miniseries

[ min-ee-seer-eez ]

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noun

plural 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.

miniseries

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noun

a television programme in several parts that is shown on consecutive days or weeks for a short period

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Word History and Origins

Origin of miniseries¹

First recorded in 1970–75; mini- + series

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Since then, he’s done eight movies and two miniseries.

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Well before streaming gained popularity, viewers would gorge on Syrian miniseries — from glamorous telenovelas to historical dramas.

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Nikki Toscano is a writer, producer and showrunner for television who served as co-showrunner and executive producer of the show “Hunters” on Amazon Prime and as showrunner and executive producer of Paramount+ miniseries “The Offer.”

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The “Addams Family” actor talked about her cancer journey and shrugged off talk of retirement while promoting the BBC miniseries “Towards Zero,” the latest addition to her acting career.

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Williams quietly married the “Fosse/Verdon” director in March 2020 after sparking a connection on the FX miniseries in 2018.

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