The Umbrella Academy showrunner and producer Steve Blackman reveals that the show's fourth season will have fewer episodes with six compared to previous seasons which each had ten episodes.
The 46-year-old producer made this revelation via his Twitter account when he confirmed a tweet made by a fan account, @tua_updates. The tweet stated, "There are rumors that Season 4 of the Umbrella Academy will only be 6 episodes long, and filming could wrap as early as May 2023."
Netflix originally announced in August that thefourth season will be the show's final season. The platform has also stated that the new show will be shorter than the previous ones. However, fans didn't expect that the number of episodes will be cut down by nearly half. Since this announcement, however, the show's supporters have aired their disbelief online. One such fan, @FIVES_KNIFE, replied to Blackman's tweet and accused him of lying about the new episode length. In his words, "There is no way The Umbrella Academy S4 has 6 episodes. Stop lying. That isn't true. Stop." Blackman, however, reiterated his stance and confirmed that the show will maintain its quality despite its reduced number of episodes. He wrote, "It's true. But you're going to love them.".
