miniseries
a short series of events or presentations.
Television. a program or film broadcast in parts, as the dramatization of a literary work: The novel was made into a four-part miniseries.
Origin of miniseries
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How to use miniseries in a sentence
Isaacs recently returned from the New Mexico desert after shooting interior scenes for a new TV mini-series called Dig.
In 1979 the story was made into a six episode mini-series which included material that had been cut for the novel for the film.
A History of the Oscar Powerhouse ‘From Here to Eternity’ | Allen Barra | March 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe books have sold over six million copies, and birthed a TV mini-series in the early 1990s starring Olympia Dukakis.
The Dain Curse was made into a pretty good mini-series in 1978 with James Coburn.
This will all culminate in a mini-series event called The Defenders.
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British Dictionary definitions for miniseries
/ (ˈmɪnɪˌsɪəriːz) /
a television programme in several parts that is shown on consecutive days or weeks for a short period
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