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A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events

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

20177.43 Seasons25 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Daniel Handler
Written by Daniel Handler
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Count Olaf

Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton

Lemony Snicket

Malina Weissman

Malina Weissman

Violet Baudelaire

Louis Hynes

Louis Hynes

Klaus Baudelaire

K. Todd Freeman

K. Todd Freeman

Arthur Poe

Presley Smith

Presley Smith

Sunny Baudelaire

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksecret societyon the runorphanrebootchildren's adventureimaginativeorphan siblingsunfortunatebased on young adult novelanachronisticoffbeatwittyantagonisticmean spiritedspooky

About A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a action & adventure, family, comedy, mystery series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of based on novel or book, secret society, on the run, orphan, reboot, children's adventure. Created by Daniel Handler, it stars Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman. The orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents' death.

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