Netflix has released the opening scene from The Umbrella Academy Season 2 ahead of Friday’s premiere.
The streaming giant shared the “explosive surprise” scene on Wednesday, giving fans a chance to preview the opening moments of episode one, which will officially drop into everyone’s timelines (and Netflix watch lists) on July 31.
We have an explosive surprise for you Watch the opening scene of The Umbrella Academy season 2 before the rest drops into your timeline on Friday. pic.twitter.com/m4ntwXcbGx
— Umbrella Academy (@UmbrellaAcad) July 29, 2020
The clip opens with Five dropping down from a swirling time vortex and emerging from an alleyway in downtown Dallas to discover that he has landed in an alternate timeline for November 25, 1963, where the streets are commandeered by Soviet troops. He spots a newspaper amongst the rubble, with a headline that reads: “Soviets Attack U.S., JFK Declares War on Reds.”
Without hesitation, Five’s siblings step into the ensuing chaos and unleash their superpowers in a series of action-packed sequences, which play out with Frank Sinatra’s showstopper “My Way” as a backing track. The chain reaction of explosions, special effects, and stunts is interrupted by Hazel who zaps into the scene to rescue Five from the impending nuclear apocalypse.
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An adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá’s comic book series of the same name, The Umbrella Academy follows the lives of a dysfunctional family of superheroes. It proved to be a huge hit for Netflix, which reported that 45 million households had watched the show, and quickly ordered a second season.
We awarded the first season an 8.5 review, calling it “hilariously twisted, subversively stylish, and surprisingly poignant”. We named it as one of the best new TV series of 2019, and one of the best comic book series – it was named the IGN’s People’s Choice in both categories.
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The Umbrella Academy Season 2 will be released on Netflix on July 31 with 10 hourlong episodes. If you have never watched The Umbrella Academy before, then you might want to read our explainer about the characters and team, and if you have, then you might need a refresher on Season 1’s ending.
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Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.
Source: IGN.com The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Opening Scene Revealed