Umbrella Academy has a lot going for it. It might appear familiar from the outside with it's X-men-esque set up. But it feels completely new. It's as Dark as DC Titans wanted to be and far deeper. I genuinely cared about a bunch of characters by the series conclusion.

The characters whilst often bizzare are somehow still relatable. And you'll not be bored. Klaus is a revelation, the British actor really helps hold the series together. Which unfortunately is more than can be said for its other British star, Luther. The giant actor puts on by far the worst American accent I've ever heard. At times he'll start sentances in American and finish with a few blatantly British accented words. It's jarring at times.

The series isn't without its flaws though. Ellen Page is... Ellen Page. It seems obvious that she struggled to get anything outstanding from her character. Her story is interesting but her character isn't.

With time travel as a central plot from the first episode, at times you might wonder if there will be any reprecussions at all. But don't be alarmed, or perhaps, be alarmed because things do happen in this series.

It builds up to a decent conclusion that clearly begs a second season.

Overall its a good, interesting TV series. If you like comics or superheroes in general, you'd definitely be missing out if you passed it up.