<Tr> <Th> Original release </Th> <Td> January 13, 2017 (2017 - 01 - 13)--present (present) </Td> </Tr> <P> Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, or simply A Series of Unfortunate Events, is an American black comedy - drama web television series from Netflix, developed by Mark Hudis and Barry Sonnenfeld, based on the children's novel series of the same name by Lemony Snicket . It stars Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, K. Todd Freeman, and Presley Smith with Lucy Punch, Avi Lake, and Dylan Kingwell joining the cast in the second season . </P> <P> The first season, which premiered on January 13, 2017, consists of eight episodes and adapts the first four books of the series . The second season was ordered in March 2017 and released on March 30, 2018 . A Series of Unfortunate Events was renewed for a third season in April 2017, which will consist of seven episodes and adapt the remaining four books . </P> <P> When a mysterious fire kills their parents, the Baudelaire children are placed into the care of their distant relative Count Olaf, an actor who is determined to claim the family fortune for himself . Following Olaf's failed attempt and his plot being exposed, the Baudelaires set out to elude Olaf and uncover the mystery behind a secret society from their parents' past . </P>

When does season two of unfortunate events come out