miniseries

American  

[min-ee-seer-eez] / ˈmɪn iˌsɪər iz /

noun

plural

miniseries

1. a short series of events or presentations.

2. Television. a program or film broadcast in parts, as the dramatization of a literary work.

   The novel was made into a four-part miniseries.

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miniseries British  

/ ˈmɪnɪˌsɪəriːz /

noun

1. a television programme in several parts that is shown on consecutive days or weeks for a short period

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Etymology

Origin of miniseries

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + series

Example Sentences

The spy-thriller miniseries “The Night Manager,” based on the John le Carré novel, won over critics and audiences when it aired way back in 2016.

From MarketWatch

Ransone also appeared in the 2008 miniseries Generation Kill and 2019's It Chapter Two, adapted from Stephen King's novel.

From BBC

And halfway through the six-episode miniseries comes a jolting turn.

From Los Angeles Times

In the 2020 miniseries “Hollywood,” Ryan Murphy’s alternate history of the 1930s picture business, the studio head he plays is not the desk-banger of cliche, but he is a man with an appetite.

From Los Angeles Times

Kail, who’s married to Williams and directed her to great success in the miniseries “Fosse/Verdon,” which he co-created, takes a stylized approach to the staging without sacrificing the weighty interior realism of his leads.

From Los Angeles Times