One of Netflix’s biggest shows marks a major anniversary by confirming there’s at least 31 months between its penultimate and last seasons

Having announced that its upcoming fourth season would be the last, there’s a mixture of excitement, anticipation, and sadness surrounding the eventual return of The Umbrella Academy.

Across its three seasons so far, the eccentric comic book adaptation has evolved into one of the biggest weapons in Netflix’s arsenal of original content, and it looks as though the gears could be about to start turning for the promotional campaign.

Having been radio silent for months, the show’s official social media account creaked back into life to drop a tease for something coming today, and The Umbrella Academy‘s many supporters were justifiably ecstatic at the news, even if many are struggling to reconcile with the end being nigh.

Of course, noon on the first day of October also happens to be the exact birthdays of the Hargreeves children, so maybe there’s going to be some major new information dropping when the clock strikes midday, which wouldn’t go amiss considering it’s been almost a year and a half since season 3 premiered.

Funnily enough, that’s exactly what happened, with the series being confirmed for a 2024 debut.

The downside is that even if it premieres on Jan. 1 – which it won’t – there’s going to be a gap of at least 31 months between the third and fourth seasons, an eternity that’s becoming all too common for Netflix’s marquee episodic properties. Either way, at least there’s a finish line in sight.