The Umbrella Academy follows the estranged members of a dysfunctional household of superheroes referred to as the Umbrella Academy – the Monocle, Spaceboy, the Kraken, the Rumor, the Séance, Number 5, the Horror and the White Violin – as they work collectively to unravel their father’s mysterious demise whereas coming aside on the seams because of their divergent personalities and skills.