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The Worst Episodes of The Umbrella Academy

Every episode of The Umbrella Academy ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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

Worst Episodes Summary

"End of the Beginning" is the worst rated episode of "The Umbrella Academy". It scored 4.9/10 based on 4280 votes. Directed by Paco Cabezas and written by N/A, it aired on 8/8/2024. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days".

  • End of the Beginning
    4.9/104,280 votes
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    #1 - End of the Beginning

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2024

    With Ben and Jennifer in peril and the Cleanse underway, the family unites for one last fight to save the world — and end the infinite devastation.

    Director: Paco Cabezas

    Writer: N/A

  • Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days
    5.7/102,697 votes
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    #2 - Six Years, Five Months, and Two Days

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2024

    Lila and Five get lost traversing various timelines. Meanwhile, Viktor and Reginald aim to stop Ben, whose union with Jennifer sets forth a lethal path.

    Director: Neville Kidd

    Writer: N/A

  • The Cleanse
    6.4/102,241 votes
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    #3 - The Cleanse

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 8/8/2024

    After learning the truth about Jennifer, the crew sets out to find her and Ben. Klaus hustles to escape his plight. Five and Lila try to change the past.

    Director: Paco Cabezas

    Writer: Lauren Otero, Thomas Page McBee

  • The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want
    6.7/102,614 votes
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    #4 - The Unbearable Tragedy of Getting What You Want

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/8/2024

    The family teams up to find a kidnapped Viktor while attempting to adjust to normal life. Lila and Five probe a mysterious group called the Keepers.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: Steve Blackman, Jesse McKeown

  • The Squid and the Girl
    6.7/102,252 votes
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    #5 - The Squid and the Girl

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/8/2024

    The group splits up to find Jennifer. Later on, they pay Reginald a visit, confronting memories that hold critical clues to their mission.

    Director: Paco Cabezas

    Writer: Aeryn Michelle Williams, Elizabeth Padden

  • World's Biggest Ball of Twine
    6.9/104,227 votes
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    #6 - World's Biggest Ball of Twine

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/22/2022

    With their Number One missing, the Sparrows take a hostage. Allison makes a painful discovery. Klaus takes Five on an eye-opening road trip.

    Director: Cheryl Dunye

    Writer: N/A

  • Wedding at the End of the World
    7.1/103,210 votes
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    #7 - Wedding at the End of the World

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/22/2022

    With the universe collapsing around them, the gang gathers for a day of romance, awkwardness and debauchery at the Hotel Obsidian.

    Director: Paco Cabezas

    Writer: N/A

  • Jean and Gene
    7.2/102,480 votes
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    #8 - Jean and Gene

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 8/8/2024

    With their powers restored, the gang embarks on a mission to find Sy Grossman's daughter. But they soon encounter hostility in a seemingly quaint town.

    Director: Jeremy Webb

    Writer: N/A

  • Kindest Cut
    7.4/103,102 votes
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    #9 - Kindest Cut

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2022

    Klaus's relationship with death proves more complicated than anyone knew. Viktor finally learns what happened to the Umbrellas' mothers.

    Director: Sylvain White

    Writer: N/A

  • Marigold
    7.4/102,708 votes
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    #10 - Marigold

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/22/2022

    Five chases down Pogo, Viktor and Harlan attempt a transfer of powers, and Diego and Lila venture beyond the wall of the White Buffalo Suite.

    Director: Jeff King

    Writer: N/A

  • Oblivion
    7.4/103,553 votes
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    #11 - Oblivion

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/22/2022

    Shaken, the family confronts the deadly mysteries of the Hotel Oblivion — and the growing suspicion that their mission is not what it seems.

    Director: Jeff King

    Writer: N/A

  • Pocket Full of Lightning
    7.6/103,341 votes
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    #12 - 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
    7.6/103,182 votes
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    #13 - 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

  • We Only See Each Other at Weddings and Funerals
    7.7/107,412 votes
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    #14 - 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
    7.7/106,279 votes
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    #15 - 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

  • Meet the Family
    7.7/104,336 votes
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    #16 - 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

  • Auf Wiedersehen
    7.7/102,902 votes
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    #17 - 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
    7.7/102,915 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • Extra Ordinary
    7.8/105,812 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • Man on the Moon
    7.9/105,518 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • The Frankel Footage
    8.0/104,610 votes
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    #21 - 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
    8.0/104,433 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • The Day That Was
    8.1/105,215 votes
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    #23 - 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
    8.1/104,418 votes
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    #24 - 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

  • Number Five
    8.2/105,522 votes
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    #25 - 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