docuseries

noun

doc·​u·​se·​ries ˈdä-kyə-ˌsir-(ˌ)ēz How to pronounce docuseries (audio)
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: a documentary that is telecast in a series of programs

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At 70, the Oscar-winning director and actor steps both behind the scenes as executive producer and in front of the camera as host of the upcoming eight-part docuseries Kevin Costner’s The West. Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025 Nearly a year before Saldívar filed for parole, Oxygen launched the three-part docuseries Selena & Yolanda: The Secrets Between Them in 2024, featuring prison interviews with Saldívar. Jacqueline Weiss, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Victoria reportedly began a relationship with Amato, 35, in March 2024 after seeing him in the Paramount+ true crime docuseries Ctrl + Alt + Desire, per a police report. Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 The studio is currently working on Netflix’s Ginny and Georgia and Delhi Crime as well as Jeff Daniels-JK Simmons-Jared Harris historical drama Reykjavik and an untitled docuseries starring Nelly and Ashanti. Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for docuseries

Word History

Etymology

documentary + series

First Known Use

1988, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of docuseries was in 1988

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“Docuseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/docuseries. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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