Neil Patrick Harris' Count Olaf Appears In The New A Series of Unfortunate Events Netflix Trailer

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The moment many were waiting for has finally arrived. Neil Patrick Harris' Count Olaf character made his debut in the latest trailer for Netflix's A Series of Unfortunate Events and it's just as we all would have hoped for.

Daniel Handler a.k.a Lemony Snicket created one of the most incredible stories in A Series of Unfortunate Events, after a big film adaptation, Netflix has created their own eight-series adaptation of the stories.

"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," according to to caption of the Netflix trailer.

"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."

A Series of Unfortunate Events will hit Netflix on January 13, 2017. Not a bad way to kick off the new year right? You can check out the brand new trailer for the series below.

Neil Patrick Harris' Count Olaf Appears In The New A Series of Unfortunate Events Netflix Trailer