A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Information
Director(s)	Barry Sonnenfeld Mark Palansky Bo Welch
Producer(s)	Cindy Holland Daniel Handler Rose Lam Barry Sonnenfeld
Writer(s)	Novel: Daniel Handler Screenplay: Daniel Handler
Starring	K. Todd Freeman Neil Patrick Harris Louis Hynes Patrick Warburton Malina Weissman Presley Smith
Distributor(s)	Netflix
Release Date	January 13, 2017 (Season 1) March 30, 2018 (Season 2) TBA 2019 (Season 3)
Runtime	50-minute episodes

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a Netflix-produced and distributed adaptation of the book series of the same name by Lemony Snicket (Daniel Handler).

Season 1 covered the first four books: The Bad Beginning, The Reptile Room, The Wide Window, and The Miserable Mill.

Season 2 will adapt the next five books in the series: The Austere Academy, The Ersatz Elevator, The Vile Village, The Hostile Hospital and The Carnivorous Carnival.

Season 3 will adapt the final books: The Slippery Slope, The Grim Grotto, The Penultimate Peril, and The End.

Development

Promotional logo

In 2014, Netflix announced that they had begun developing a TV series based on the books. Due to the cancelled sequels of the film, Daniel Handler was happy with the announcement and had intentions to join production. It was also going to allegedly follow a more dark direction like the original books, other than the film, which was considered to be too humorous. Unlike the film, the TV series will adapt all 13 books instead of the first 3.

The first season premiered on January 13, 2017. On March 13, 2017, Netflix announced through a coded video that Season 2 had been approved, leading fans to vastlyfrighteningdecision.com.

On April 6, 2017, Netflix officially approved Season 3.

Overview

“	Look away. This show will wreck your evening​, your whole life, and your day. Every single episode is nothing but dismay. There's nothing but horror and inconvenience on the way. Ask any stable person, "Should I watch?" and they will say: Look away.	”
	— Look Away, the main theme

After the loss of their parents in a mysterious fire, the three Baudelaire children face trials and tribulations attempting to uncover dark family secrets.

Season 1

WE FEEL TERRIBLE AND WE MISS OUR PARENTS VERY MUCH

Episodes 1 and 2, "The Bad Beginning", find Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire placed in the care of actor Count Olaf, their alleged family relative and guardian, by their family banker Mr. Poe. He forces them to accomplish many difficult and unreasonable chores. Olaf concocts a diabolical plan to steal their fortune by making Violet and Klaus partake in his play, which his troupe of actors are involved in. Olaf's plot is revealed, but he escapes. The Baudelaires are sent to their next guardian.

In episodes 3 and 4, "The Reptile Room" the children go to live with another relative, Uncle Monty, who is revealed to have been their actual chosen guardian. He is kind and the Baudelaires enjoy their time with him. Unfortunately, Count Olaf reappears, disguised as Uncle Monty’s new assistant, Stephano. He murders Uncle Monty, and tries to take the Baudelaires to Peru, but is stopped by the Baudelaires, who uncover proof of the murder. Olaf disappears, and the children go to live with their next closest relative.

In episodes 5 and 6, "The Wide Window", the Baudelaires meet their aunt Josephine, their new guardian, who is afraid of everything. Count Olaf is disguised as Captain Sham, a sailor with a wooden leg. He forces Aunt Josephine to write a note placing Violet, Klaus, and Sunny in his care. Sham murders Aunt Josephine, but Sunny bites through his leg, proving his true identity to Mr. Poe. The Baudelaires, tired of Mr. Poe's failed attempts at finding them a suitable home, hitch a ride in a delivery truck to a local lumber mill.

In episodes 7 and 8, "The Miserable Mill", the children are forced to work at the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. Olaf is disguised as Shirley, a receptionist working for the local optometrist, Georgina Orwell. Orwell hypnotizes Klaus, causing him to be responsible for an accident that injures one of the workers. The mill owner, Sir, threatens to put the children in Shirley's care if they cause one more accident. Klaus is hypnotized into nearly killing Sir's partner Charles with a sawing machine, but Violet manages to break his trance. Olaf escapes again and Mr. Poe locates them with the help of his wife, Eleanora. Mr. Poe enrolls the children in a boarding school known as Prufrock Preparatory School.

Season 2

In episodes 1 and 2, "The Austere Academy", the children cope with life at a boarding school.

In episodes 3 and 4, "The Ersatz Elevator", the children are sent to live with a wealthy couple living in the penthouse of a tall apartment building.

In episodes 5 and 6, "The Vile Village", the children are sent to live with an insane village obsessed with crows.

In episodes 7 and 8, "The Hostile Hospital", the children take refugee in a half-built hospital while trying to research V.F.D. After Violet is caught, Klaus and Sunny must act to prevent Violet from undergoing unnecessary surgery.

In episodes 9 and 10, "The Carnivorous Carnival", the children masquerade as carnival freaks to hide from Olaf.

Television stories

Main article: List of ASOUE television stories

Reception

The first season, for the most part, received critical acclaim, despite a few negative reviews. The TV series has received its own fanbase - many of which are comprised of those who are already fans of the books and/or the film.

Those already familiar with the series have compared it to the books, as well as the film adaptation. Some have praised the TV series for being closer to the books than the film. Some were underwhelmed by the destruction of Josephine Anwhistle's house, feeling it was not as epic compared to the film.

Marketing

See also Season 1#Gallery, Season 2#Marketing, and Season 3#Marketing.

Trailers

A Series of Unfortunate Events Teaser Meet Count Olaf HD Netflix

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Teaser Trailer HD Netflix

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Official Trailer HD Netflix

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Trailer 2 Netflix

A Series of Unfortunate Events Netflix Kitchen Baudelaire's Flaming Mansion Netflix

The Most Unfortunate Friday the 13th A Series of Unfortunate Events Netflix

A Series of Unfortunate Items

A Series of Unfortunate Events The Facts Netflix HD

A Series of Unfortunate Events - Season 2 Teaser HD Netflix

A Series Of Unfortunate Events - Season 2 Official Teaser HD Netflix

Secret websites

The 404 message.

Netflix created multiple secret websites with the initials V.F.D. The sites had various messages, but by 2018 most of them were changed to simply redirect to the show's official site.

• VeryFlammableDandelions.com – from crate in the first teaser trailer, lead to a concept art image of Olaf's house.
• VisceralFantabulousDebut.com – from newspaper article title in second teaser, lead to a concept art image of Uncle Monty's reptile room.
• VitalFanDisclosure.com – from a Facebook message with the first official trailer, lead to a concept art image of Aunt Josephine's house.
• ValorousFarmsDairy.com – from the backdrop of holiday video released on Facebook, lead to some grim greetings.
• VeryFalseDocuments.com – from a Facebook message with the theme song, led to a special message.
• VerseFluctuationDeclaration.com – from a New Year's Facebook message,, initially page stated season 2 release date before changing to a new message.
• The rest of the sites had 404 messages.

• VainFatDictator.com
• ValleyOfFourDrafts.com
• VaporettoofFavoriteDetritus.com
• VarietiesForDrugs.com
• VariousFineryDisguises.com
• VariousFosteringDenouement.com
• VariousFrequentDisasters.com
• VeiledFacialDisguises.com
• VenomFeelsDelightful.com
• VerbalFridgeDialogue.com
• VerdantFlammableDevice.com
• VerifyingFernaldsDefection.com
• VeritableFrenchDiner.com
• VernacularlyFastenedDoor.com
• VersedFurtiveDisclosure.com
• VerticalFlameDiversion.com
• VeryFancyDoily.com
• VeryFascinatingDrama.com
• VeryFlammableDetergent.com
• VeryFlavorfulDesserts.com
• VeryFlavorlessDiet.com
• VeryFreshDill.com
• VeryFrighteningDanger.com
• VeryFunDay.com
• VesselForDisaccharides.com
• VillageofFowlDevotees.com
• VincentFrancisDoyle.com
• VinegarFlavoredDoughnuts.com
• VineyardofFragrantDrapes.com
• VineyardsFamousDonkeys.com
• ViolentFrozenDragonflies.com
• VioletsFifteenthDate.com
• ViolettaFroggDrifter.com
• VisionFurtheringDevices.com
• VisitableFungalDitches.com
• VoiceFakeryDisguises.com
• VolatileFungusDeportation.com
• VoluntaryFishDomestication.com
• VolunteerFactualDispatches.com
• VolunteerFelineDetectives.com
• VolunteersFightingDisease.com
• VoraciousFierceDragon.com
• VoraciousFilmDiscussions.com

Trivia

• In July 2015, a YouTube channel using the username "Eleanora Poe" released a single video titled "An Unfortunate Teaser". The video was made to look as a teaser trailer for the Netflix series. The official Netflix channel commented on it: "Nope, this isn't an official Netflix teaser, but we won't call Count Olaf - THIS IS MOST MARVELOUS." It also disclaimed the video to multiple news outlets. Despite this, some fans believe the video was made by Netflix given its high quality, as well as the Lachrymose Leech being essentially identical to what would appear in the show.

External links

• A Series of Unfortunate Events on Netflix

Social media

• Official Twitter account
• Official Instagram account
• Official Instagram account (additional)
• Official Facebook page