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

See Examples For:

miniseries

Perhaps a miniseries reboot would have been a better way to go?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Los Javis first worked with Guitarrica on a documentary miniseries about Pedro Almodóvar called “Pedro x Javis,” for which they asked him to perform the classic Mexican song “Cucurrucucú Paloma.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

Rebecca Onion declares that the miniseries is a bracing delight, akin to “kissing a dead fish and taking a shot”—and that’s a compliment!

From Slate ● Oct. 14, 2026

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 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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