The Umbrella Academy | Editor's Choice |

At first glance, The Umbrella Academy seems like a simple question: What if a squad of superpowered children was raised in isolation by a ruthless, eccentric billionaire, and then they all grew up to be deeply traumatized adults? But the genius of Gerard Way’s comic series (and Steve Blackman’s Netflix adaptation) is that it’s less a traditional superhero story and more a surreal, operatic family drama wrapped in doomsday clocks, time-travel paradoxes, and a soundtrack of killer cover songs.

The story truly begins on the day of Reginald’s death. The six surviving siblings (Number Five is missing, presumed dead) reunite for the funeral. But Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) returns, having time-traveled into his 13-year-old body from a post-apocalyptic future. His message? The world ends in eight days. The Umbrella Academy

In an era saturated with Marvel and DC, The Umbrella Academy offers something different: Yes, the world ends every season, but you never really care about the moon falling. You care about Luther finally kissing Allison. You care about Diego learning to trust Lila. You care about Klaus getting sober (again). You care about Viktor looking in a mirror and finally seeing himself. At first glance, The Umbrella Academy seems like