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The Umbrella Academy & Sparrow Academy Team Up for Season 3 Table Read

After weeks of quarantining updates and script teases, Steve Blackman (who also co-wrote the season-opener "Meet the Family" with Michelle Lovretta) posted the image we had been waiting for: The Umbrella Academy family reunion. On late Thursday night, Blackman posted an image of the team gathered virtually for the first full table read for the third season of Netflix's adaptation of Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba's popular comic book series. That's right, Justin H. Min and Colm Feore got to spend some screen time doing double-duty with both of his on-screen families. On one side, we have the Hargreeves crew of Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Elliot Page, and Aidan Gallagher. While on the other, there's the Sparrow Academy team of Justin Cornwell, Britne Oldford, Genesis Rodriguez, Cazzie David, and Jake Epstein (Existential Dread Inducing Psykronium Cube was having an issue with its camera).

The Umbrella Academy Season 2 cliffhanger ending (Image: Netflix)
The Umbrella Academy Season 2 cliffhanger ending (Image: Netflix)

Here's a look at Blackman's post- not too shabby of a way to kick off a Friday morning if you're a TUA fan:

With the series revving up production, the streaming service revealed who Min's Ben has been spending a lot of altered-reality time with before the rest of the Hargreeves made their return to what they thought was their timeline. It wasn't. And that's when viewers got a brief look at Ben's new siblings: The Sparrow Academy, with Cornwell, Oldford, Rodriguez, David, Epstein, and Cube set to join the series as our fam's new fam- kinda. As you'll see from the character descriptions below, the table's been set for some serious family dysfunction. Now here's a look back at the other half of what we're sure will be a double-dose of family dysfunction when the third season debuts- The Sparrow Academy:

The Umbrella Academy & Sparrow Academy Team Up for Season 3 Table Read
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Justin Cornwell (No. 1) is a natural-born leader that oozes confidence and keeps the family together who is equally as charming as he is chiseled and colossus.

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Justin Min's Ben (No. 2) is not the one we know. This Ben is scheming, tactical, and vicious, determined to gain his status as the leader.

The Umbrella Academy & Sparrow Academy Team Up for Season 3 Table Read
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Britne Oldford's Fei (No. 3) sees the world in a special way. She's typically the smartest person in the room and willing to negotiate – yet, once you cross her, there's no turning back.

The Umbrella Academy & Sparrow Academy Team Up for Season 3 Table Read
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Jake Epstein's Alphonso (No. 4) is a scarred crime-fighter with a caustic and biting sense of humor who enjoys verbally berating his enemies, almost as much as he enjoys a good pizza and a six-pack of beer.

The Umbrella Academy & Sparrow Academy Team Up for Season 3 Table Read
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Genesis Rodriguez's Sloane (No. 5) is a romantic dreamer eager to see the world beyond the academy. Even though she feels tied down to her family, Sloane has plans of her own…and she may just act on them.

The Umbrella Academy & Sparrow Academy Team Up for Season 3 Table Read
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Cazzie David's Jayme (No. 6) is a loner with a fear-inducing snarl you'd be wise to avoid at all costs. She doesn't say much because she doesn't have to.

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Existential Dread Inducing Psykronium Cube's Christopher (No. 7) is a telekinetic cube that can turn the room freezing cold and induce paralyzing fear without so much of a warning. The trustworthy, loyal oracle of the Sparrows is treated as just another sibling.

The Umbrella Academy & Sparrow Academy Team Up for Season 3 Table Read

Adapted from the comic book series from Gerard Way and Gabriel BaThe Umbrella Academy season 2 stars Elliot Page as Vanya aka The White Violin aka Number Seven, Tom Hopper as Luther aka Spaceboy aka Number One, David Castañeda as Diego aka The Kraken aka Number Two, Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison aka The Rumor aka Number Three, Robert Sheehan as Klaus aka The Séance aka Number Four, Aidan Gallagher as Five aka The Boy, and Justin H. Min as Ben aka The Horror aka Number Six.

Umbrella Academy - Netflix: Bleeding Cool TV Top 10 of 2020 (Image: Netflix)
(Image: Netflix)

The season also starred Colm Feore as Sir Reginald Hargreeves, Kate Walsh as The Handler, Kris Holden-Ried as Axel, Jason Bryden as Otto, Tom Sinclair as Oscar, Yusuf Gatewood as Raymond Chestnut, John Kapelos as Jack Ruby, Ritu Arya as Lila, Stephen Rogaert as Carl, Cameron Britton as Hazel, Kevin Rankin as Elliot, Marin Ireland as Sissy, and Justin Paul Kelly as Harlan. Produced by UCP for Netflix, The Umbrella Academy is executive produced by showrunner Steve Blackman as well as Jeff F. King, Keith Goldberg, and Mike Richardson. Comic book series creators Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá serve as co-executive producers.


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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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