Netflix states that the Academy of Umbrellas was seen by 45 million people

By Colin Stevens

According to Netflix, the Umbrella Academy was seen by 45 million people and the service added several million new subscribers in its first quarter.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, a quarterly Netflix report indicates that the Umbrella Academy was seen by 45 million member households in its first month, Fyre: The biggest party ever seen was seen by 20 million member households, Triple Frontier was seen by 52 million homes in its first month and They Highwaymen was watched by 40 million planned. Netflix considers a member account 'account' as a user viewing at least 70% of an episode of a series or 70% of a full movie.

According to Netflix, Sandra Bullock's thriller Bird Box has been seen by over 45 million Netflix accounts in its first seven days.

In addition, this quarterly report (via THR) also indicates that Netflix added 9.6 million subscribers in the first three months of the year, bringing the total to 148.9 million paying subscribers. The streaming giant plans to add 5 million subscribers in the second quarter of this year.

The Umbrella Academy was renewed for a second season earlier this month, with distribution of the main cast. In our review of the season 1 of The Umbrella Academy, we called it "great": "The Umbrella Academy combines a conscious humor with elegant narratives to deconstruct an already overpopulated genre."

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Colin Stevens is a news writer for IGN. Follow on Twitter.