miniseries

American  

[min-ee-seer-eez] / ˈmɪn iˌsɪər iz /

noun

miniseries plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• miniseries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of miniseries

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + series

Example Sentences

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miniseries

Listen to the first episode of the Amicus podcast miniseries By the People here:

From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026

From the Apollo 11 moon landing to the miniseries ‘Roots,’ the small screen has often united the country by bringing history into every living room.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Mike Makowsky’s dramatic miniseries “Death by Lightning” faithfully preserves the stirring rhetoric of the man who would become America’s 20th commander in chief.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Sam Worthington, 49, is an Australian actor known for the “Avatar” film franchise, “Everest” and “Under the Banner of Heaven” miniseries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

I didn’t really understand The Occupation because it didn’t seem like the kind of War we all knew and loved from your average made-for-TV miniseries.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff