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A miniseries (sometimes ''mini-series''), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. TELEVISION In television, the format dates back to at least a 1966 ABC broadcast of an Adaptation of '' The Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich '', produced by David L. Wolper. The term became well-established in the mid 1970s, particularly with the success of '''' ( April 11 - April 17 1987 ) called '' Jesus Of Nazareth '' "the best miniseries of all time" and "unparalleled television." In British Television , the term 'miniseries' is almost never used, except in reference to American imports. The term Serial is preferred for short-run British television drama, which has been a staple of UK schedules since the early 1950s when serials such as '' The Quatermass Experiment '' (1953) established the popularity of the form. The series '' The Prisoner '' was originally pitched by Patrick McGoohan for 9 episodes, and expanded to 17 due to studio concerns that such a short series would be difficult to sell. 'Miniseries' is however, used as a kind of Exonym for British TV series in the United States , where the typical length of six episodes is considered short. Very rarely, a multi-part episode within a longer running TV show may also be called a "mini-series", and with a few shows, a mini-series became the effective pilot episode of a longer production run. SEE ALSO REFERENCES
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