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A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017–2019 · 3 seasons, 25 episodes · ended

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Seasons and episodes A Series of Unfortunate Events

Season scores: TMDB, out of 10.

Season 1

2017 · 8 episodes · about 7h · 7.4/10

Still: The Bad Beginning (1)1. The Bad Beginning (1)50 min · 6.8/10

The dreadful history of the Baudelaire children begins with a deadpan narrator, a terrible fire and the ominous arrival of a distant relative.

Still: The Bad Beginning (2)2. The Bad Beginning (2)64 min · 7.2/10

While Mr. Poe's secretary works overtime, Count Olaf casts Violet and Klaus in "The Marvelous Marriage," a work of theater with alarming implications.

Still: The Reptile Room (1)3. The Reptile Room (1)48 min · 7.6/10

After the Baudelaires move in with Dr. Montgomery, a renowned expert in reptile behavior, their new guardian hires a frighteningly familiar assistant.

Still: The Reptile Room (2)4. The Reptile Room (2)44 min · 7.4/10

Klaus and Violet suspect Count Olaf and his evil cohorts when a lifeless body turns up in the reptile room. Sunny sees the inside of a suitcase.

Still: The Wide Window (1)5. The Wide Window (1)43 min · 7.4/10

The orphans arrive at the aptly named Lake Lachrymose to meet their widowed Aunt Josephine, a strict grammarian who's haunted by the past.

Still: The Wide Window (2)6. The Wide Window (2)54 min · 7.5/10

Klaus and Violet look for clues in a suspicious note that passes custody to Captain Sham, a seafaring scam artist with clear ties to Count Olaf.

Still: The Miserable Mill (1)7. The Miserable Mill (1)45 min · 7.8/10

The children arrive at the Lucky Smells Lumber Mill and unearth some unsettling accusations about their parents. Count Olaf courts an old flame.

Still: The Miserable Mill (2)8. The Miserable Mill (2)48 min · 7.5/10

Klaus just isn't himself after seeing Dr. Orwell, an optometrist with oddly optimistic patients. Meanwhile, Violet works to clear her parents' names.

Season summaries3 seasons, 25 episodes

Season 1

2017 · 8 episodes · about 7h · TMDB 7.4

Season 2

2018 · 10 episodes · TMDB 7.5

Season 3

2019 · 7 episodes · TMDB 7.8

Episodes run about 50 min. Last episode: January 1, 2019

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98%50 of 51 people rate it well

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53 people watched this show, 3 are watching it now, 15 have it in their top picks, 13 saved it. Ray has recommended it at least 28 times.

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What is it about? A Series of Unfortunate Events

Secrets will be revealed, one unfortunate event at a time.

The orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents' death.

Genres: action & adventure, family, comedy, mystery. Themes: secret society, on the run, orphan, children's adventure, imaginative, orphan siblings.

Cast and crew A Series of Unfortunate Events

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Details A Series of Unfortunate Events

Poster: A Series of Unfortunate Events
First episode
January 13, 2017
Last episode
January 1, 2019
Status
ended
Network
Netflix
Countries
Canada, United States
Original language
English
Rating
TV-PG
Studios
Take 5 Productions, Sonnenfeld Productions, Inc., What is the Question?, Paramount Television Studios

Frequently asked questions

How many seasons does A Series of Unfortunate Events have?

3 seasons, 25 episodes. The last episode aired January 1, 2019.

Who’s in A Series of Unfortunate Events?

Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, Presley Smith, Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, K. Todd Freeman, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Matty Cardarople, and Usman Ally. Created by Barry Sonnenfeld and Daniel Handler.

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