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The Best Episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1

Every episode of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1!

The orphaned Baudelaire children face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf, all in their quest to uncover the secret of their parents' death.

Genres:Action & AdventureFamilyComedyMystery
Network:Netflix

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" season 1 is "The Bad Beginning (1)", rated 7.6/10 from 3056 user votes. It was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Daniel Handler. "The Bad Beginning (1)" aired on 1/13/2017 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Bad Beginning (2)".

  • The Bad Beginning (1)
    7.6/10 3,056 votes

    #1 - The Bad Beginning (1)

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/13/2017

    The dreadful history of the Baudelaire children begins with a deadpan narrator, a terrible fire and the ominous arrival of a distant relative.

    Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

    Writer: Daniel Handler

  • The Bad Beginning (2)
    7.9/10 2,405 votes

    #2 - The Bad Beginning (2)

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2017

    While Mr. Poe's secretary works overtime, Count Olaf casts Violet and Klaus in "The Marvelous Marriage," a work of theater with alarming implications.

    Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

    Writer: Daniel Handler

  • The Reptile Room (1)
    8.1/10 2,188 votes

    #3 - The Reptile Room (1)

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2017

    After the Baudelaires move in with Dr. Montgomery, a renowned expert in reptile behavior, their new guardian hires a frighteningly familiar assistant.

    Director: Mark Palansky

    Writer: Daniel Handler

  • The Reptile Room (2)
    8.1/10 2,074 votes

    #4 - The Reptile Room (2)

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/13/2017

    Klaus and Violet suspect Count Olaf and his evil cohorts when a lifeless body turns up in the reptile room. Sunny sees the inside of a suitcase.

    Director: Mark Palansky

    Writer: Daniel Handler

  • The Wide Window (1)
    7.6/10 1,944 votes

    #5 - The Wide Window (1)

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/13/2017

    The orphans arrive at the aptly named Lake Lachrymose to meet their widowed Aunt Josephine, a strict grammarian who's haunted by the past.

    Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

    Writer: Daniel Handler

  • The Wide Window (2)
    7.7/10 1,889 votes

    #6 - The Wide Window (2)

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/13/2017

    Klaus and Violet look for clues in a suspicious note that passes custody to Captain Sham, a seafaring scam artist with clear ties to Count Olaf.

    Director: Barry Sonnenfeld

    Writer: Daniel Handler

  • The Miserable Mill (1)
    8.1/10 1,938 votes

    #7 - The Miserable Mill (1)

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/13/2017

    The children arrive at the Lucky Smells Lumber Mill and unearth some unsettling accusations about their parents. Count Olaf courts an old flame.

    Director: Bo Welch

    Writer: Daniel Handler, Joe Tracz

  • The Miserable Mill (2)
    8.3/10 1,946 votes

    #8 - The Miserable Mill (2)

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/13/2017

    Klaus just isn't himself after seeing Dr. Orwell, an optometrist with oddly optimistic patients. Meanwhile, Violet works to clear her parents' names.

    Director: Bo Welch

    Writer: Daniel Handler, Tatiana Suarez-Pico