TV series
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.
Streaming, rental and purchase options
Checked Sep 2, 2026
A Series of Unfortunate Events is available to stream on Netflix in United States. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
The orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents' death.
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 1
The Baudelaires begin life at boarding school and meet a pair of mysterious siblings whose tragic lives sound eerily similar to their own.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Malcolm Stewart, Yasmeene Ball, Emily Delahunty, Bronwen Smith
Episode 2
While the Quagmires keep up the search, the Baudelaires struggle to balance their studies with a punishing workout schedule, courtesy of Count Olaf.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Malcolm Stewart, Sara Rue, Nathan Fillion, Sara Canning
Episode 3
Violet, Klaus and Sunny get new guardians in a fashionable building, where stairs are in -- and the elevator's out. Jacques Snicket trains a recruit.
Directed by Bo WelchWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Cleo King, Mary Black, Sara Rue, Adam Manfredi
Episode 4
The Baudelaires find their friends -- and then lose them -- at the bottom of an elevator shaft. Count Olaf conducts an auction in disguise.
Directed by Bo WelchWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Cleo King, Sara Rue, Linzi Martin, Marco Grazzini
Episode 5
Mr. Poe brings the Baudelaires to V.F.D., a bird-loving village with an Old West vibe. Jacques and Olivia continue their search for the Quagmires.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Sara Rue, Ithamar Enriquez, Nathan Fillion, Mindy Sterling
Episode 6
The orphans find themselves under suspicion in the wake of a devastating murder. But time behind bars leads to an important realization.
Directed by Barry SonnenfeldWritten by Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Cleo King, Ithamar Enriquez, Nathan Fillion, Mindy Sterling
Episode 7
Life on the lam leads the Baudelaires to a horrifying hospital with an enormous library that could hold the answers to all of their questions.
Directed by Allan ArkushWritten by Joshua Conkel, Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Cynthia Mendez, Ashley Ross, Kari Grunberg, Stephanie Lavigne
Episode 8
A bearded Klaus and Sunny comb the hospital's crumbling halls for Violet, who's being held prisoner under Count Olaf's questionable "care."
Directed by Allan ArkushWritten by Joshua Conkel, Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Cynthia Mendez, Ashley Ross, Kari Grunberg, John Bobek
Episode 9
Come one, come all to the creepiest circus the world has ever seen, a place where puzzling mysteries -- and a familiar face -- await.
Directed by Loni PeristereWritten by Joe Tracz, Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Aasif Mandvi, Alfre Woodard, Catherine O'Hara, Sara Rue
Episode 10
Still posing as conjoined carnival freaks, the Baudelaires brace themselves for a beastly fate. Will good fortune intervene ... for once?
Directed by Loni PeristereWritten by Joe Tracz, Daniel HandlerGuest stars Matty Cardarople, Usman Ally, Jacqueline Robbins, Joyce Robbins, Malcolm Stewart, Sara Rue, Jill Morrison, Nathan Fillion
Episode information updated Sep 18, 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
Netflix
Take 5 ProductionsCanada
What is the Question?
Paramount Television StudiosUnited StatesMore shows like A Series of Unfortunate Events.
