| 1 | A miniseries (also frequently referred to as a limited series) is a multi-part drama that airs a pre-determined number of episodes on television. It differs from a traditional television show by the fact that it tells a self-contained story, with no intention of stretching out the concept over multiple seasons. For this reason, production values are frequently more lavish than for a regular series, and the cast usually includes big-name non-TV stars. |
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| 3 | In the past, miniseries were often "event television" and aired on multiple nights in the same week, sometimes even on consecutive nights. Many miniseries are adaptations of large books, and as such differ from other shows in that they place a high value identifying the author, to the point that the author's name is frequently embedded in the program's title. Miniseries in this vein were often epic melodramas, and consequently the concept of a "miniseries" gained something of a stigma. By the 1990s, however, thanks to a glut of bad mini-series produced largely as a method for the networks to [[RatingsStunt juice their ratings]] during "UsefulNotes/{{Sweeps}}" weeks, and with the networks tightening budgets and therefore decreasing the length of mini-series, they gradually fell out of favor. |
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| 5 | In more recent times, miniseries episodes often air at the same weekly time slot or all at once on a streaming service. This, combined with television's trend toward serialization, has blurred the lines between a miniseries and a normal television show. Some television series that originated as miniseries have even got expanded into multiple seasons. |
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| 7 | In contrast to the miniseries of the past, miniseries nowadays tend to be biographical in nature, as the multi-episode format allows for greater expansion of a subject's life story than an average two-hour {{biopic}} film will, especially if the story covers a long time period. After the revitalization of the miniseries as a respected genre in the the early-to-mid 2010s, it gained a massive boom in the late 2010s and early 2020s, restoring its popularity to levels unseen since its golden era in the 70s and 80s. However, this has received some criticism, as many miniseries are essentially OscarBait in a longer form and the sheer amount of them being produced and released every year has led to a massive saturation of miniseries in the current television landscape. It has also led to some shows being deceptively mislabeled as miniseries, when they are in fact AnthologySeries (in order to attract bigger-name stars and trade on the popularity of the show's name, while also being able to compete in generally less competitive categories as a miniseries rather than being in drama series). |
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| 9 | The concept of a miniseries varies outside of the United States. British series often air only [[BritishBrevity short]], heavily serialized seasons, so the entire run of a British show might be akin to an American miniseries and be aired on American television as such. In Asian countries, the concept of TV seasons is much weaker, and miniseries tend to be the ''de facto'' style of TV programming for dramas, with anything from 10 to 100 episodes per series. |
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| 11 | !!Examples: |
| 12 | [[index]] |
| 13 | * ''Series/YediYuz'' (''7 Faces'') |
| 14 | * ''Series/The10thKingdom'' |
| 15 | * ''Series/TenPointFive'': This is a DisasterMovie miniseries made for NBC. It has...problems. |
| 16 | * ''Series/TheFortyFourHundred'': This was a MiniSeries that proved popular enough to be transformed into a traditional DramaticHourLong show. |
| 17 | * ''Series/ThirtySevenDays'' |
| 18 | * ''WebOriginal/SeventeenThousandSevenHundredSeventySix'' is an Internet example, being published daily on SB Nation for 10 days in July of 2017. |
| 19 | * ''Series/TheABCMurders'' |
| 20 | * Creator/AAndE: |
| 21 | ** Made tons of miniseries, many of which were adaptations of classic literature, many of which in conjunction with a UK network, usually Creator/{{ITV}}: |
| 22 | *** ''Series/HoratioHornblower'' |
| 23 | * ''Series/ADTheBibleContinues'': A Creator/{{NBC}} followup to Creator/TheHistoryChannel's Series/TheBible2013. |
| 24 | * ''Series/AliasGrace'' |
| 25 | * ''Series/TheAlienist'': Originally a miniseries based on the Caleb Carr novel of the same name, it proved popular enough to get a second season based on the follow-up novel ''The Angel of Darkness''. |
| 26 | * ''Series/{{Amerika}}'' |
| 27 | * ''Series/TheAndromedaStrain'': This is a [[Creator/{{Syfy}} Sci Fi Channel]] miniseries reimagining the Creator/MichaelCrichton novel. |
| 28 | * ''Series/{{Angelyne}}'' |
| 29 | * ''Theatre/AngelsInAmerica'': This play was turned into a miniseries on Creator/{{HBO}}. Starring Creator/AlPacino, Creator/MerylStreep, and Creator/MaryLouiseParker (among others), it went on to surpass ''Series/Roots1977'' in Emmy wins. |
| 30 | * ''Series/AnneFrankTheWholeStory'' |
| 31 | * ''Series/{{ANZACs}}'' |
| 32 | * ''Series/ANZACGirls'' |
| 33 | * ''Series/AppleTreeYard'' |
| 34 | * ''Series/ArabianNights'' |
| 35 | * ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'' |
| 36 | ** ''Series/FlashVsArrow'' |
| 37 | ** ''Series/HeroesJoinForces'' |
| 38 | ** ''Series/Invasion2016'' |
| 39 | ** ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' |
| 40 | ** ''Series/Elseworlds2018'' |
| 41 | ** ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'' |
| 42 | * ''Series/{{Ascension|Miniseries}}'' |
| 43 | * ''Series/TheAssets'' |
| 44 | * ''Series/TheAstronautWivesClub'' |
| 45 | * ''Series/ATeacher2020'' |
| 46 | * ''Series/{{Attila}}'' |
| 47 | * ''Series/BabyReindeer'' |
| 48 | * ''Series/BandOfBrothers'' |
| 49 | * ''Series/BangkokHilton'' |
| 50 | * ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'': This was a MiniSeries that proved popular enough to be transformed into a traditional DramaticHourLong show. |
| 51 | * ''Series/BayanKo'' - A Filipino GovernmentProcedural miniseries. |
| 52 | * ''Series/BehindHerEyes'' |
| 53 | * ''Literature/BerlinAlexanderplatz'' |
| 54 | * ''Series/BeyondTheWalls'' |
| 55 | * ''Series/BlackBird'' |
| 56 | * ''Series/TheBlueAndTheGray'' |
| 57 | * ''The Blue Knight'': One of the earliest successes within the format (1973). |
| 58 | * ''Series/BrandNewCherryFlavor'' |
| 59 | * ''Series/BurningBush'' |
| 60 | * Creator/TheBBC: |
| 61 | ** This network is fond of creating mini series of classic literature: |
| 62 | *** ''Series/AndThenThereWereNone2015'' |
| 63 | *** ''Literature/BleakHouse'' |
| 64 | *** ''Literature/BlottOnTheLandscape'' |
| 65 | ** ''Series/{{Candy2022}}'': a 5-part miniseries on the Betty Gore murder case. See also ''Series/LoveAndDeath2023''. |
| 66 | *** ''Series/{{Cranford}}'' (adapted into three mini-series, in 1951, 1972, and 2007. The 2007 version was followed by a two-part sequel in 2009.) |
| 67 | *** ''Literature/DavidCopperfield''' (a two-part mini-series in 1999) |
| 68 | *** ''Series/Dracula2020'' |
| 69 | *** ''Series/{{Emma}}'': Their four part mini series of this film. |
| 70 | *** ''Literature/LittleDorrit'' |
| 71 | *** ''Literature/TheMysteryOfEdwinDrood'' |
| 72 | *** ''Literature/NorthAndSouth'' (three mini-series, in 1966 [[note]]now lost[[/note]], 1975, and 2004) |
| 73 | *** ''Literature/OurMutualFriend'' (three different mini-series, from 1958, 1976, and 1998) |
| 74 | *** ''Literature/ThePortraitOfALady'': The 1968 6-part mini series based on the Henry James novel. |
| 75 | *** ''Series/PrideAndPrejudice1995'': one of their most loved is a six part mini series; yes, the one with Creator/ColinFirth. |
| 76 | * ''Series/TheBible2013'' |
| 77 | * ''Series/BooBitch'' |
| 78 | * ''Film/DasBoot'' (1985 recut) |
| 79 | * ''Series/TheBrontesOfHaworth'' |
| 80 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheCanterburyTales'' -- three-part AnimatedAdaptation of Creator/GeoffreyChaucer's stories |
| 81 | * Creator/CartoonNetwork has dabbled in doing this for some of their animated programming, with both original miniseries and some story arcs for their other shows (such as ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'') being treated as such: |
| 82 | ** ''WesternAnimation/AppleAndOnion'' initially began as a miniseries before a full series was commissioned. |
| 83 | ** ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' was initially promoted as a miniseries, but ended up being more of an anthology. |
| 84 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LongLiveTheRoyals'' |
| 85 | ** ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' |
| 86 | ** ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseFuture'', a limited SequelSeries meant to serve as an epilogue for ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' |
| 87 | * ''Series/{{Casanova}}'' (2005): This is a show by Creator/TheBBC. |
| 88 | * ''Series/TheCasualVacancy'' |
| 89 | * ''Series/CatchTwentyTwo'' |
| 90 | * ''Film/{{Cenerentola}}'' |
| 91 | * ''Series/{{Centennial}}'' |
| 92 | * ''Series/{{Charite}}'' |
| 93 | ** ''Series/ChariteAtWar'' |
| 94 | * ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}'' |
| 95 | * ''Series/TheCherryQueen'' |
| 96 | * ''Series/{{Chiefs}}'' |
| 97 | * ''Series/ChildhoodsEnd'': An adaptation of the Creator/ArthurCClarke novel, ''Literature/ChildhoodsEnd'' |
| 98 | * ''Series/ChristStoppedAtEboli'' -- Italian four-part miniseries later edited down and released as a feature film |
| 99 | * ''Series/ClassicsDarkAndDangerous'' |
| 100 | * ''Series/Cleopatra1999'' |
| 101 | * ''Series/{{Clickbait}}'' |
| 102 | * ''Series/{{Clue}}'': This is a show by Creator/TheHub. |
| 103 | * ''Series/Collateral2018'' |
| 104 | * ''Series/TheConfessionsOfFrannieLangton'' |
| 105 | * ''Series/TheContinental'' |
| 106 | * ''Film/CountDracula1977'': The BBC made this, one of the most comprehensive adaptations of the novel to exist. |
| 107 | * ''Series/TheCountOfMonteCristo1964'' |
| 108 | * ''Series/TheCountOfMonteCristo1998'' |
| 109 | * ''WebVideo/CrittersANewBinge'': An eight-episode web series based on the ''Film/{{Critters}}'' film series that originally premiered on the streaming service Shudder. |
| 110 | * ''Series/TheCrowdedRoom'' |
| 111 | * ''Series/CrowsBlood'' |
| 112 | * ''Series/DaisyJonesAndTheSix'' |
| 113 | * ''Film/ADangerousLife'' (1988) was originally this, clocking in around 6 hours total, before being cut down to film length. |
| 114 | * ''Davy Crockett'': This appeared in 1955. |
| 115 | * ''Series/TheCrowdedRoom'' |
| 116 | * ''Series/TheDayOfTheTriffids1981'': The 1981 BBC adaptation of John Wyndham's sci-fi classic. |
| 117 | * ''Series/TheDayOfTheTriffids2009'': The 2009 BBC adaptation of John Wyndham's sci-fi classic. |
| 118 | * ''Series/DeadSet'' |
| 119 | * ''Series/DeadwaterFell'' |
| 120 | * ''Series/{{Delete}}'' |
| 121 | * ''Series/DelhiCrime'' |
| 122 | * ''Series/DesperateRomantics'' |
| 123 | * ''Series/DevilInOhio'': Based on the book of the same name. |
| 124 | * ''Literature/TheDevilToPayInTheBacklands'': This is a 1985 Brazilian miniseries based on the book of the same name. |
| 125 | * ''Series/{{Devs}}'' |
| 126 | * ''Series/{{Dieppe}}'' |
| 127 | * ''Series/DinotopiaMiniseries'': An adaptation of the illustrated book series of the [[Literature/{{Dinotopia}} same name]]. |
| 128 | * ''Series/{{Dopesick}}'' |
| 129 | * ''Dream West'' |
| 130 | * ''Franchise/{{Dune}}'': The first three books in this series were made into two miniseries. The first was plagued by a low budget; the second had a slightly higher budget and was better. ''Series/FrankHerbertsDune'' and ''Series/ChildrenOfDune'': The 2000s' adaptations of these books. |
| 131 | * ''Series/{{Earthsea}}'': A 2004 Creator/SciFiChannel AdaptationDistillation of Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin's first two ''Literature/{{Earthsea}} novels--and infamously {{disowned|Adaptation}} by the author over the changes made. |
| 132 | * ''Series/{{Equal}}'' |
| 133 | * ''Series/EscapeAtDannemora'' |
| 134 | * ''Series/TheFallOfTheHouseOfUsher2023'' |
| 135 | * '' Series/FastLayne'' |
| 136 | * ''Series/FatalVision'' |
| 137 | * ''Literature/FavoriteSon'': This is a 1988 Creator/{{NBC}} miniseries based on the 1987 book of the same name. |
| 138 | * ''Series/Fearless2017'' |
| 139 | * ''Series/FellowTravelers'' |
| 140 | * ''Series/FiveDaysAtMemorial'' |
| 141 | * ''Series/FleishmanIsInTrouble'' |
| 142 | * ''Series/FleshAndBone'' |
| 143 | * ''Series/Foundation2021'' |
| 144 | * ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'': The format was created by this, a British series made in 1967 which pioneered the "finite series" concept and proved quite popular in the United States. |
| 145 | * ''Series/Frankenstein2004'': A two-episode Creator/HallmarkChannel miniseries later released to home video as one long film. |
| 146 | * ''Series/{{Fresno}}'': This is a little known AffectionateParody of 1980s soaps. |
| 147 | * ''Series/FromTheEarthToTheMoon'' |
| 148 | * ''Series/{{Fujiko}}'' |
| 149 | * ''Series/Gallipoli2015'' |
| 150 | * ''Series/{{Gaslit}}'' |
| 151 | * ''Literature/GenerationKill'' |
| 152 | * ''Series/GiriHaji'' |
| 153 | * ''Series/{{Glue}}'' |
| 154 | * ''Series/GoldenYears'' |
| 155 | * ''Series/Grant2020'' |
| 156 | * ''Series/TheGrid'' |
| 157 | * ''Series/{{Guerrilla}}'' |
| 158 | * ''Series/GuestFromTheFuture'': This is a 1984 Soviet miniseries based on ''Literature/AliceGirlFromTheFuture''. |
| 159 | * ''Series/GulliversTravels1996'': A 1996 Creator/{{NBC}} miniseries based on the 1726 novel by Creator/JonathanSwift. |
| 160 | * ''Series/{{Gunpowder}}'' |
| 161 | * ''Series/HeroesReborn2015'' |
| 162 | * ''Series/{{Hijack}}'' |
| 163 | * ''Series/HitlerTheRiseOfEvil'' |
| 164 | * ''Series/TheHobbits'' |
| 165 | * ''Series/{{Holocaust}}'' |
| 166 | * ''Series/HouseOfFrankenstein1997'' |
| 167 | * ''Series/HouseOfSaddam'' |
| 168 | * ''Series/HumanTrafficking'' |
| 169 | * ''Series/IAmTheNight'' |
| 170 | * ''Series/IClaudius'' |
| 171 | * ''Series/IKnowThisMuchIsTrue'' |
| 172 | * ''Series/ILoveYouYouHateMe'': A 2-part Creator/{{Peacock}} Documentary examining the hatred of Series/BarneyAndFriends. |
| 173 | * ''Series/{{Informer}}'' |
| 174 | * ''Series/{{Inquisitio}}'': This is an eight episode French series set in TheLateMiddleAges. |
| 175 | * ''Series/InsideMan'' |
| 176 | * ''Series/InTheFlesh'' |
| 177 | * ''Series/IntoTheWest'' |
| 178 | * ''Series/InventingAnna'' |
| 179 | * ''Series/TheInvisibleMan1984'' |
| 180 | * ''Film/It1990'' |
| 181 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Iwaju}}'' |
| 182 | * ''Series/JackAndTheBeanstalkTheRealStory'' |
| 183 | * ''Series/TheJacksonsAnAmericanDream'' |
| 184 | * ''Jale Prep'' |
| 185 | * ''Series/JasonAndTheArgonauts'' |
| 186 | * ''Series/Jesus1999'' |
| 187 | * ''Series/JesusOfNazareth'' |
| 188 | * ''Series/JoanOfArc'' |
| 189 | * ''Series/JohnAdams'' |
| 190 | * ''Series/JuliusCaesar2003'' |
| 191 | * ''Series/Kaleidoscope2023'' |
| 192 | * ''Series/KeepBreathing'' |
| 193 | * ''Series/TheKennedys'' |
| 194 | ** ''Series/TheKennedysAfterCamelot'' |
| 195 | * ''Series/{{Kindergarten|2001}}'' |
| 196 | * ''Series/{{Klondike}}'' |
| 197 | * ''Series/{{Knuckles}}'' |
| 198 | * ''Series/{{Lace}}'' |
| 199 | * ''Lace II'' |
| 200 | * ''Literature/TheLangoliers'' |
| 201 | * ''Series/TheLastEnemy'' |
| 202 | * ''Series/LawmenBassReeves'' |
| 203 | * ''Series/LessonsInChemistry'' |
| 204 | * ''Series/{{Lexx}}'': This was a MiniSeries that proved popular enough to be transformed into a traditional DramaticHourLong show. |
| 205 | * ''Series/LifeAndFate'' |
| 206 | * ''Series/TheLittleDrummerGirl'' |
| 207 | * ''Literature/LonesomeDove'' and its many sequels. |
| 208 | * ''Series/TheLoomingTower'' |
| 209 | * ''Series/LostOllie'': A 4-part Creator/{{Netflix}} MiniSeries based on Creator/WilliamJoyce's children's novel ''Literature/OlliesOdyssey''. |
| 210 | * ''Series/TheLostRoom'' |
| 211 | * ''Series/TheLostWorld2001'' |
| 212 | * ''Series/LoveAndDeath2023'', a 7-part miniseries on the Betty Gore murder case. |
| 213 | * ''Series/LoveLiesAndMurder'' |
| 214 | * ''Film/MagicalLegendOfTheLeprechauns'' |
| 215 | * ''Series/Manhunt2024'' |
| 216 | * ''Film/MarryMe2010'' |
| 217 | * ''The Martian Chronicles'': An adaptation of Creator/RayBradbury's collection of linked short stories [[Literature/TheMartianChronicles of the same name]], airing in 1979. |
| 218 | * [[/index]]''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse''[[index]]: |
| 219 | ** ''Series/TheDefenders2017'' |
| 220 | ** ''Series/WandaVision'' |
| 221 | ** ''Series/TheFalconAndTheWinterSoldier'' |
| 222 | ** ''Series/Hawkeye2021'' |
| 223 | ** ''Series/MoonKnight2022'' |
| 224 | ** ''Series/MsMarvel2022'' |
| 225 | ** ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'' |
| 226 | ** ''Series/SecretInvasion2023'' |
| 227 | ** ''Series/Echo2024'' |
| 228 | * ''Series/{{Masada}}'' |
| 229 | * ''Master of the Game'' and ''If Tomorrow Comes'': Both of these are based on Sidney Sheldon novels. Many of his books became made-for-TV movies, often two-parters, but these are the only ones that warrant the miniseries name, as both are at least five hours long apiece. |
| 230 | * ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'': Which broadcast ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'' to an American audience, became a major venue for British-made miniseries. |
| 231 | * ''Series/MastersOfTheAir'' |
| 232 | * ''Series/McMillions'' |
| 233 | * ''Series/TheMeetingPlaceCannotBeChanged'' |
| 234 | * ''Series/TheMenWhoBuiltAmerica'': a 2012 series on Creator/TheHistoryChannel telling the story of the wealthy industrialists who spearheaded the industrial development of the United States during TheGildedAge. |
| 235 | * ''Series/Merlin1998'' |
| 236 | * ''Middle School Moguls'' |
| 237 | * ''Series/MidnightMass2021'' |
| 238 | * ''Literature/MildredPierce'' |
| 239 | * ''[[Film/TheMillenniumTrilogy Millennium]]'' |
| 240 | * ''Series/MiraclesBoys'' |
| 241 | * ''Series/LesMiserables2000'' |
| 242 | * ''Series/LesMiserables2018'' |
| 243 | * ''Anime/{{Mnemosyne}}'': A 2008 UrbanFantasy anime series aired as a MilestoneCelebration for the adult-oriented network AT-X, consisting of six 45-minute episodes detailing the adventures of an immortal private detective named Rin Asougi from 1990 to 2055. |
| 244 | * ''Series/AMoodyChristmas'' |
| 245 | * ''Series/MosesTheLawgiver'' |
| 246 | * ''Series/MrsAmerica'' |
| 247 | * ''Series/MurderAmongTheMormons'' |
| 248 | * ''Series/Napoleon2002'' |
| 249 | * ''Series/NationalTreasure2016'' |
| 250 | * ''Series/NeonJoeWerewolfHunter'' |
| 251 | * ''Series/{{Neverland}}'' |
| 252 | * ''Series/TheNewEditionStory'' |
| 253 | * ''Series/TheNightManager'' |
| 254 | * ''Series/TheNightOf'' |
| 255 | * ''Series/TheThingAboutPam'' |
| 256 | * ''Literature/NorthAndSouth'' |
| 257 | * ''Series/NorthAndSouthUS'' |
| 258 | * ''Series/{{Nuremberg}}'' |
| 259 | * ''The Odyssey (1997)'', a 1997 adaptation of the [[Literature/TheOdyssey Homeric epic]] starring Creator/ArmandAssante. |
| 260 | * ''Series/TheOffer'' |
| 261 | * ''Film/OJMadeInAmerica'' |
| 262 | * ''Series/Oktoberfest1900'' |
| 263 | * ''Series/OliveKitteridge'' |
| 264 | * ''Series/OliversTravels'' |
| 265 | * ''Series/OrdealByInnocence'' |
| 266 | * ''Series/OurFriendsInTheNorth'': A 1996 British miniseries that launched the careers of Creator/DanielCraig, Creator/ChristopherEccleston and Creator/MarkStrong. |
| 267 | * ''[[Music/ConfessionExecutiveCommittee Our Love Has Always Been 10 Centimeters Apart.]]'' |
| 268 | * ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall'' |
| 269 | * ''Series/ThePacific'' |
| 270 | * ''Series/PamAndTommy'' |
| 271 | * ''Series/ThePatient'' |
| 272 | * ''Series/PenniesFromHeaven'' |
| 273 | * ''Series/ThePentaverate'' |
| 274 | * ''Series/PersonsUnknown'' |
| 275 | * ''Series/ThePhantomOfTheOpera1990'' |
| 276 | * ''Series/ThePlotAgainstAmerica'' |
| 277 | * ''Series/PoliticalAnimals'' |
| 278 | * ''Series/{{Profit}}'' Was originally meant to be a television series starring a VillainProtagonist, but viewers at the time weren't ready for this, resulting in low ratings. The show was cancelled and pulled from the network. The writers changed the plot to conclude a lot sooner than intended, making it a miniseries and released it again on video. It has since enjoyed a [[VindicatedByHistory strong cult following]]. |
| 279 | * ''Series/PortraitOfAMarriage'' |
| 280 | * ''Series/PrideAndPrejudice1995'' |
| 281 | * ''WesternAnimation/Primal2019'' was initially labelled as this, but strong critical reception resulted in it getting [[SubvertedTrope renewed for a second season]] before the first had finished. |
| 282 | * ''Series/ThePrincipal'' |
| 283 | * ''Series/ThePrisoner2009'': Loose remake of the Patrick [=McGoohan=] 1960s original. |
| 284 | * ''Series/ThePillarsOfTheEarth'': This is a 2010 miniseries adapted from the novel of the same name. |
| 285 | * ''QB VII'': This was broadcast in 1974. |
| 286 | * ''Series/TheQueensGambit'' |
| 287 | * ''Series/{{Quicksand}}'' |
| 288 | * ''Series/Quiz2020'': Based on a 2001 attempt to cheat on ''Series/WhoWantsToBeAMillionaire''. |
| 289 | * ''WesternAnimation/RedPlanet'': An animated three-episode miniseries adapted from the Creator/RobertAHeinlein [[Literature/RedPlanet book of the same name]] that aired on FOX in 1994. |
| 290 | * ''Series/Rebecca1997'' |
| 291 | * ''Series/TheRegime'' |
| 292 | * ''Series/ReillyAceOfSpies'' |
| 293 | * ''Series/TheRevolution2006'': This is a 2006 series on Creator/TheHistoryChannel going into the history of UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution. |
| 294 | * ''Series/Roots1977'': The most significant mini series (in terms of its place in both ratings and television history) was this show in 1977. Its cultural impact -- mostly due to the momentum it gained though its then-daring eight-nights-in-a-row broadcast schedule -- turned the MiniSeries into a major event. A follow-up, ''Roots: The Next Generations'', arrived in 1979, and 1988 brought the TV movie ''Roots: The Gift''. |
| 295 | ** ''Series/Roots2016'': The updated remake of the above miniseries. |
| 296 | ** ''Series/Queen1993'' |
| 297 | * ''Series/RoseRed'' |
| 298 | * ''Series/RumbataRonaldoAndI'' |
| 299 | * ''Literature/SalemsLot'': Creator/StephenKing's novel was adapted into two different miniseries, first in 1979 and again in 2004. |
| 300 | * ''Series/SamuraiGirl'': This is based on the book series of the same name. |
| 301 | * ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack2017'' is officially the fifth season of ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack''. It premiered eleven years after the series previously ended, aired on Creator/AdultSwim instead of Creator/CartoonNetwork, had a heavily serialized story, and was intended to definitively end the series. |
| 302 | * ''Sanburg's Lincoln'': This was the first American miniseries, broadcast in 6 parts between 1974 and 1975. |
| 303 | * ''Series/TheSantaClauses'': Conceived as a limited series, but was renewed for a second season in December 2022. |
| 304 | * ''Series/TheScarletPimpernel'': This is a BBC adaptation from 1999. 2 installments, 6 episodes. |
| 305 | * ''Series/ScreamResurrection'' |
| 306 | * ''Series/TheSecondComing'' |
| 307 | * ''Series/SeventeenMomentsOfSpring'' |
| 308 | * ''Series/ShakaZulu'' |
| 309 | * ''Series/{{Sharpe}}'': There are two additional miniseries from 2006 and 2008. |
| 310 | * ''Series/SharpObjects'' |
| 311 | * ''Literature/{{Shogun}}'' |
| 312 | * ''Series/Shogun2024'' |
| 313 | * ''Series/SignoraVolpe'' |
| 314 | * ''Series/TheSingingDetective'' |
| 315 | * ''Series/SingleFather'' |
| 316 | * ''Series/TheSinkingOfTheLaconia'' |
| 317 | * ''Series/ASmallLight'' |
| 318 | * ''Series/TheSnowQueen2002'' |
| 319 | * ''Series/SpeerUndEr'' |
| 320 | * ''Series/TheSpoilsOfBabylon'' is a parody of "event" miniseries of the 1970s and 1980s, based on a fictional epic romance novel by "Eric Jonrosh," played by Will Ferrell. Followed up by a second miniseries entitled ''The Spoils Before Dying'' |
| 321 | * ''Series/TheSpy'' |
| 322 | * ''Literature/TheStand'' by Creator/StephenKing: |
| 323 | ** ''Series/TheStand1994'' |
| 324 | ** ''Series/TheStand2020'' |
| 325 | * ''Series/StateOfPlay'' |
| 326 | * ''Series/StormOfTheCentury'' |
| 327 | * ''Series/StrangerThings'': Originally aired as a miniseries, but was expended into multiple seasons due to its success. |
| 328 | * ''Literature/StrumpetCity'' |
| 329 | * ''Series/{{Taken}}'' (No relation to [[Film/{{Taken}} the movie of the same name]]) |
| 330 | * ''Series/TheTemptations'' |
| 331 | * ''Series/TexasRising'' |
| 332 | * ''Series/TheThirdDay'' |
| 333 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThisIsAmericaCharlieBrown'' |
| 334 | * ''Series/TheThornBirds'' |
| 335 | * ''Series/TinMan'' |
| 336 | * ''Series/Titanic1996'' |
| 337 | * ''Series/Titanic2012'' |
| 338 | * ''Series/TokyoTrial'' |
| 339 | * ''Series/TooOldToDieYoung'' |
| 340 | * ''Series/TorchwoodChildrenOfEarth'' |
| 341 | * ''Series/TorchwoodMiracleDay'' [[note]]Ten episodes, which is only three less than a normal ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' series.[[/note]] |
| 342 | ** The main difference coming from the incredibly serialized nature of Miracle Day, with one plotline running strongly throughout the entire run, as opposed to the more standalone nature of the first two seasons. |
| 343 | * ''Torn'' |
| 344 | * ''Series/ToTheEndsOfTheEarth'': This is adapted from a trilogy by author William Golding. |
| 345 | * ''Series/TrainwreckWoodstock99'' |
| 346 | * ''Series/TroyFallOfACity'' |
| 347 | * ''Series/TreasureIsland2012'' |
| 348 | * ''Series/{{Trigonometry}}'' |
| 349 | * ''Series/{{Tut}}'' |
| 350 | * ''Anime/TweenyWitches'' |
| 351 | * ''Series/{{Unbelievable}}'' |
| 352 | * ''Series/TheUndeclaredWar'' |
| 353 | * ''Series/TheUndoing'' |
| 354 | * ''Series/UnsereMuetterUnsereVaeter'' (''Our Mothers, Our Fathers'') |
| 355 | * ''Series/{{V 1983}}'': Which actually consisted of ''two'' separate mini-series, with the second receiving the subtitle ''The Final Battle''. These were followed by a standard season-based TV series. |
| 356 | * ''Series/TheVampyrASoapOpera'' |
| 357 | * ''Series/TheVictim'' |
| 358 | * ''Series/TheVietnamWar'': A documentary series about the war. |
| 359 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous|CartoonNetwork}}'' |
| 360 | * ''Series/{{Waco}}'' |
| 361 | * ''Series/WallenbergAHerosStory''[[/index]] |
| 362 | * ''Literature/WarAndPeace'' adaptations:[[index]] |
| 363 | ** ''Series/WarAndPeace2007'' |
| 364 | ** ''Series/WarAndPeace2016'' |
| 365 | * ''Series/Watchmen2019'' |
| 366 | * ''WesternAnimation/WatershipDown2018'' |
| 367 | * ''Series/WeakHeroClass1'' |
| 368 | * ''Series/WeCrashed'' |
| 369 | * ''Series/WelcomeToChippendales'' |
| 370 | * ''Series/WeOwnThisCity'' |
| 371 | * ''WesternAnimation/WelcomeToTheWayne'' was originally conceived as this before being turned into a full series in 2017. |
| 372 | * ''Series/WhenTheySeeUs'' |
| 373 | * ''Series/WhiteHouseFarm'' |
| 374 | * ''Series/WhiteHousePlumbers'' |
| 375 | * ''Literature/{{The Winds of War|AndWarAndRemembrance}}'' |
| 376 | ** ''War and Remembrance'': a sequel to the above |
| 377 | * ''Series/WildPalms'' |
| 378 | * ''Series/TheWitcherBloodOrigin'' |
| 379 | * ''Series/WivesAndDaughters'': There are two adaptations by the BBC from 1971 and 1999. |
| 380 | * ''WesternAnimation/Wizards2020'' |
| 381 | * ''Series/WomenOfTheMovement'' |
| 382 | * ''Series/YearsAndYears'' |
| 383 | * ''Series/YouMeAndTheApocalypse'' |
| 384 | * ''Series/TheYoungPope'' |
| 385 | ** ''Series/TheNewPope'', though some would consider it as "Season 2 of ''The Young Pope''". |
| 386 | * ''Series/ZeroZeroZero'' |
| 387 | [[/index]] |
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