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The Best Episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2

Every episode of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2!

Binge this in 7h 37mPeaking at 8.4/10

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 2 Episode 1 - The Austere Academy (1)
    7.9/10(1525 votes)

    #1 - The Austere Academy (1)

    S2:E1

    The Baudelaires begin life at boarding school and meet a pair of mysterious siblings whose tragic lives sound eerily similar to their own.

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  2. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 2 - The Austere Academy (2)
    7.8/10(1399 votes)

    #2 - The Austere Academy (2)

    S2:E2

    While the Quagmires keep up the search, the Baudelaires struggle to balance their studies with a punishing workout schedule, courtesy of Count Olaf.

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  3. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 3 - The Ersatz Elevator (1)
    8.1/10(1337 votes)

    #3 - The Ersatz Elevator (1)

    S2:E3

    Violet, Klaus and Sunny get new guardians in a fashionable building, where stairs are in -- and the elevator's out. Jacques Snicket trains a recruit.

    Director:Bo Welch

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  4. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 4 - The Ersatz Elevator (2)
    8.1/10(1292 votes)

    #4 - The Ersatz Elevator (2)

    S2:E4

    The Baudelaires find their friends -- and then lose them -- at the bottom of an elevator shaft. Count Olaf conducts an auction in disguise.

    Director:Bo Welch

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  5. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 5 - The Vile Village (1)
    7.7/10(1238 votes)

    #5 - The Vile Village (1)

    S2:E5

    Mr. Poe brings the Baudelaires to V.F.D., a bird-loving village with an Old West vibe. Jacques and Olivia continue their search for the Quagmires.

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  6. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 6 - The Vile Village (2)
    7.9/10(1231 votes)

    #6 - The Vile Village (2)

    S2:E6

    The orphans find themselves under suspicion in the wake of a devastating murder. But time behind bars leads to an important realization.

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  8. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 7 - The Hostile Hospital (1)
    8.2/10(1253 votes)

    #7 - The Hostile Hospital (1)

    S2:E7

    Life on the lam leads the Baudelaires to a horrifying hospital with an enormous library that could hold the answers to all of their questions.

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  9. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 8 - The Hostile Hospital (2)
    8.1/10(1224 votes)

    #8 - The Hostile Hospital (2)

    S2:E8

    A bearded Klaus and Sunny comb the hospital's crumbling halls for Violet, who's being held prisoner under Count Olaf's questionable "care."

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  10. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 9 - Carnivorous Carnival (1)
    8.3/10(1227 votes)

    #9 - Carnivorous Carnival (1)

    S2:E9

    Come one, come all to the creepiest circus the world has ever seen, a place where puzzling mysteries -- and a familiar face -- await.

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  11. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 2 Episode 10 - Carnivorous Carnival (2)
    8.4/10(1242 votes)

    #10 - Carnivorous Carnival (2)

    S2:E10

    Still posing as conjoined carnival freaks, the Baudelaires brace themselves for a beastly fate. Will good fortune intervene ... for once?

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"The Austere Academy (1)" is the best rated episode of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1525 votes. Directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Daniel Handler, it aired on 3/30/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Austere Academy (2)".