In the mid-2010s, it felt clear what a miniseries was meant to be, but in the years since the term has become far too muddy . Miniseries are meant to be, as their name states, a series contained within a season or a specific amount of run time. Also called a limited series, the key element is that they're not supposed to be long-term.

While some miniseries are meant to last more than a season and some limited series are meant to be anthologies, rotating their cast, story, or both from season to season, most miniseries and limited series are meant to be event television . Bringing together actors and creatives that may not typically be in TV, they're meant to tell contained stories in a specific way.

Or, at least, they were. In recent years, the miniseries has evolved entirely , shi

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