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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Amy had been very outspoken on the matter, appearing in Prime Video's docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets and addressing the controversy exclusively with PEOPLE. Dory Jackson, People.com, 17 June 2025 The Chiefs were featured in a Hallmark Channel original movie last year, with a docuseries called The Kingdom coming to ESPN platforms later this year. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025 She is set to speak publicly for the first time in a new four-part docuseries Sherri Papini: Caught in the Lie, premiering on Investigation Discovery on May 26. Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025 In the new two-part HBO docuseries Pee-wee as Himself, Paul Reubens shares his final words with the world — delivering a series of bombshell revelations along the way. Lizzie Hyman, People.com, 24 May 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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