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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.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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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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Episode 1
The dreadful history of the Baudelaire children begins with a deadpan narrator, a terrible fire and the ominous arrival of a distant relative.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Cleo King, Jack Forrester
Episode 2
While Mr. Poe's secretary works overtime, Count Olaf casts Violet and Klaus in "The Marvelous Marriage," a work of theater with alarming implications.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Cleo King, Luke Camilleri
Episode 3
After the Baudelaires move in with Dr. Montgomery, a renowned expert in reptile behavior, their new guardian hires a frighteningly familiar assistant.
Directed by Mark PalanskyWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Aasif Mandvi, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Luke Camilleri, Mary Black, Matthew Walker
Episode 4
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.
Directed by Mark PalanskyWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Aasif Mandvi, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Matty Cardarople, Sara Canning
Episode 5
The orphans arrive at the aptly named Lake Lachrymose to meet their widowed Aunt Josephine, a strict grammarian who's haunted by the past.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Alfre Woodard, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Patrick Breen
Episode 6
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.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Alfre Woodard, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Patrick Breen
Episode 7
The children arrive at the Lucky Smells Lumber Mill and unearth some unsettling accusations about their parents. Count Olaf courts an old flame.
Directed by Bo WelchWritten by Joe Tracz, Daniel HandlerGuest stars Don Johnson, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Keith Dallas, Catherine O'Hara, Rhys Darby, Usman Ally, Loretta Walsh
Episode 8
Klaus just isn't himself after seeing Dr. Orwell, an optometrist with oddly optimistic patients. Meanwhile, Violet works to clear her parents' names.
Directed by Bo WelchWritten by Tatiana Suarez-Pico, Daniel HandlerGuest stars Don Johnson, Will Arnett, Cobie Smulders, Cleo King, Catherine O'Hara, Rhys Darby, Usman Ally, Loretta Walsh
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Neil Patrick HarrisCount Olaf
Patrick WarburtonLemony Snicket
Malina WeissmanViolet Baudelaire
Louis HynesKlaus Baudelaire
K. Todd FreemanArthur Poe
Presley SmithSunny Baudelaire
Jacqueline RobbinsWhite Faced Woman #1
Joyce RobbinsWhite Faced Woman #2
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