Netflix fans break down in tears as 'best show of all time's' final season kicks off - sobbing 'I'm not ready to say goodbye!'

Netflix fans have been left very emotional as the 'best show of all time' kicked off its final season on Thursday.

The sci-fi drama series, starring Elliot Page, follows a group of disbanded superheroes who reunited after their adoptive father Sir Reginald Hargreaves' death.

The final season sees the Hargreaves siblings all separate after their timeline was reset. Now devoid of their powers, they are each left to their own human devices to survive, though they must come together one last time to stop a mysterious group known only as The Keepers.

And with their beloved show now coming to an end after five years, devoted fans have struggled to come to terms with the news, with one remarking that they are 'not ready to say goodbye'.

Rushing to X, formerly known as Twitter, after the episodes aired, fans were quick share their reactions and it's safe to say they are devastated. 

Netflix fans have been left very emotional as the 'best show of all time' kicked off its final season on Thursday [pictured Elliot Page as Viktor Hargreeves]

The sci-fi drama series follows a group of disbanded superheroes who reunited after their adoptive father Sir Reginald Hargreaves' death [pictured Robert Sheehan as Klaus Hargreeves]

They penned: 'First episode of Umbrella Academy Season 4 was PEAK. Lets hope the next 5 are as good. I'm not ready to say goodbye.'

'I’m so excited but sad at the same time cause that means no more umbrella academy after this?'

'I love you the umbrella academy you are the best series of all time.'

'This new season of the Umbrella Academy might be the best one if they stick the landing.'

The series is set in a universe where - on October 1, 1989, 43 women around the world gave birth... though none of the women showed any signs of pregnancy.

Seven of the 43 children were adopted by billionaire Sir Reginald Hargreaves (Colm Feore), who, upon learning of their superhuman powers, formed The Umbrella Academy.

The Umbrella Academy is based on the Dark Horse comic book series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba, which was adapted for the small screen by Steve Blackman.

Blackman serves as the creator, showrunner and executive producer of the series, alongside Jennifer Cecil, Mike Richardson, Keith Goldberg, Scott Stuber, Beau Bauman, Pascal Verschooris, Jesse McKeown, Abbey Morris, and Jeremy Webb.

The final season sees the Hargreaves siblings all separate after their timeline was reset. Now devoid of their powers, they are each left to their own human devices to survive

with their beloved show now coming to an end after five years, devoted fans have struggled to come to terms with the news, with one remarking that they are 'not ready to say goodbye'

Rushing to X, formerly known as Twitter , after the episodes aired, fans were quick share their reactions and it's safe to say they are devastated

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Comic book creators Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá both serve as co-executive producers on the series.

The cast is lead by Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, David Castañeda, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Robert Sheehan, Aidan Gallagher, Justin H. Min, Ritu Arya, Colm Feore, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally and David Cross.

Back in 2022, it was revealed that the fourth season of the show would be the last. 

Showrunner Steve Blackman previously assured fans in a statement that the last season will be worthy of its predecessors, saying, 'We've got an amazing story ahead.' 

'I’m so excited that the incredibly loyal fans of The Umbrella Academy will be able to experience the fitting end to the Hargreeves siblings’ journey we began five years ago,' he stated. 

'But before we get to that conclusion, we've got an amazing story ahead for season four, one that will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final minutes.' 

The Umbrella Academy is based on the Dark Horse comic book series by Gerard Way and Gabriel Ba, which was adapted for the small screen by Steve Blackman 

Back in 2022, it was revealed that the fourth season of the show would be the last 

The third season of the show saw Elliot Page's character came out as transgender - which reflected the 35-year-old Juno star's personal life, after the actor revealed he is transgender in December 2020

Blackman also gave fans an idea of what they can expect from the last season while speaking with Netflix's TUDUM.

He revealed that the siblings 'are always up for a challenge' and added, 'There are new enemies who want to see them wiped out of existence, but how do they manage without their powers? Is there even a way to get them back? The stakes have never been greater.'

The third season of the show saw Page's character Vanya Hargreeves come out as transgender and transition into Viktor Hargreeves - which reflected the 35-year-old Juno star's personal life, after the actor revealed he is transgender in December 2020. 

Page opened up about the process while appearing on Late Night With Seth Meyers in June, and said that co-creator/showrunner Blackman is 'such a wonderful person' and 'seemed really excited about incorporating it into the show.'