In 1989, 43 children were born with superpowers, eight of which were adopted by a mysterious and unyielding billionaire named Reginald Hargreeves. Raised by the strict and abusive Reginald and a kind caretaking robot named Grace and a dapper walking, talking primate named Pogo, the eight Hargreaves children are forged into a dysfunctional superhero team called The Umbrella Academy. The first season revolves around the Hargreeves siblings reuniting after years apart to investigate the mystery of their father's death and the threat of a looming apocalypse.