In the Netflix TV series, Esmé is portrayed by Lucy Punch. She is said to be the original owner of the mysterious sugar bowl which was stolen from her by Lemony Snicket and Beatrice Baudelaire. Unlike the books, Esmé is shown to be strong enough to carry an unconscious Jerome back to her apartment. After she and Count Olaf fight in "The Vile Village", Esmé begins to be much more interested in recovering this bowl than assisting Count Olaf in kidnapping the Baudelaires until he leads her to believe the Baudelaires have the bowl. In "The Carnivorous Carnival", the Bald Man starts to take a liking to her. In "The Slippery Slope Pt. 2", the Man with a Beard But No Hair and the Woman with Hair But No Beard take an interest in her "work" and begin giving her perks over Olaf. This causes a rift between the two and in "The Penultimate Peril Pt. 1", Olaf breaks up with her, deeply affecting her. In addition, Vice-Principal Nero is a fan of hers. In "The Penultimate Peril Pt. 2", it is revealed that she was in fact friends with Beatrice and Lemony, but that they stole the sugar bowl from her, resulting in her fixation upon it. During the lead-up to the trial, Esmé and Carmelita make over-peppered sausages made from crow meat. When the Hotel Denouement begins going up in flames, Olaf sarcastically tells Esmé and Carmelita that the sugar bowl is in the laundry room, leaving their fates ambiguous.