The Unique Advantages of A Miniseries
With the plethora of entertainment that’s now at our fingertips, you have more options than ever when you sit down in front of the TV. TV shows and movies in every genre are released at a rapid-fire rate through streaming services, leaving you to sift through the available options for something to captivate you.
The next time you’re swimming through the sea of streamable content, check out the miniseries at your disposal. Neither a typical TV series nor a movie, the miniseries is in a genre all its own.
What is a Miniseries?
A miniseries is neither a movie nor a full-blown TV show. Instead, it’s a category of television with a limited number of episodes, usually around four to six. Miniseries have been gaining popularity alongside the rise of TV and movie streaming services. This type of television even merits its own Emmy award, the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series.
Also known to many as a limited series, a miniseries has a set number of episodes from the very start. This is unlike a regular TV show, which may be renewed and span dozens of episodes.
Why Watch a Miniseries?
What makes a miniseries so memorable and gratifying to watch? The answer comes down to the way in which its format has the cinematic feel of a movie, but with multiple episodes like a TV show. The result is a work of television with the substance to stand on its own, along with the time to expand on the plot and its characters. You become invested in the story and the characters who drive it, without the long gaps between seasons that are inevitable with multi-season TV shows.
Plus, in today’s culture of binge-watching, miniseries are an ideal length. Bingeing a miniseries is less time-consuming than bingeing a full TV series, enabling you to camp out in front of the TV and watch the whole thing in one go (without neglecting your responsibilities for days on end).
A shorter series makes for a more focused plot and, therefore, a more satisfying entertainment experience from beginning to end.
MiniSeries to Check Out Now
There’s no shortage of exceptional miniseries available to stream and watch. Here are a few of our favorites:
- Alias Grace (streaming on Netflix)
- Band of Brothers (streaming on Amazon Prime, HBO Now, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and iTunes)
- Sharp Objects (streaming on Amazon Prime, HBO Now, YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, and iTunes)
- Chernobyl (streaming on HBO Now and HBO Go)
- When They See Us (streaming on Netflix)
Whether it’s your go-to variety of entertainment or an offbeat category to turn to when you need to switch things up, we can all come to love the great potential that miniseries have to offer.