Welcome to season 2
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In season 2 of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy, the titular superhero family is flung to '60s Texas. Klaus (Robert Sheehan) arrives first, and becomes a very successful cult leader.
A new apocalypse
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Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) is once again racing to stop an apocalypse, but this one at least isn't being caused by Vanya (Ellen Page) — or at least, not entirely.
Dance yourself clean
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Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman), Vanya, and Klaus get some family bonding time in at a local salon.
Bust a move
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Now that we know all the characters, there's more time to revel in their relationships in season 2.
Luther (Tom Hopper)
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The man formerly known as Number One isn't feeling like a leader after the events of season 1. But who's that gun for?
Punch 'til you drop
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Luther spends his time in the '60s becoming an underground fighter.
Diego (David Castañeda)
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As kids, the Umbrella Academy wore matching school uniforms, but they haven't been seen much in adulthood.
Ben (Justin H. Min)
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The nicest member of the Umbrella Academy died years ago, so Klaus is the only one who can see his ghost. That leaves Ben feeling a little left out of family gatherings.
Thrown in the deep end
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While some of his siblings get to spend a lot of time in the past, Number Five arrives right as everything's falling apart.
Umbrella Academy, assemble!
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The opening scene of season 2, released online early by Netflix, finds the team coming together to stop an apocalypse...
'Those are nukes, old timer'
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...and failing, once again. The Umbrella Academy's presence in the past has brought on an apocalypse decades ahead of schedule. What do you say, viewers: Double or nothing?
Visit from an old friend
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"Those are nukes, old timer," an older Hazel (Cameron Britton) tells Number Five before giving him a time briefcase so he can go back a few days to prevent this new apocalypse.
All together, again
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One thing's for sure: If the Umbrella Academy wants to stop that nuclear apocalypse, they'll have to work together. They just have to be smart about it.
Movin' right along
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Shortly after arriving in '60s Dallas, Vanya is hit by a car driven by Sissy (Marin Ireland). Sometimes friendships spring from the unlikeliest places.
The Swedes
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With Hazel and Cha-Cha gone, the Umbrella Academy find themselves pursued by a new team of assassins.
Number Five (Aidan Gallagher)
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During the decades he spent in an apocalyptic wasteland, Number Five's only source of companionship was a mannequin he called Dolores.
Allison (Emmy Raver-Lampman)
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Stuck in the '60s for more than a year, Allison starts working with the local civil rights movement.
Klaus (Robert Sheehan) & Ben (Justin H. Min)
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Just because Klaus is good at forming a cult doesn't mean he's good at fixing cars.
The power inside
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Vanya's violin is nowhere to be seen this season, but she still has access to her dangerous supersonic powers.
Beyond the grave
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Ben's powers are nothing to shake a stick at. Maybe they could help the Umbrella Academy when all other options fail.
Time for tiki
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The Umbrella Academy, including Allison, assembles at a tiki restaurant for an important meeting.
Stuck in the middle with you
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The Hargreeves siblings are glad to reunite after some time apart, but elevators can get crowded.
A new Vanya
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Thanks to her bout of amnesia, Vanya is a much more relaxed character in season 2.
New faces
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During his time apart from his siblings, Diego teams up with the mysterious Lila (Ritu Arya).
Anachronistic allies
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As she works with civil rights activists, Allison grows particularly close to Raymond Chestnut (Yusuf Gatewood).
Sit-in
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Unlike her '60s allies, Allison knows how the civil rights movement will turn out. That gives her courage, but could also leave her vulnerable.
Stand strong
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Allison's confidence helps inspire her fellow civil rights activists.
The good times are killing me
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Klaus finds newfound popularity and success as a cult leader, which he is desperately trying to escape when we catch up with him.
Late-night strategizing
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Once Diego has a mission in mind, it's hard to stop him from pursuing it.
Armed to the teeth
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Underestimate the Swedes at your own peril.
Hospitality
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After Vanya's traumatic childhood and all kinds of family problems, Sissy's kindness does her a lot of good.
Hearth and home
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It's not just Sissy. Vanya also grows close with Sissy's young son Harlan (Justin Paul Kelly). Her husband is another matter.
Toy time
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It's all fun and games until the nuclear apocalypse happens.