At the end of the 80s, 43 children were born concomitantly, suddenly and oddly, around the world. For instance: an innocent kiss and ...oops!... a childbirth, 30 seconds later. Seven of them were then adopted by an enlightened and visionary billionaire, Sir Reginald Hargreeves. From the very first episode, we discover the main protagonists gathered inside The Umbrella Academy, as well as a pre-apocalyptic atmosphere like within Watchmen (Zack Snyder, 2009) or Twelve Monkeys (Terry Gilliam, 1995). These children have quite varied powers, from awesome down to ordinary. Thus, in a way, this film may also be considered as a tribute to the epic X-men saga or a successful transformation of the pathetic League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (Stephen Norrington, 2003).

The series is based on a solid script with a neat photography, sought-after costumes especially those of Pogo and Grace, a punchy musical accompaniment particularly well chosen, weird characters such as Hazel or Cha-Cha, ... Nice job! I'm now looking forward to the second season.