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The Best Episodes of The Umbrella Academy

Every episode of The Umbrella Academy ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Umbrella Academy!

A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father's death, the threat of the apocalypse and more.
Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:Netflix

Best Episodes Summary

"The End of Something" is the best rated episode of "The Umbrella Academy". It scored 8.9/10 based on 5900 votes. Directed by Jeremy Webb and written by N/A, it aired on 7/31/2020. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "The White Violin".

  • The End of Something
    8.9/105,900 votes
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    #1 - The End of Something

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 7/31/2020

    Reeling from the events at Dealey Plaza, the siblings head to the farm to help save Harlan — only to find themselves drawn into a deadly showdown.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The White Violin
    8.7/106,352 votes
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    #2 - The White Violin

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 2/15/2019

    As a lifetime of secrets and resentment bring the Umbrella Academy crashing down, the Hargreeves siblings realize the worst is still to come.

    Director: Peter Hoar

    Writer: N/A

  • 743
    8.7/104,683 votes
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    #3 - 743

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2020

    As the Fives plot against each other, one of the siblings makes a big sacrifice to help Vanya, and Lila learns the truth about her parents.

    Director: Amanda Marsalis

    Writer: N/A

  • I Heard a Rumor
    8.5/105,513 votes
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    #4 - I Heard a Rumor

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/15/2019

    As Vanya practices controlling her new abilities, Allison tags along with a local cop to find out what happened outside the restaurant.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • The Seven Stages
    8.5/104,484 votes
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    #5 - The Seven Stages

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2020

    A desperate Five concocts a risky plan to intercept another version of himself. The FBI tortures Vanya. Diego discovers what causes the apocalypse.

    Director: Amanda Marsalis

    Writer: N/A

  • Changes
    8.4/105,308 votes
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    #6 - Changes

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 2/15/2019

    Vanya veers between shock and despair as she makes a string of unsettling discoveries. A serendipitous development leaves Five at loose ends.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • Öga for Öga
    8.4/104,534 votes
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    #7 - Öga for Öga

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/31/2020

    After Five travels to 1982 to carry out his new mission, the siblings face a flurry of difficult decisions. Carl issues a warning to Vanya.

    Director: Ellen Kuras

    Writer: N/A

  • The Day That Wasn't
    8.3/105,541 votes
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    #8 - The Day That Wasn't

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2019

    Sparks fly when Vanya finds her siblings holding an emergency family meeting without her. Five starts his new job at HQ. Cha-Cha faces a dilemma.

    Director: Stephen Surjik

    Writer: N/A

  • Number Five
    8.2/105,550 votes
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    #9 - Number Five

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2019

    Five lets Luther in on his secret, Klaus returns from a harrowing trip through time, and Vanya begins to feel different without her meds.

    Director: Ellen Kuras

    Writer: N/A

  • Right Back Where We Started
    8.2/105,168 votes
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    #10 - Right Back Where We Started

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/31/2020

    After dropping his siblings into an alley in Dallas — in different years — Five scrambles to track them all down and stop a new doomsday threat.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: N/A

  • The Swedish Job
    8.2/104,602 votes
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    #11 - The Swedish Job

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/31/2020

    As the sit-in approaches, Allison reconnects with Klaus, the Swedes chase Vanya into a cornfield, and Luther makes a distressing discovery.

    Director: Stephen Surjik

    Writer: N/A

  • A Light Supper
    8.2/104,370 votes
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    #12 - A Light Supper

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/31/2020

    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: N/A

  • The Day That Was
    8.1/105,240 votes
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    #13 - The Day That Was

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/15/2019

    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: N/A

  • Valhalla
    8.1/104,442 votes
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    #14 - Valhalla

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/31/2020

    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: N/A

  • The Frankel Footage
    8.0/104,636 votes
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    #15 - The Frankel Footage

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/31/2020

    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: N/A

  • The Majestic 12
    8.0/104,455 votes
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    #16 - The Majestic 12

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2020

    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: N/A

  • Man on the Moon
    7.9/105,547 votes
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    #17 - Man on the Moon

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/15/2019

    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: N/A

  • Extra Ordinary
    7.8/105,842 votes
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    #18 - Extra Ordinary

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/15/2019

    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: N/A

  • We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals
    7.7/107,446 votes
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    #19 - We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/15/2019

    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: N/A

  • Run Boy Run
    7.7/106,312 votes
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    #20 - Run Boy Run

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/15/2019

    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: N/A

  • Auf Wiedersehen
    7.7/102,924 votes
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    #21 - Auf Wiedersehen

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/22/2022

    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: N/A

  • Seven Bells
    7.7/102,942 votes
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    #22 - Seven Bells

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/22/2022

    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: N/A

  • Meet the Family
    7.6/104,365 votes
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    #23 - Meet the Family

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2022

    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: N/A

  • Pocket Full of Lightning
    7.6/103,367 votes
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    #24 - Pocket Full of Lightning

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/22/2022

    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: N/A

  • Kugelblitz
    7.6/103,206 votes
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    #25 - Kugelblitz

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/22/2022

    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: N/A