The Umbrella Academy: Netflix sets release date for second season
Popular superhero series stars Ellen Page and Tom Hopper
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Your support makes all the difference.Netflix has announced that the second season of The Umbrella Academy will premiere on 31 July 2020.
Based on Gerard Way's comic book series of the same name, The Umbrella Academy follows the adventures of a dysfunctional family of superheroes.
The first season starred Ellen Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Justin H Min, Aidan Gallagher and Robert Sheehan, all of whom are set to return for the forthcoming season.
Joining the cast for season two will be Yusuf Gatewood (The Originals), Marin Ireland (Homeland) and Ritu Arya (Humans).
Netflix will release 10 hour-long episodes simultaneously. The streaming service announced the news alongside a video, recorded by the stars from coronavirus lockdown.
In the video, set to "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany, the series's stars can be seen dancing around their respective homes.
The Umbrella Academy is set in a world where, in 1989, 43 infants were born on the same day to different women who showed no indication of pregnancy the day before. Seven of these children were adopted by a wealthy benefactor who grooms them into superheroes.
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