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The Best Episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3

Every episode of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3!

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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 3 Episode 1 - Slippery Slope (1)
    7.8/10(1253 votes)

    #1 - Slippery Slope (1)

    S3:E1

    While Count Olaf makes his way to V.F.D. headquarters with Sunny, Klaus and Violet are exactly where we left them: careening toward the edge of a cliff.

    Director:Jonathan Teplitzky
    Writer:Daniel Handler

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  2. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3 Episode 2 - Slippery Slope (2)
    7.7/10(1109 votes)

    #2 - Slippery Slope (2)

    S3:E2

    Sunny sends a signal from Count Olaf's camp, where a sinister duo is awakening old insecurities. A clue at V.F.D. HQ points the way to a fateful meeting.

    Director:Jonathan Teplitzky
    Writer:Daniel Handler

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  3. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3 Episode 3 - Grim Grotto (1)
    7.6/10(1084 votes)

    #3 - Grim Grotto (1)

    S3:E3

    A young submarine captain with ties to the V.F.D. reveals she's looking for the sugar bowl. But so is Esmé Squalor, who's on a mission to find it first.

    Director:Liza Johnson
    Writers:Joshua Conkel, Daniel Handler

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  4. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3 Episode 4 - Grim Grotto (2)
    7.6/10(1066 votes)

    #4 - Grim Grotto (2)

    S3:E4

    With Sunny's fate hanging in the balance, Violet and Klaus race to find a life-saving antidote and learn the location of the Last Safe Place.

    Director:Liza Johnson
    Writers:Sigrid Gilmer, Daniel Handler

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  5. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3 Episode 5 - Penultimate Peril (1)
    7.9/10(1222 votes)

    #5 - Penultimate Peril (1)

    S3:E5

    Various parties converge at the Hotel Denouement, where the mysterious "J.S." has called the V.F.D. together -- and things aren't always what they seem.

    Director:Barry Sonnenfeld
    Writers:Joe Tracz, Daniel Handler

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  6. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3 Episode 6 - Penultimate Peril (2)
    8.0/10(1252 votes)

    #6 - Penultimate Peril (2)

    S3:E6

    Big secrets are revealed when Count Olaf goes on trial in the hotel lobby. The Baudelaires are the first to take the stand, but will justice be served?

    Director:Barry Sonnenfeld
    Writers:Joe Tracz, Daniel Handler

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  7. A Series of Unfortunate Events Season 3 Episode 7 - The End
    8.2/10(1401 votes)

    #7 - The End

    S3:E7

    The final chapter takes the orphans to a deserted island: a place of lost lives, old stories and new beginnings. It all ends here.

    Director:Bo Welch
    Writers:Joe Tracz, Daniel Handler

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Slippery Slope (1)" is the best rated episode of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" season 3. It scored 7.8/10 based on 1253 votes. Directed by Jonathan Teplitzky and written by Daniel Handler, it aired on 1/1/2019. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Slippery Slope (2)".