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  13. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 3 - Pocket Full of Lightning
    7.6/10(3746 votes)

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Cheryl Dunye
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 4 - Kugelblitz
    7.6/10(3576 votes)

    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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  15. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 7 - Auf Wiedersehen
    7.7/10(3282 votes)

    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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  16. The Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 9 - Seven Bells
    7.7/10(3314 votes)

    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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  17. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 2 - Run Boy Run
    7.7/10(6792 votes)

    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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  18. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 1 - We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals
    7.7/10(8004 votes)

    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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  19. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 3 - Extra Ordinary
    7.8/10(6294 votes)

    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 4 - Man on the Moon
    7.9/10(6002 votes)

    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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  21. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 4 - The Majestic 12
    8.0/10(4848 votes)

    S2:E4

    While Allison searches frantically for Ray, Vanya contends with a crisis at the farm, and Five, Diego, and Lila crash a party at the Mexican Consulate.

    Director:Tom Verica
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 2 - The Frankel Footage
    8.0/10(5032 votes)

    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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  23. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 5 - Valhalla
    8.1/10(4839 votes)

    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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  24. The Umbrella Academy Season 1 Episode 7 - The Day That Was
    8.1/10(5669 votes)

    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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  25. The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Episode 6 - A Light Supper
    8.2/10(4760 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"End of the Beginning" is the worst rated episode of The Umbrella Academy. It scored 4.8/10 from 5,385 votes. Directed by Paco Cabezas and written by Unknown, it aired on August 8, 2024. This episode scored 0.9 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days".

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