The Baudelaire Orphans Embark on a Grand Adventure in ‘A Series of Unfortunate Events’ Trailer

The Baudelaire orphans embark on a grand adventure in the trailer for the upcoming Netflix series Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events based on the series of books by Daniel Handler. Patrick Warburton plays the titular Lemony Snicket, and the story’s villain Count Olaf is played by Neil Patrick Harris. All eight episodes of the series will be released on Friday January 13, 2017.

Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler) and starring Emmy and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris, A Series of Unfortunate Events recounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans — Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – whose evil guardian Count Olaf will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance. The siblings must outsmart Olaf at every turn, foiling his many devious plans and disguises, in order to discover clues to their parents’ mysterious death.