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Netflix users have been left outraged by the “horrendous” fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy.
On Thursday (8 August), one month after showrunner Steve Blackman denied allegations of toxic on-set behaviour, the show’s concluding batch of episodes were released on the streaming service, and fans are not liking what they’re seeing.
The series received acclaim for its first three seasons, but the fandom appears to be unanimous in its scathing criticism of the final instalment – and are vehemently expressing their disappointment on social media.
While season four holds a critical score of 61 per cent on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes, the audience score sits at a paltry 17 per cent.
“What the hell happened?!?” one fan wrote, adding: “The first three seasons were awesome. Was there a different writer or…