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

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Etymology

Origin of miniseries

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + series

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Example Sentences

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miniseries

This is nothing new for Hartnett, who’s spent the last few years enjoying a well-deserved career renaissance, following up his role in “Verity” with a starring role in Netflix‘s supernatural thriller miniseries, “Below.”

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026

She also won an Emmy in 1990 for her role as a rich widow in the acclaimed TV miniseries People Like Us.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

She wrote and was a co-showrunner for the Netflix miniseries “East of Eden,” which starts Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

TV worth rewatching: What is it about the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers that keeps viewers coming back for more, 25 years after it originally aired?

From Slate ● Sep. 14, 2026

She clicks the remote, and the opening notes of Pride and Prejudice, the miniseries, begin to play.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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