miniseries

American  

[min-ee-seer-eez] / ˈmɪn iˌsɪər iz /

noun

plural

miniseries

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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Etymology

Origin of miniseries

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + series

Example Sentences

Every miniseries and period piece that came after the 1967 adaptation looks and feels the way they do because of what that series achieved.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

The book served as the basis of a documentary miniseries about Ghosn’s career, arrest and flight from Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The movie, written by by Ana Nogueira, is based on Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s acclaimed comic book miniseries “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2026

That’s the setup for the kind of foreign-policy disaster that gets its own miniseries.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 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