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

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

Curry was also known for his work as the evil clown Pennywise in the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s “It,” butler Wadsworth in “Clue” and the Lord of Darkness in “Legend.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

Dozens of books, cartoons, movies, and miniseries have attempted to tell the story of everything that happened next, but every single one of them got it wrong.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline