Home›Television Programming Landmarks›Anthology and MiniseriesGroupAnthology and MiniseriesThis group collects the Television Programming Landmarks subcategory's members whose own description names them an anthology series (standalone episodes with no continuing storyline or cast, such as Playhouse 90, Studio One, The Twilight Zone and Black Mirror) or a limited-run miniseries (Roots, Chernobyl, The Godfather Saga, Faraway Downs, and the standalone BBC television play Cathy Come Home), kept apart from this subcategory's other groups by its fixed, non-ongoing episode structure rather than an open-ended weekly series run.FactsBrowse BySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1963 1Earliest documented use of the term "miniseries," per the Oxford English Dictionary; the anthology and limited-run serial practice itself traces to earlier radio and television programming.Browse ByAll Anthology and MiniseriesAnthology and Miniseries9 entriesAnthology and MiniseriesFilter Results9 entriesCollectionAllAnthology and Miniseries (9)CreatorAllArthur Hiller (1)Arthur Penn (1)Baz Luhrmann (1)Buzz Kulik (1)Charles Marquis Warren (1)Charlie Brooker (1)Craig Mazin (1)David Greene (2)David Swift (1)Delbert Mann (1)Fielder Cook (1)Fletcher Markle (1)Francis Ford Coppola (1)Franklin J. Schaffner (1)George Roy Hill (1)James B. Clark (1)Johan Renck (1)John Brahm (1)John Erman (1)John Frankenheimer (1)Ken Loach (1)Marvin J. Chomsky (1)Ralph Nelson (1)Robert Mulligan (1)Rod Serling (1)MediumAllTelevision (8)CountryAllUnited Kingdom (1)United States (4)Release YearAll1948 (1)1956 (1)1959 (1)1966 (1)1977 (2)2011 (1)2019 (1)2023 (1)Original LanguageAllEnglish (6)GroupAllAnthology and Miniseries (9)AwardAllBritish Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series (1)Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor (1)Golden Globe Award for Best Limited or Anthology Series or Television Film (1)Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (1)Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1)Peabody Awards (2)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Period Series, Miniseries or a Movie (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series (2)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Miniseries (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie (1)Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects (1)Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (1)Satellite Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 9Black MirrorTelevision Programming Landmarks2 linksCathy Come HomeTelevision Programming Landmarks2 linksChernobylTelevision Programming Landmarks3 linksFaraway DownsTelevision Programming Landmarks1 linkPlayhouse 90Television Programming Landmarks16 linksRootsTelevision Programming Landmarks4 linksStudio OneTelevision Programming Landmarks2 linksThe Godfather SagaTelevision Programming Landmarks2 linksThe Twilight ZoneTelevision Programming Landmarks2 linksSources1. WikipediaWikimedia FoundationMiniseries, Etymology section, OED first-use sentenceQuote, Miniseries, Etymology section, OED first-use sentenceAccording to the Oxford English Dictionary, the earliest known use of the word "miniseries" was in 1963, when it was employed (in hyphenated form) by the Connellsville Daily Courier to describe a limited, five-week run of the CBS music show Your Hit Parade.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.