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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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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Fishburne has been a fan since Malek co-starred in HBO’s epic World War II miniseries “The Pacific.”

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Richard Chamberlain, who won fame as ‘Dr. Kildare’ and high praise for the miniseries ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Thorn Birds,’ has died at age 90.

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In just a few months, he’ll appear in Disney+’s Marvel miniseries “Ironheart.”

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