A Series of Unfortunate Events (TV series)

A Series of Unfortunate Events
Season 1 promotional poster
Genre
Based onA Series of Unfortunate Events
by Lemony Snicket
Starring
Theme music composer
Opening theme"Look Away" by Neil Patrick Harris
Composers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes25
Production
Executive producers
  • Cindy Holland (season 1)
  • Brian Wright (season 1)
  • Ted Biaselli (season 1)
  • Daniel Handler
  • Barry Sonnenfeld
  • John Weber
  • Frank Siracusa (season 1)
  • Neil Patrick Harris (seasons 2–3)
  • Rose Lam (seasons 2–3)
Producers
  • Neil Patrick Harris (season 1)
  • Joe Tracz (season 3)
  • Rand Geiger (season 3)
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cinematography
Editors
Running time36–64 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseJanuary 13, 2017 (2017-01-13) –
January 1, 2019 (2019-01-01)
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A Series of Unfortunate Events is an American black comedy drama television series based on the book series of the same name by Lemony Snicket (the pen name of American author Daniel Handler) for Netflix.[1][2][3] It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, K. Todd Freeman, and Presley Smith. Dylan Kingwell, Avi Lake, Sara Rue and Lucy Punch join the cast in the second season.[4]

Similar to the book series, A Series of Unfortunate Events follows the misadventures of the three Baudelaire children, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny, following the deaths of their parents and the destruction of their home. While the children are shuffled between various foster homes, they are pursued by Count Olaf, who desires to gain control of the vast Baudelaire inheritance before Violet comes of age. Along the way, the Baudelaires discover their parents' connections to an elusive secret society called the Volunteer Fire Department (often abbreviated to V.F.D.).

The first season, which premiered on January 13, 2017, consists of eight episodes and adapts the first four books of the series. The second season was ordered in March 2017 and released on March 30, 2018, consisting of ten episodes and adapting the fifth through the ninth books. The third and final season, which was announced in April 2017 and released on January 1, 2019, consists of seven episodes and adapts the remaining four books.

Throughout its run, the series received critical acclaim, with praise towards its production values, writing, faithfulness to the novels, and acting, particularly that of Harris as Count Olaf.

  1. ^ a b Wollaston, Sam (January 13, 2017). "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events review – fabulous steampunk fun". The Guardian. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Saraiya, Sonia (January 6, 2017). "TV Review: Lemony Snicket's 'A Series of Unfortunate Events' on Netflix". Archived from the original on July 12, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
  3. ^ "A Series of Unfortunate Events': Barry Sonnenfeld Was Booted Off the Movie, and Now He's Saved the Franchise". IndieWire.com. January 12, 2017. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2016). "Netflix's 'A Series Of Unfortunate Events' Finds Its Violet & Klaus". Deadline. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2021.

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