A Series of Unfortunate Events Episode 1.01 The Bad Beginning: Part One

Based on the internationally best-selling series of books by Lemony Snicket, "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.

In this season premiere, When a mysterious fire destroys their home and kills their parents, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to live with their distant relative Count Olaf, who forces them into servitude.

One night, the siblings prepare puttanesca for Olaf's theatre troupe only for him to demand roast beef upon arriving home. The children then state that they were never asked to prepare roast beef, angering Olaf and prompting him to slap Klaus across the face when he protests about the sleeping arrangements.

Meanwhile, a mother and father are held against their will by a mysterious captor.