Sir Reginald's Actions and Ben's Death in The Umbrella Academy

The information about Ben Hargreeves’ death has long been kept secret during all seasons of The Umbrella Academy causing great interest and speculation. Finally, having watched the fourth season, it becomes known that it was Sir Reginald Hargreeves who brutally killed Ben. The truth was never told as the story was complicated: Reginald’s murder of his adopted son was aimed at stopping the ‘Jennifer Incident’ which could probably lead to the extinction of the whole humankind. While Season 4 explains the main details regarding Ben’s death, it also shows how Reginald of the original universe twisted the siblings’ memories so that they could only remember Ben’s tragic fate.

It is also shown in the series how the incident took place, with Ben trying to show the rare trait of kindness. Besides, more episodes clarify that the adopted father had made the decision only having counted everything, and had no doubt in the chosen action. This season did not only tell more about Ben’s death but enriched the background of the story widening the information about the characters and their relationships. In conclusion, it may be summarized that the season was intense and contained many important details that replaced the previous assumptions.