From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishminiseriesmin‧i‧se‧ries /ˈmɪniˌsɪəriz $ -ˌsɪr-/ noun [countable] AMTa television film that is divided into several parts. Each part is shown on a different evening.
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miniseries• Next thing they do is call their agent, set up a book deal and a miniseries.• And a few seasons back they launched a new miniseries called Piano and Friends. 