Summary
The official episode titles forThe Umbrella Academyseason 4 have been revealed, and one is teasing that the series will finally solve its biggest Ben (Justin H. Min) mystery. Despite its success,The Umbrella Academyis now ending with its fourth season, but there are many mysteries it has to solve to bring the series to a satisfying ending.The Umbrella Academyseason 3 endedon the show’s biggest cliffhanger, with the Hagreeves and Lila arriving at yet another timeline, but they are about to face huge and unexpected challenges in it.
Although Allison killed Reginald before he reset the timeline as he was killing her siblings, Allison pulled the lever and Reginald’s designed timeline became a reality. As a result, Reginald and his wife are alive in this timeline, Allison has her daughter and her husband from the 1960s, Sloane is missing, and Lila and the Hargreeves are powerless. All this gives season 4 a lot to cover, but it must also address mysteries from past seasons, the biggest one being everything about the death of the original Ben – and one episode title from season 4 points to this finally being solved.
Wait, Is Reginald Creating Another Umbrella Academy In Season 4?!
The first teaser trailer for The Umbrella Academy season 4 hints at Reginald creating another team, but this might be the result of a tragedy.
The Umbrella Academy Season 4’s Episode 3 Might Solve The Mystery Of Ben’s Death
Ben’s Death Is One Of The Umbrella Academy’s Biggest Mysteries
Season 4’s third episode is titled “The Squid and the Girl”, with “squid” most likely referring to Ben and the girl being the mysterious Jennifer.
As always,the titles of the episodes ofThe Umbrella Academyseason 4don’t give much away and can’t really be considered spoilers, but one, in particular, might be connected to one of the show’s biggest mysteries. Season 4’s third episode is titled “The Squid and the Girl”, with “squid” most likely referring to Ben and the girl being the mysterious Jennifer.Ben has one of the most interesting yet terrifying powersin the Umbrella and Sparrow Academies:summoning eldritch tentacles from a portal that opens in his stomach.
InThe Umbrella Academyseason 2, as he was still a ghost and only Klaus could see him, they realized Ben could possess people, but only briefly. Thanks to this, Ben entered Viktor’s mind and brought him back, through which he not only stopped another apocalypse but also crossed over into the afterlife. Thanks to Sparrow Ben, the audience got to see Ben’s powers in action (until then, they had only been shown in flashbacks and in ghost form), and thetrailer forThe Umbrella Academyseason 4teased more of Ben’s powers.
Now, exactly what happened to the original Ben is still unknown, but in season 3, it was referred to by his siblings asthe “Jennifer incident”. Exactly why it’s referred to like that andwho Jennifer is is unknown, but Sparrow Ben had many sketches of a woman named Jennifer. “The Squid and the Girl” might finally answer all questions about Ben’s death, who Jennifer is, and her role in Ben’s death, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be some sad reveals.
What Could Have Happened To Ben In The Umbrella Academy?
There Are Many Theories About What Happened To Ben
Some theories suggest one of his siblings accidentally killed him and that the portal in his body swallowed him into another dimension, trapping him there.
The only thing that’s known aboutBen’s death is that it happened while on a mission with his siblings, but exactly what happened is unknown. Unsurprisingly, there are manytheories on what happened to Ben,the most popular one being that he killed himself, either because he was dealing with mental health issues (this fueled by the inscription on his headstone that read “may the darkness within you find peace in the light”) or to save his siblings. Other theories suggest one of his siblings accidentally killed him and that the portal in his body swallowed him into another dimension, trapping him there.
Whatever happened to the original Ben inThe Umbrella Academy, season 4 is the show’s last chance to answer the many questions about his death and explain who Jennifer is, and if the third episode’s title is to be believed, viewers won’t have to wait long to finally get all the answers they deserve.
The Umbrella Academy
The Umbrella Academy is based on the comic book of the same name created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá. The Hargreeves — collectively known as The Umbrella Academy — were born with superpowers, and their adoptive father utilized their abilities. However, as they grew older, the siblings grew apart as they dealt with their trauma. They are brought back together after their father dies and Five returns from the future with grave news: The world will end, and The Umbrella Academy has to stop it before it happens.
