The composer for netflix s dystopian superhero series the umbrella academy jeff russo teases big changes in season 2 including a new setting and new characters the series which is an adaptation of a comic book created by gerard way and gabriel bá and published by dark horse comics premiered on the streamer in february 2019. But before all them came netflix s the umbrella academy in the february of that year truly setting us up for what was going to be a seriously impressive year of. We had amazon prime s the boys hitting us up in all its bloody superhero glory in july and we had the compellingly brutal and powerful the watchmen from hbo in october.
Boy did we have a great year of television in 2019. Netflix s new series the umbrella academy tells the story of seven siblings who after spontaneously being born to different women around the world on the same day were adopted by a. Covid 19 forced a three month halt to tv and film productions in hamilton this year but one new high profile netflix production showcases the city s versatility the umbrella academy.
When we last saw the superhero siblings of netflix s hugely popular the umbrella academy it was 2019 and they were saving the world from impending doom in stopping the apocalypse the crew have accidentally travelled back to 1960s dallas for the second season and must now stop a new armageddon of the own making. Netflix s new series the umbrella academy can be a little confusing when it comes to the timeline the tech doesn t all match up so it s tough to figure out just what year the show is taking.
