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Series

Meaning in film & television, with examples

/ˈsɪəriːz/nounCore term

In film & television, series means: A TV or streaming programme made of many episodes that share the same characters, subject or story.

In Turkish: dizi, seri

How it is used

Common types: drama series, comedy series, limited series (one closed story), anthology series (a new story each season), documentary series. Networks commission, renew or cancel a series. The word is also used for film franchises: the Harry Potter series.

Example sentences

  1. The series has been renewed for a third season.

  2. She is writing a limited series about a famous Istanbul trial.

Common collocations

  • TV series
  • limited series
  • drama series
  • renew a series
  • cancel a series
  • episodeOne part of a TV series, podcast or web series that is broadcast or released as a separate programme.
  • seasonA group of episodes of a TV series produced and released as one set, usually once a year.
  • pilotThe first episode of a TV series, made to show the idea to a channel or platform and convince it to order the full series.
  • showrunnerThe person in overall creative and day-to-day charge of a TV series, usually its head writer and an executive producer at the same time.
  • sitcomA comedy series, short for situation comedy, in which the same characters appear in funny situations, usually in a few familiar places such as a home or workplace.

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