Fellow alumni we are back discussing Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 1 "Meet The Family". We chat all about the return of our favourite unlikely family and meet the new Sparrow Academy.

Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 1 Podcast "Meet The Family" Details

Episode Directed by Jeremy Webb

Teleplay for this episode written by Steve Blackman and Michelle Lovretta

After averting doomsday in Dallas, the Umbrella siblings return to a very different academy, now ruled by the powerful and hostile Sparrows, masters of both dance and combat, in an altered timeline.

It is revealed that after their encounter in Dallas in 1963, Sir Reginald chose not to adopt Luther, Diego, Alisson, Vanya, Klaus and Five but seven other children instead, including Ben, Marcus, Fei, Alphonso, Sloane, Jayme and Christopher (the cube), and established "The Sparrow Academy".

When both families meet for the first time at the Academy, an imaginary dance off in Diego’s mind, induced by venom from Jayme (No 6) turns into a fight, and a ball of energy forms in the basement of the Sparrow Academy. Upstairs in the ensuing fight the Umbrella siblings are overpowered until Vanya unleashes a burst of energy to defeat the Sparrows.

The Umbrella siblings flee to the Hotel Obsidian and plan their next move, but inadvertently leave the time travel briefcase at the Academy. Vanya goes to make a deal with the Sparrow Number One, Marcus, who agrees to hand back the briefcase in exchange for the Umbrella Academy siblings leaving with no more trouble. This meeting is observed by Ben and the Sparrow Number Three, Fei. Diego discovers he and Lila have a young son, Stanley, and must make up for his 12-years of absence as Lila leaves Stan with him and heads to Berlin.

Elsewhere, an older man named Lester Pocket packs his suitcase and sets out for an unknown destination. When Marcus goes to get the briefcase, he discovers the ball of energy or Kugelblitz, a time anomaly caused by the crossing timelines, and is disintegrated. After witnessing this act of power, Grace, who now works as the Sparrows' maid, begins worshiping the Kugelblitz as her god.

Umbrella Academy Season 3 Cast

Umbrella Academy

Number 1 - Space/Luther played by Tom Hopper

Number 2 - Diego played by David Castañeda

Number 3 - Rumour/Allison - Emmy Raver-Lampman

Number 4 - Klaus Played by Robert Sheehan

Number 5 - Five Played by Aidan Gallagher

Number 6 - Ben/The Horror removed from this timeline

Number 7 - Viktor played by Elliot Page

Sparrow Academy

Number 1 - Marcus played by Justin Cornwell

Number 2 - Ben/The Horror played by Justin H. Min

Number 3 - Fei played by Britne Oldford

Number 4 - Alphonso played by Jake Epstein

Number 5 - Sloane played by Genesis Rodriguez

Number 6 - Jayme played by Cazzie David

Number 7 - Christopher played by Existential Dread Inducing Psykronium Cube

Featuring Reginald Hargreaves played by Colm Feore

Lila Pitts played by Ritu Arya

Harlan played by Callum Keith Rennie

Chet (Hotel Obsidian Manager) played by Julian Richings

Stan played by Javon 'Wanna' Walton

Umbrella Academy Creators

Created for Television by Steve Blackman

Developed by Jeremy Slater

Based on the comic series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá

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We'll release our discussions about Umbrella Academy Season 3 Episode 2 "World's Biggest Ball of Twine" later in the week.

Thanks so much for joining us fellow Academy Alumni and Brolly Dollies.

John, Derek and Chris

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