{"id":555638,"date":"2023-08-09T23:00:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-10T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/needmoretv.com\/shows-like-the-umbrella-academy-2019\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T20:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T01:37:11","slug":"shows-like-the-umbrella-academy-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/needmoretv.com\/shows-like-the-umbrella-academy-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Shows Like The Umbrella Academy (2019)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\"Elliot<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n

7.9 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 255166 reviews)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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A family of former child heroes, now grown apart, must reunite to continue to protect the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Genre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Casta\u00f1eda, Emmy Raver-Lampman
\nCreators:<\/strong> Steve Blackman, Jeremy Slater
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3 seasons, 30 episodes, 60-minute runtime<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Shows Most Like The Umbrella Academy (2019)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Boys (2019)<\/h3>\n \n
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8.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 537485 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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A group of vigilantes set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Action, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, Erin Moriarty
Creators:<\/strong> Eric Kripke
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

3 seasons, 24 episodes, 60.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Stranger Things (2016)<\/h3>\n \n
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\"Winona<\/figure>\n \n\n \n

8.7 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 1225683 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief and his friends must confront terrifying supernatural forces in order to get him back.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Millie Bobby Brown, Finn Wolfhard, Winona Ryder, David Harbour
Creators:<\/strong> Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

4 seasons, 34 episodes, 51.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Shadow and Bone (2021)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.6 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 95068 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Dark forces conspire against orphan mapmaker Alina Starkov when she unleashes an extraordinary power that could change the fate of her war-torn world.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Jessie Mei Li, Ben Barnes, Archie Renaux, Freddy Carter
Creators:<\/strong> Eric Heisserer
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

2 seasons, 16 episodes, 60.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Altered Carbon (2018)<\/h3>\n \n
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\"Anthony<\/figure>\n \n\n \n

7.9 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 175621 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Set in a future where consciousness is digitized and stored, a prisoner returns to life in a new body and must solve a mind-bending murder to win his freedom.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Action, Drama, Sci-Fi<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Chris Conner, Ren\u00e9e Elise Goldsberry, Dichen Lachman, Will Yun Lee
Creators:<\/strong> Laeta Kalogridis
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

2 seasons, 18 episodes, 60.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The End of the F***ing World (2017)<\/h3>\n \n
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\"Jessica<\/figure>\n \n\n \n

8 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 199110 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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James is 17 and is pretty sure he is a psychopath. Alyssa, also 17, is the cool and moody new girl at school. The pair make a connection and she persuades him to embark on a road trip in search of her real father.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Jessica Barden, Alex Lawther, Steve Oram, Christine Bottomley
Creators:<\/strong>
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

2 seasons, 16 episodes, 25.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Sex Education (2019)<\/h3>\n \n
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\"Gillian<\/figure>\n \n\n \n

8.3 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 293968 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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A teenage boy with a sex therapist mother teams up with a high school classmate to set up an underground sex therapy clinic at school.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Asa Butterfield, Gillian Anderson, Emma Mackey, Ncuti Gatwa
Creators:<\/strong> Laurie Nunn
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

3 seasons, 25 episodes, 45.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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I Am Not Okay with This (2020)<\/h3>\n \n
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\"Wyatt<\/figure>\n \n\n \n

7.5 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 66089 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Sydney is a teenage girl navigating the trials and tribulations of high school while dealing with the complexities of her family, her budding sexuality, and mysterious superpowers just beginning to awaken deep within her.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, Sofia Bryant, Kathleen Rose Perkins
Creators:<\/strong> Jonathan Entwistle, Christy Hall
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

1 season, 7 episodes, 30.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Carnival Row (2019)<\/h3>\n \n
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7.8 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 73020 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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A human detective and a fairy rekindle a dangerous affair in a Victorian fantasy world, where the city’s uneasy peace collapses when a string of murders reveals an unimaginable monster.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Jamie Harris, Orlando Bloom, Cara Delevingne, Simon McBurney
Creators:<\/strong> Travis Beacham, Ren\u00e9 Echevarria
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

1 season, 16 episodes, 56.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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The Good Place (2016)<\/h3>\n \n
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\"Ted<\/figure>\n \n\n \n

8.2 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 168003 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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Four people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden
Creators:<\/strong> Michael Schur
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

4 seasons, 50 episodes, 22.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)<\/h3>\n \n
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\"Miranda<\/figure>\n \n\n \n

7.4 \/ 10<\/strong> (based on 99148 reviews)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n\n \n

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As her 16th birthday nears, Sabrina must choose between the witch world of her family and the human world of her friends. Based on the Archie comic.<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Genre:<\/strong> Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller<\/p>\n \n\n \n

Main Cast:<\/strong> Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo
Creators:<\/strong> Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
Directors:<\/strong>
Writers:<\/strong> <\/p>\n \n \n \n

4 seasons, 36 episodes, 60.0-minute runtime<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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In the realm of superhero TV shows, “The Umbrella Academy” stands out. Launched in 2019 on Netflix, it quickly captured the attention of viewers worldwide. But what makes it different? Let’s get into the details without any fluff.<\/p>\n

The Premise<\/h2>\n

At its core, “The Umbrella Academy” is about a dysfunctional family of adopted siblings. They’re not your average family; each member has unique superpowers. The story kicks off with the death of their billionaire adoptive father, Sir Reginald Hargreeves, which brings them back together. They soon realize that their father’s death might be part of a larger, more ominous puzzle that they need to solve to prevent an impending apocalypse.<\/p>\n

Characters and Powers<\/h2>\n

One of the show’s strengths is its characters. They’re complex, flawed, and relatable despite their supernatural abilities. Here’s a quick rundown:<\/p>\n