Screenshot from Netflix Series of Unfortunate Events Based on the popular children’s novels by Lemony Snicket, this shows bring to screen the haunting story that follows the lives of Violet, Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire. Their new life begins after their parents’ death in a house fire. The three children are placed in the custody of their uncle, Count Olaf, who devises a series of mischievous plots against the kids in an attempt to steal their inheritance that was left to them from their deceased parents. Dark, funny and whimsical, this show is an exciting watch from start to finish.