[Flyers999]

What are your three favorite miniseries? (or as many as you want to list)

First, we have to define exactly what a miniseries is. We’ll go with this definition (from Wiki). “ In the United States, a miniseries is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series because the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years.

As far as the Emmy Awards are concerned (not that it really matters) they dropped the term “Miniseries” and use the term “Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.” These shows must have two or more episodes, with a total running time of at least 150 minutes, as well as must tell a complete, non-recurring story, and not have an ongoing storyline or the same main characters in subsequent seasons.

The current holder of the award is “Baby Reindeer” (2024). Note that season one of the White Lotus did win in 2022. This show qualifies even though it has multiple seasons because there’s (almost) a different set of characters in each season. Here’s a list of the winners (in yellow) and runners-up since the award has been instituted in 1973:

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series - Wikipedia


I notice that it has two of the three shows that are my favorites. I’ll list them, as well as why I like them, soon, but feel free to start us off if you want. (I noticed that many miniseries have already been mentioned in this forum in different threads but feel free to mention them again along with the reason you like them.)

[Taltarzac725]

Band of Brothers .
Fargo.
Lonesome Dove.
The Pacific .
Shogun.

[tophcfa]

Reacher
Fargo
Jack Ryan

Honorable mention- Mr. In between

[Taltarzac725]

Also really liked Downton Abbey.

[shaw8700@outlook.com]

The Wire
The Crown
Any of the true crime ones
Mathewsons
Ozark
Justified
Duck Dynasty
Landman
Delhi Crime
Downton Abbey
Mayor of Kingstown

[Stu from NYC]

Shogun
Reacher
Jack Ryan

[thevillages2013]

Don’t know if these qualify as miniseries or tv shows. Sopranos, Ozark, Breaking Bad, Sons of Anarchy, Animal Kingdom and The Recruit. The Recruit definitely qualifies. Watching Suits currently

[Radamo]

Shogun
Band of Brothers
The Wire (not really mini)
The Unit (not really mini)
Landman
Madmen (not really mini)

[Worldseries27]

Originally Posted by flyers999

what are your three favorite miniseries? (or as many as you want to list)

first, we have to define exactly what a miniseries is. We’ll go with this definition (from wiki). “ in the united states, a miniseries is a television show or series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. A miniseries is distinguished from an ongoing television series because the latter does not usually have a predetermined number of episodes and may continue for several years.

As far as the emmy awards are concerned (not that it really matters) they dropped the term “miniseries” and use the term “outstanding limited or anthology series.” these shows must have two or more episodes, with a total running time of at least 150 minutes, as well as must tell a complete, non-recurring story, and not have an ongoing storyline or the same main characters in subsequent seasons.

The current holder of the award is “baby reindeer” (2024). Note that season one of the white lotus did win in 2022. This show qualifies even though it has multiple seasons because there’s (almost) a different set of characters in each season. Here’s a list of the winners (in yellow) and runners-up since the award has been instituted in 1973:

primetime emmy award for outstanding limited or anthology series - wikipedia


i notice that it has two of the three shows that are my favorites. I’ll list them, as well as why i like them, soon, but feel free to start us off if you want. (i noticed that many miniseries have already been mentioned in this forum in different threads but feel free to mention them again along with the reason you like them.)

dark shadows
have gun will travel
mission impossible

[jasamy2]

Blacklist
Suits
Outlander
Sons of Anarchy

When a series runs for too many seasons, it gets boring, such as Lost.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by jasamy2

Blacklist
Suits
Outlander
Sons of Anarchy

When a series runs for too many seasons, it gets boring, such as Lost.

I got lost trying to follow Lost .

[Glowfromminnesota]

The Gilded Age; Handmaids Tale; The Bear

[Cheapbas]

By miniseries I assume you mean 1 season and done, so…

DEVS, on Hulu I think
Adolescence (recent)
Presumed Innocent
The Night Manager
Chernobyl
The Jackal ( recent version)
The Pitt
Under the Banner of Heaven

Many seasons
Scott & Bailey (Britbox)
Homeland
Breaking Bad

[airstreamingypsy]

Dexter, Breaking Bad, The Gilded Age, The Good Wife, Sopranos, Godless.

[Finchs]

My most recently watched favorites are:

CLARKSON'S FARM (Prime)
PRISON BREAK. (Netflix)
FAUDA