‘The Umbrella Academy’: Can Klaus Die? Showrunner Steve Blackman Tells All

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Spoilers for “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3 follow below.)One of the biggest twists in “The Umbrella Academy” Season 3 is the revelation that Klaus’ (Robert Sheehan) powers extend far beyond what he previously thought.

Not only can Klaus commune with the dead – he can also come back from the dead. And has, many times!Through some training exercises with the more mild-mannered Reginald Hargreeves (Colm Feore) of this particular timeline, Klaus learns that his near-death experiences weren’t near-death at all.

He died each and every time, and came back to life each and every time. Hargreeves hones Klaus’ skill by throwing him in front of a bus over and over again, but the question remains, can Klaus die?The answer, it appears, is no. “Klaus would come back no matter what,” showrunner Steve Blackman told TheWrap during a recent interview. “Klaus can’t be killed.

Klaus right now – unless, down the road, something changes – he will come back to life. That’s his ability. He could be blown up and he would eventually come back.”And while Season 3 suggests this skill has always been there for Klaus, Blackman added that the new season explores the idea that these powers change and shift over time.“I’m always playing with the notion that their powers are always evolving,” the showrunner said. “Just like we evolve as human beings, the more they have their powers, the longer they have their powers, the more they evolve, the more they can control them and they’re shifting all the time.