With The Umbrella Academy Season 4 ending, fans are left pondering several key questions about the series conclusion. Do the Hargreeves die in the dramatic finale? And are the siblings able to save all timelines? Here is everything to know about the Umbrella Academy Season 4 finale as well as a detailed look at the ending.
Do the Hargreeves die at the end of The Umbrella Academy Season 4?
Yes, the Hargreeves die at the end of The Umbrella Academy Season 4.
In the dramatic conclusion of The Umbrella Academy Season 4, the Hargreeves siblings face an impossible choice to save the world: they must erase themselves from existence. To restore the timeline and prevent any further catastrophic events, the family decides to undergo a profound and irreversible change.
This choice involves merging their unique abilities with the marigold in their bodies through a process known as The Cleanse. The consequence of this act is their complete disappearance—not just their deaths, but their total erasure from history. The weight of this decision is made clear when Five explains the necessity of their sacrifice to the family.
Initially, Lila is hesitant and attempts to escape with her own family and Allison’s daughter, Claire. She ultimately decides to ensure their safety by sending them to the original timeline. Meanwhile, Lila and the rest of the family prepare for their final act of heroism.
As the Hargreeves gather in a circle, their powers intensify in preparation for The Cleanse. Ben and Jennifer’s monster forms grows to a colossal size. Eventually, as The Cleanse completes its work and the Hargreeves siblings die and are erased from existence, marking the end of The Umbrella Academy.
Do the Hargreeves save all timelines in The Umbrella Academy Season 4?
As The Umbrella Academy Season 4 ends, the Hargreeves siblings make an immense sacrifice to restore order by eliminating all alternate timelines. However, they only the original one intact.
The series concludes with a peaceful park scene, a vision that Viktor had been shown earlier by Ben. It symbolizes the success of their sacrifice, with familiar faces from previous seasons now enjoying a calm and ordinary existence.
The narrator says, “On the twelfth hour of the eighth day of August 2024, absolutely nothing out of the ordinary occurred. You might say it was just a normal day.” Moreover, Lila’s family and Allison’s daughter, Claire are seen in the park. This indicates that Lila’s efforts to protect them were successful.
As the credits roll, the focus shifts to eight marigold flowers blooming in the park. This final image suggests that at the ending of The Umbrella Academy Season 4, the Hargreeves family no longer exists as individuals. Yet, their legacy persists in the natural world.
