docuseries

[dok-yoo-seer-eez]

noun

1. a television or radio series that examines a topic factually, with no fictional elements.

   This latest culinary docuseries is a celebration of tacos and their history.

Word History and Origins

Origin of docuseries¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

Netflix announced Tuesday that it would release “Sean Combs: The Reckoning,” a four-part docuseries about the disgraced mogul directed by Alexandria Stapleton, on Dec. 2.

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In a docuseries by Myx TV following Pranom and her lawyer’s journey fighting human trafficking, Pranom said a friend told her about an opportunity in Hong Kong to make money cleaning apartments.

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The directors and writer of the six-part docuseries say the revolution is ‘wrapped in a lot of mythology and nostalgia,’ leading them to uncover some surprising perspectives.

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“George Washington is flawed, makes bad military decisions, but without him, we don’t have a country,” says multi-Emmy and Peabody Award winner Ken Burns, one of the three directors of the six-part docuseries “The American Revolution,” premiering Sunday on PBS.

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“Stumble,” a new sitcom premiering Friday on NBC, takes Greg Whiteley’s great docuseries “Cheer,” about competitive cheerleading, runs it through “The Bad News Bears” and frosts it in the mockumentary style of “The Office,” et al.

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