A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017 · TV Series · TV-PG · 52 min · ★ 7.4 · 89% critics

Action & AdventureFamilyComedyMysteryDrama

After a sudden tragedy leaves three siblings on their own, they’re shuffled from one uneasy situation to the next while a relentless villain keeps closing in. As they try to stay together and protect what’s theirs, they also search for answers about their family and the secrets surrounding their parents’ death.

Based on A Series of Unfortunate Events

Also known as Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events · asoue

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Streaming on Netflix.

20 hours to watch · 25 episodes.

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Details

Years: 2017–2019
Release date: 2017-01-13
Network: Netflix
Language: English
Rated: TV-PG
Runtime: 52 min
Max quality: UHD
Critic score: 89/100
TMDB rating: 7.4/10 (1,023 votes)

About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a weird, witty, darkly funny family mystery with constant peril and cliffhangers, similar in vibe to Over the Garden Wall; Not for you if you dislike relentless misfortune or repetitive setups.

Pros: quirky dark humor; bingeable cliffhangers; strong performances | Cons: repetitive story beats; bleak tone throughout; some confusing stretches