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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From 2018 until 2022, Bindi and her family hosted the family docuseries Crikey! Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025 The docuseries is gearing up for its world premiere Saturday in the Spotlight section of Scorsese’s hometown New York Film Festival. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025 On the day of Netflix's Aka Charlie Sheen docuseries release, the talk show stars reacted to 60-year-old Charlie's recent interview with ABC News' Michael Strahan, during which the star reflected on his dad turning him in to authorities for violating his probation following a 1998 overdose. Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025 The four-part docuseries Ruby & Jodi: A Cult of Sin and Influence, premieres Monday, Sept. 1 at 9/8c on ID. Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for docuseries

Word History

Etymology

documentary + series

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of docuseries was in 1973

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“Docuseries.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/docuseries. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.

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