In light of Netflix planning to double the number of its original shows next year, with 31 presently on the slate, the binge-watching phenomenon is in no danger of expiring. And now I have an extra reason to finish up “The Crown,” because “Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events” arrives next month, and it looks pretty damn good.
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Based on Daniel Handler‘s darkly humorous series of books, the story follows the helpless yet whip smart Baudelaire orphans who are taken in by their evil Count Olaf, who desires their inheritance. Here’s the official synopsis:
Based on the internationally best-selling series of books,Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events chronicles the turbulent lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire after their parents’ untimely death in a fire. A careless oversight initially places the children in the custody of a distant relative named Count Olaf, a mysterious and devious figure who is seeking fortune by way of stealing their inheritance. After his elaborate plans are foiled and his evil intentions are revealed, Count Olaf employs a variety of outlandish disguises to situate himself in the children’s path, causing mayhem for the Baudelaire’s and their subsequent guardians. As the children manage to evade Count Olaf’s scheming attempts to steal their fortune, they pick up clues along the way about their parents’ past.
Starring Neil Patrick Harris, Patrick Warburton, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, Presley Smith, Joan Cusack, Alfre Woodard, Catherine O’Hara, K. Todd Freeman, Aasif Mandvi and Don Johnson, “Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events” hits Netflix on January 13, 2017.