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

Charlton Heston’s traditional parting of the Red Sea once occupied uncontested territory over Easter and Passover, save for when NBC reran Franco Zeffirelli’s 1977 miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,” followed by 1985’s “A.D.,” dramatizing the Acts of the Apostles.

From Salon

In 2013, “Survivor” creator Mark Burnett produced “The Bible,” a History Channel miniseries that pulled 13.1 million viewers for its opening telecast — and it was intellectual novocaine.

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That excitement is because it is one of those titles that quietly shaped every period drama and miniseries that came after it.

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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

If not that, the recall any of the springtime re-airings of Franco Zeffirelli’s legendary 1977 miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth,” starring a blue-eyed Jesus played by an actor from Manchester, England.

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