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

She co-stars in “The Five Star Weekend” miniseries on Peacock.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Mr. King wasn’t crazy about the film and eventually paid Kubrick $1.5 million for the screen rights so that he could write his own 1997 TV miniseries adaptation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Using Peter Shaffer’s play as its basis, this five-part miniseries starring Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany can be repetitious but there is still much to like.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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