'The Umbrella Academy' was showrunner accused by 12 staff members of 'toxic' behavior. He called the allegations 'false and outrageous.'

• 12 staff members accused "The Umbrella Academy" showrunner Steve Blackman of "toxic" behavior.
• Blackman called the allegations "completely false and outrageous."
• The final season of the Netflix series arrives in August.

A showrunner on "The Umbrella Academy" has been accused by 12 staff members of "toxic" behavior, including bullying and sexism, while working on the cult Netflix show.

"The Umbrella Academy," which was released on the streamer in 2019 and has run for three seasons, follows a group of superheroes who were around the world at the same time before being raised by a mysterious billionaire.