miniseries

This term describes a television format designed as a closed-ended narrative, distinguishing it from ongoing series or episodic procedurals. It carries a connotation of prestige and cinematic quality, often associated with high production values and a focused, novelistic plot structure.

Grammatically, this noun is an invariant form. The singular and plural forms are identical, meaning the word does not take an "s" to indicate plurality. One would refer to "a miniseries" or "three miniseries" without changing the spelling of the word.