The Umbrella Academy Car meme originated from a scene in Season 2, Episode 7 of the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy. The two-panel format depicts Vanya Hargreeves (Elliot Page) and Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) driving past one another in separate vehicles, capturing their mutual look of stunned realization as they make eye contact. Following the season's release in July 2020, the image quickly became a viral sensation on Twitter and Reddit. It is primarily used to represent two people or groups crossing paths unexpectedly, or to highlight awkward coincidences and overlapping situations that catch both parties off guard.