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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!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 1 - The Bad Beginning (1)
    7.6/10(3290 votes)

    #1 - The Bad Beginning (1)

    S1:E1

    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:Unknown

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  2. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 2 - The Bad Beginning (2)
    7.9/10(2608 votes)

    #2 - The Bad Beginning (2)

    S1:E2

    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:Unknown

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  3. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 3 - The Reptile Room (1)
    8.1/10(2383 votes)

    #3 - The Reptile Room (1)

    S1:E3

    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:Unknown

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  4. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 4 - The Reptile Room (2)
    8.1/10(2256 votes)

    #4 - The Reptile Room (2)

    S1:E4

    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

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  5. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 5 - The Wide Window (1)
    7.6/10(2115 votes)

    #5 - The Wide Window (1)

    S1:E5

    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:Unknown

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  6. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 6 - The Wide Window (2)
    7.6/10(2063 votes)

    #6 - The Wide Window (2)

    S1:E6

    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:Unknown

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  7. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 7 - The Miserable Mill (1)
    8.0/10(2102 votes)

    #7 - The Miserable Mill (1)

    S1:E7

    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

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  8. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 1 Episode 8 - The Miserable Mill (2)
    8.3/10(2109 votes)

    #8 - The Miserable Mill (2)

    S1:E8

    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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Bad Beginning (1)" is the best rated episode of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 3290 votes. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/13/2017. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Bad Beginning (2)".