<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> <Ul> <Li> Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf, an actor determined to claim the Baudelaire fortune for himself . He has one eyebrow and a tattoo resembling an eye on his left ankle, which is frequently used to identify him when he is disguised . </Li> <Li> Patrick Warburton as Lemony Snicket, the narrator tasked with explaining the events during the lives of the Baudelaires . </Li> <Li> Malina Weissman as Violet Baudelaire, the eldest Baudelaire sibling and an inventor talented in mechanics . </Li> <Li> Louis Hynes as Klaus Baudelaire, the middle Baudelaire child, interested in literature and books . </Li> <Li> K. Todd Freeman as Arthur Poe, the family banker and executor of the Baudelaire parents who is in charge of placing the Baudelaires in the care of a suitable guardian . </Li> <Li> Presley Smith as Sunny Baudelaire, the infant child of the Baudelaires with unnaturally strong teeth . Tara Strong provides Sunny's babbling sound effects, the meaning of which is often translated in subtitles . </Li> <Li> Lucy Punch as Esmé Squalor, a wealthy financial advisor, who becomes an ally and love interest for Count Olaf . </Li> <Li> Avi Lake as Isadora Quagmire, Duncan and Quigley's sister who loves writing poetry . </Li> <Li> Dylan Kingwell as Duncan Quagmire, Isadora's brother . Duncan is a keen journalist . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf, an actor determined to claim the Baudelaire fortune for himself . He has one eyebrow and a tattoo resembling an eye on his left ankle, which is frequently used to identify him when he is disguised . </Li>

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