‘The Umbrella Academy’ Has Cast Its Sparrow Academy

The second season of Netflix’s hit series The Umbrella Academy ended on a huge cliffhanger. After returning to the present (sort of), the super-powered members of the The Umbrella Academy were seemingly thrust into an alternate universe where they may have never existed. Instead, they came face to face with a new group of heroes: The Sparrow Academy.

And now, Umbrella Academy Season 3 has cast their opposites, as officially announced by Netflix.

The only member of The Sparrow Academy shown off in full in the Season 2 finale was the very much alive Ben (Justin H. Min), who had previously been a ghost. It’s complicated. Anyway, though the rest of the new group was seen only in shadows, they’ll be stepping out into the light in Season 3. They include: Marcus (Justin Cornwell), Fei (Britne Oldford), Alphonso (Jake Epstein), Sloane (Genesis Rodriguez), Jayme (Cazzie David), and Christopher, played by, uh, Existential Dread Inducing Psykronium Cube.

It’s a floating cube. It’s a joke. Calm down.

Speaking of staying calm, the show — which will begin production on its 10-episode third season in Toronto in February — will also be bringing back the original cast. Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Adam Godley, and Colm Feore are all reprising their roles in season 3… Though if The Sparrow Academy has their way, possibly not for long.

Created by Steve Blackman based on the comic books by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, the first season of The Umbrella Academy found a former teen superhero group raised by the mysterious Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore) reuniting after their mentor’s death — only to accidentally cause the apocalypse. Season 2 found the de facto team narrowly escaping to Dallas in the 1960s, and potentially causing another apocalypse. With that averted, they returned to their present — 2019 — and discovered that Reginald Hargreeves didn’t recognize them at all. They were also, as mentioned above, introduced to The Sparrow Academy.

Want to know a little more about The Sparrow Academy? Read on for official bios provided by Netflix. No premiere date for The Umbrella Academy Season 3 has been announced yet.

JUSTIN CORNWELL (Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, I Am the Night) will play MARCUS, Sparrow #1.

A charming, chiseled, colossus. Honest, virtuous, and demanding, Marcus keeps the family together. Graceful but lethal, calculated but compassionate, he is as smart as he is strong. Marcus is disciplined, rational and in control. He oozes confidence and leadership without ever having to raise his voice.

JUSTIN H. MIN (After Yang, The Umbrella Academy) will play BEN, Sparrow #2.

This is not the sweet Ben we know and love. This Ben is a Machiavellian tactician, wrapped up in a pretty boy body with a rumbling inner-squid. Vicious, pragmatic, and hyper-vigilant— Ben is determined to gain his status as the leader at all costs.

BRITNE OLDFORD (The Path, Hunters) will play FEI, Sparrow #3.

Fei sees the world in a special way. She comes across as a misanthrope who would rather be alone than spend even a second with you. But truth be told, Fei wishes she had a friend. Most of the time, Fei is the smartest person in the room and willing to work things out. But if you cross her there’s no looking back because Fei won’t stop until the job is done.

JAKE EPSTEIN (Designated Survivor, Suits) will play ALPHONSO, Sparrow #4.

Years of crime fighting have left his face and body with countless visual reminders of his battles. To compensate, Alphonso is armed with a caustic and biting sense of humor. The only thing he likes better than verbally battering anyone foolish enough to get in his face, is a good pizza and a six-pack of beer.

GENESIS RODRIGUEZ (The Fugitive, Big Hero 6) will play SLOANE, Sparrow #5.

A romantic and a dreamer who feels a higher cosmic calling leaving her eager to see the world and experience a life beyond her upbringing. But obligations to her family keep Sloane tethered to the Academy, as does her fear of crossing the family line. But Sloane has plans… and one day she might just be brave enough to act on them.

CAZZIE DAVID (86’ed, NY Times best-selling author of No One Asked for This) will play JAYME, Sparrow #6.

Jayme is a loner hidden under a hoodie. She doesn’t say much because she doesn’t have to. Jayme has a fear-inducing snarl. Catch a glimpse of it, and you’ll run across the street to avoid what follows. Smart and sharp as a knife, she spends most of her time hanging with Alphonso, her only friend.

EXISTENTIAL DREAD INDUCING PSYKRONIUM CUBE (Newcomer) will play CHRISTOPHER, Sparrow #7.

Christopher is a telekinetic cube of unknown origin. He can turn the room freezing cold and induce paralyzing fear. He acts as the Sparrows’ consulted oracle who hands out incredible advice and serves as the family mediator. Trustworthy, loyal, and is treated by the Sparrows like any other sibling, Christopher is a force to be reckoned with.

Stream The Umbrella Academy on Netflix