Recap / A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

A Series of Unfortunate Events is a black comedy drama based on the book series of the same name, revolving around three orphaned siblings who must evade Count Olaf, a distant relative who is hell-bent on claiming their family's fortune. The show was released on Netflix from 2017 to 2019.

Unmarked spoilers are present throughout the subpages as well as some of the synopsises below. Read at your own risk.

Season 1: Books 1 to 4 (January 13, 2017)

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

Violet Baudelaire: Why do you hate us so much?
Count Olaf: Because it's fun!

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1. "The Bad Beginning, Part 1"
2. "The Bad Beginning, Part 2"
3. "The Reptile Room, Part 1"
4. "The Reptile Room, Part 2"
5. "The Wide Window, Part 1"
6. "The Wide Window, Part 2"
7. "The Miserable Mill, Part 1"
8. "The Miserable Mill, Part 2"

Season 2: Books 5 to 9 (March 30, 2018)

This season is so much worse.

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1. "The Austere Academy, Part 1"
2. "The Austere Academy, Part 2"
3. "The Ersatz Elevator, Part 1"
4. "The Ersatz Elevator, Part 2"
5. "The Vile Village, Part 1"
6. "The Vile Village, Part 2"
7. "The Hostile Hospital, Part 1"
8. "The Hostile Hospital, Part 2"
9. "The Carnivorous Carnival, Part 1"
10. "The Carnivorous Carnival, Part 2"

Season 3: Books 10 to 13 (January 1, 2019)

We've saved the worst for last.

Lemony Snicket: Because, dear viewer...
Count Olaf: Count Olaf fans...
Lemony Snicket and Count Olaf: We're almost at the end.
Lemony Snicket: Fortunately.
Count Olaf: Unfortunately.

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1. "The Slippery Slope, Part 1"
2. "The Slippery Slope, Part 2"
3. "The Grim Grotto, Part 1"
4. "The Grim Grotto, Part 2"
5. "The Penultimate Peril, Part 1"
6. "The Penultimate Peril, Part 2"
7. "The End"

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