The Umbrella Academy (2019)

Plot Summary

Based on the award-winning comic book series written by Gerard Way and illustrated by the Brazilian artist Gabriel Bá, the series follows a superpowered group of individuals created as children to become heroes by the enigmatic Sir Reginald Hargreeves. Now adults, they find themselves divided and must come together to confront one of their own.

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Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards (2023)

Primetime Emmy 2023

Nominated

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode

Everett Burrell Phillip Hoffman Dave Axford Sophie Vertigan Jeff Campbell Laurent Spillemaecker R. Christopher White Ryan Freer Maria Sartzetaki

Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)

John Benson Jason Krane John Snider Dario Biscaldi Lodge Worster Lindsay Pepper Zane D. Bruce

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

Christopher Hargadon Heather Crepp William Ng Jane Fieber

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)

Neville Kidd

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode

Everett Burrell Phillip Hoffman Jesse Kawzenuk Christopher Stack Sophie Vertigan Jeff Campbell Laurent Spillemaecker R. Christopher White Ryan Freer

Primetime Emmy Awards (2019)

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Special Visual Effects

Everett Burrell R. Christopher White Jeff Campbell Sébastien Bergeron Sean Schur Steve Dellerson Libby Hazell Carrie Richardson Misato Shinohara

Primetime Emmy 2019

Nominated

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)

Mark Worthington Mark Steel Jim Lambie