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A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017–2019
· TV Show
· 55 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #158
- IMDb #306
- Rotten Tomatoes #56
- Metacritic #67
- RatingGraph #215
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #32
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #101
- Metacritic Critics #54
- Metacritic Audience #155
- Criticker #182
- Trakt #297
Every rating
58–96
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 96. Critics average 88, everyone else 76.
See the most agreed on TV shows →After the loss of their parents in a mysterious fire, the three Baudelaire children face trials and tribulations attempting to uncover dark family secrets.
Details
- Created by
- Barry Sonnenfeld, Daniel Handler
- Based on
- A Series of Unfortunate Events by Daniel Handler
- Studio
- Take 5 Productions, Sonnenfeld Productions, Inc., What is the Question?, Paramount Television Studios
- Released
- 13 January 2017
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 55 min
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Episodes
- 25 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 10 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 33 →1 major award won · 10 wins from 33 nominations across 15 ceremonies
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2019 | Children's Script – Episodic and Specials | "The Ersatz Elevator: Part One", Teleplay by Daniel Handler | Winner |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2020 | One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Bo Welch (for "Penultimate Peril: Part 1") | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2020 | Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs | Barry Sonnenfeld (for "Penultimate Peril: Part 1") | Nominee |
| Producers Guild of America Awards 2020 | Outstanding Children's Program | A Series of Unfortunate Events (Season 3) | Nominee |
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2019 | One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | "The Ersatz Elevator: Part One" | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2019 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program | Allan Arkush (for "The Hostile Hospital: Part 1") | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2019 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program | Bo Welch (for "The Ersatz Elevator: Part 1") | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2019 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program | Barry Sonnenfeld (for "The Vile Village: Part 1") | Nominee |
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Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Children's Script – Episodic and Specials | "The Ersatz Elevator: Part One", Teleplay by Daniel Handler | Winner |
| Children's Script – Episodic and Specials | "Carnivorous Carnival: Part One", Teleplay by Joe Tracz | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Directing – Children's Programs | Barry Sonnenfeld (for "Penultimate Peril: Part 1") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program | Allan Arkush (for "The Hostile Hospital: Part 1") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program | Bo Welch (for "The Ersatz Elevator: Part 1") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Children's Program | Barry Sonnenfeld (for "The Vile Village: Part 1") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
4 nominations
| Outstanding Children's Program | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Program | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Nominee |
| Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes | "The Vile Village: Part 1" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) | James Newton Howard | Nominee |
Art Directors Guild Awards
3 nominations
| One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | Bo Welch (for "Penultimate Peril: Part 1") | Nominee |
| One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | "The Ersatz Elevator: Part One" | Nominee |
| One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series | "The Bad Beginning: Part One", "The Reptile Room: Part One", "The Wide Window: Part One" | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Children's Program | A Series of Unfortunate Events (Season 3) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Children's Program | A Series of Unfortunate Events (Season 2) | Nominee |
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guilds
4 nominations, 4 won
| Children and Teen Television Programming – Best Hair Styling | Julie McHaffie, Dianne Holme | Winner |
| Children and Teen Television Programming – Best Hair Styling | Julie McHaffie, Dianne Holme for A Series of Unfortunate Events | Winner |
| Children and Teen Television Programming – Best Make-Up | Rita Ciccozzi, Tanya Hudson, Krista Seller | Winner |
| Children and Teen Television Programming – Best Make-Up | Rita Ciccozzi, Krista Seller, Bill Terezakis | Winner |
Leo Awards
4 nominations, 2 won
| Best Hairstyling in a Dramatic Series | Julie Mchaffie, Dianne Holme, Jenine Lehfeldt | Winner |
| Best Make-Up in a Dramatic Series | Rita Ciccozzi, Krista Seller, Tanya Hudson, Gitte Axen | Winner |
| Best Guest Performance by a Female in a Dramatic Series | Sara Canning | Nominee |
| Best Visual Effects in a Dramatic Series | Luis Alejandro Guevara, Bob Habros, Cale Jacox, Ron Simonson, Jeffrey De Guzman | Nominee |
Artios Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Children's Pilot and Series (Live Action) | David Rubin Corinne Clark (Location Casting) Jennifer Page (Location Casting) Andrea Bunker (Associate) | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Main Title Theme – TV Show/Limited Series | Nick Urata and Daniel Handler | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Children's & Youth Programming | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Winner |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Cynthia Summers (for "Penultimate Peril: Part 2") | Nominee |
| Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television | Cynthia Summers | Nominee |
Kid's Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Favorite Male TV Star | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
| Favorite TV Drama | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Nominee |
Gold Derby TV Awards
1 nomination
| Comedy Actor | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Series – Comedy or Musical | Neil Patrick Harris | Nominee |
Saturn Awards
1 nomination
| Best New Media Television Series | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Nominee |