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 by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of A Series of Unfortunate Events season 1!

The extraordinary Baudelaire orphans face trials, tribulations and the evil Count Olaf in their fateful quest to unlock long-held family secrets.

Last Updated: 11/8/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
The Miserable Mill: Part Two
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7.96
1500 votes

#1 - The Miserable Mill: Part Two

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.

Directors: Bo Welch
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The Reptile Room: Part Two
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7.86
1716 votes

#2 - The Reptile Room: Part Two

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.

Directors: Mark Palansky
Writer: Emily Fox
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The Miserable Mill: Part One
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7.86
1498 votes

#3 - The Miserable Mill: Part One

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.

Directors: Bo Welch
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The Reptile Room: Part One
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7.84
1916 votes

#4 - The Reptile Room: Part One

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2017

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

Directors: Mark Palansky
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The Wide Window: Part Two
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7.74
1582 votes

#5 - The Wide Window: Part Two

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.

Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
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The Wide Window: Part One
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7.73
1666 votes

#6 - The Wide Window: Part One

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.

Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
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The Bad Beginning: Part Two
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7.73
2299 votes

#7 - The Bad Beginning: Part Two

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 consequences.

Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
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The Bad Beginning: Part One
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7.54
3180 votes

#8 - The Bad Beginning: Part One

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.

Directors: Barry Sonnenfeld
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