Netflix has offered a first look atA Series of Unfortunate EventsSeason 2, unveiling the very first images from the new season. This next installment of the series consists of 10 one-hour episodes of the comedic mystery, which itself is based on the book series of the same name. Season 1 was a pleasant surprise, as filmmakerBarry Sonnenfeld(Men in Black) spearheaded a cinematic and wildly original tale as executive producer and director of half the season. Sonnenfeld returns to direct at least the first two episodes of Season 2, which tackleThe Austere Academy.

A Series of Unfortunate Eventsis planned as a three-season series that will adapt all the Lemony Snicket books, and Season 2 will tackle adaptations ofAustere Academy,The Ersatz Elevator,The Vile Village,The Hostile Hospital, andThe Carnivorous Carnival.

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Neil Patrick Harrisreturns in the lead role as Count Olaf, who will stop at nothing to get his hands on the inheritance of three orphans he takes in. Get a closer look atA Series of Unfortuante EventsSeason 2 in the images below. The series welcomes newcomersLucy Punch,Nathan Fillion,Tony Hale,Sara Rue, andRoger Bartin Season 2, which premieres on Netflix in Spring 2018.

Here’s the official synopsis forA Series of Unfortunate EventsSeason 2:

Based on the internationally best selling series of books by Lemony Snicket (aka Daniel Handler), season two of the Netflix original series plunges further into the epic world of this darkly comedic mystery. Executive produced by Emmy Award-winner Barry Sonnenfeld and Daniel Handler - the new season ofA Series of Unfortunate Eventsconsists of ten cinematic one-hour episodes, and premieres worldwide spring 2018, exclusively on Netflix. Starring Emmy and Tony Award-winner Neil Patrick Harris,A Series of Unfortunate Eventsrecounts the tragic tale of the Baudelaire orphans – Violet, Klaus, and Sunny – and their extraordinary encounters with the devious Count Olaf who will stop at nothing to get his hands on their inheritance. Foiling his many dastardly plans and disguises, the young siblings discover clues to their parents’ mysterious death, links to a covert organization, and begin to unlock long-held family secrets. Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, Presley Smith, Patrick Warburton and K. Todd Freeman (among others) return for season two. New additions to the cast include (but are not limited to) Lucy Punch, Nathan Fillion, Tony Hale, Sara Rue and Roger Bart.

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