Catch You on the Flip Side: The Umbrella Academy Cast Discusses Series Finale and Potential Spinoffs

Picture this: We left off with sacrificial superhero siblings, scrambling timelines, and apocalyptic scenarios. What comes next? If you’re hoping for a Season 5 of The Umbrella Academy, the finale read like the last page of a book found in the self-help section, but we can’t forget about the possibility of intriguing spinoffs that might well be lurking in the shadows.

With the universe-saving Hargreeves siblings making the ultimate sacrifice, Justin H. Min and Emmy Raver-Lampman, who played super-sibs Ben and Allison Hargreeves, opened up about the motivation behind these choices and the ambiguity it leaves for their characters’ future. Engaged in conversation with People, they pondered the prospect of spinoffs, exploring the lives of the Hargreeves family before their parting act.

Closing the Umbrella: Last Words from the Cast

In the world of make-believe that The Umbrella Academy offers, Min offers insights into his interpretation of the finale, considering it a requisite sacrifice for a balance to be restored. However, he also points towards the exciting prospects of spinoffs, especially around characters like Klaus and Five.

Discussing how great writing can carve some juicy spinoff material, Min mused, “There’s already spinoff comics for the Klaus character. I think Robbie [Sheehan] would have so much fun with that. I think Aidan would love something with Five. I would love to watch that. Any of them really.”

Channeling a more pragmatic lens, Raver-Lampman sees the finale as a pursuit of peace, ensuring that the siblings’ sacrifice was not in vain. She remarks, “It’s closing a chapter, but it’s not fully concluded because the magic of our show is it leaves you guessing.”

A Shower of Spinoffs on the Horizon?

The conclusive end of the main series doesn’t eliminate the possibility for pre-finale spinoffs. Min’s mention of Five, who had a riveting arc as an apocalypse-surviving assassin, presents a promising storyline not to leave in the dustbin of the writers’ room.

The idea of a spinoff featuring Hazel and Cha-Cha, the riveting rogue assassins from the first season, also surfaces, provided it doesn’t undermine their character arcs. Klaus, given his uninhibited bon vivant approach to life, is another character with spinoff potential sparking interest.

While spinoff scenarios per soap bubbles, the challenge lies in avoiding any regression of character development. Characters like Five, Hazel, and Klaus were stuck in a self-destructive loop before their turnaround in The Umbrella Academy. Seeing them return to their old ways after their final sacrifices might feel contradictory and somewhat diminish the impact of the series conclusion.

So there you have it. While we might have said our reluctant goodbyes to The Umbrella Academy, the characters could strut back onto our screens in spinoffs that explore their before-you-knew-them tales. However, will these new ventures manage to satisfy die-hard fans without diluting the main series’ impact? Only time will spill that tea.