- Dates: December 2016 - April 2017
- Type: Television Commercial
Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) and starring Emmy and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans -- Violet, Klaus, and Sunny - whose evil guardian Count Olaf will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance. The siblings must outsmart Olaf at every turn, foiling his many devious plans and disguises, in order to discover clues to their parents' mysterious death. The eight-episode series is a Netflix original production, executive produced by Emmy Award winner Barry Sonnenfeld and Daniel Handler, and premieres January 13, 2017 only on Netflix. A Netflix Original Series. "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix" Violet, Klaus and Sonny were intelligent children. Most everything that happened to them was rife with misfortune and despair. Your parents have perished in a terrible fire. Perished means killed. We know what perished means. Hello, hello, hello. Children. I am Count Olaf, your new guardian. Do you know what this is? It looks like a list. Wrong! It's a list. A list of chores. We know you're just trying to steal our parents' fortune. We have to get out of this wretched place. Go back in the house. Where it's safer. And strangers can't get you. Strangers? Where? The Baudelaire children will be destroyed. What? Hmm? When the sand runs out, that fortune is mine! I didn't realize the sand went so quickly. I bought it online. You're gonna need to flip it a couple of times. Your parents and I, we used to develop our own secret codes. Our parents developed secret codes. In my library, you will find all the answers that you need. Let's get to work. Something strange is going on. What's that? Something my parents had. It looks like a tattoo Count Olaf has on his ankle. Really? My name is Captain. This man is really Count Olaf in disguise. Aren't you smart. Wherever you go, I will hunt you down. Why do you hate us so much? Because it's fun. We are setting out on a very top secret expedition. What do you say, Baudelaires? Are you in? I'm taking you to prison. Good luck with that. I'm armed. So am I. Child's play. Adorable. Is that a harpoon gun? (Lyrics) Blue skies smilin' at me Nothin' but blue skies do I see A Netflix Original Series This January Mysteries Will Be Revealed One Unfortunate Event At A Time Lemony Snicket's A Series Of Unfortunate Events Netflix All Episodes Friday, January 13 Netflix.com