Favorite television Mini-series

[caj]

Television Mini Series began in the 1970s (The Blue Knight starring William Holden) and took off like a bottle rocket.

Roots, Rich Man Poor Man, Lace, Jesus of Nazareth, The Thorn Birds, ShoGun, numerous Stephen King series, etc,,,

What is your favorite television mini-series?

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

People love the Wire but I'm fond of David Simon's work on this miniseries back in 2015.

Standout performances from Oscar Isaac, Winona Ryder, Alfred Molina and several others.

[Tofali]

My family are still in to Sidney Sheldon and Jane Austen's mini series. Especially If Tomorrow Comes and Pride and Prejudice (1995).

Television Mini Series began in the 1970s (The Blue Knight starring William Holden) and took off like a bottle rocket.

Roots, Rich Man Poor Man, Lace, Jesus of Nazareth, The Thorn Birds, ShoGun, numerous Stephen King series, etc,,,

What is your favorite television mini-series?

I remember my mom replaying Lace's vhs tapes like crazy.

[Jokerz79]

V and V the Final Chapter.

[the illustrious mr. kenway]

"I know this much is true"

[krazijoe]

V and V the Final Chapter.

V was must see TV back in the day...While not a mini series, The Day After was just a made for TV movie but just about EVERYONE watched it. Scared the bejesus out of me as I was only 12 or so when it came out in the early 80's.

Roots is another one that was must see.

[j9ac9k]

"V" was my first thought. As great as "Roots" was, it's rough to watch which makes it not my "favorite."

[Jokerz79]

V was must see TV back in the day...While not a mini series, The Day After was just a made for TV movie but just about EVERYONE watched it. Scared the bejesus out of me as I was only 12 or so when it came out in the early 80's.

Roots is another one that was must see.

You think The Day After is scary watch the UK made Threads from the same time period it makes the Day After look hopeful.

[j9ac9k]

I guess "WandaVision" was a mini-series, wasn't it? (as were several of the Marvel shows) That definitely rates high for me.

[From The Shadows]

V was must see TV back in the day...While not a mini series, The Day After was just a made for TV movie but just about EVERYONE watched it. Scared the bejesus out of me as I was only 12 or so when it came out in the early 80's.

Roots is another one that was must see.

I'm gonna go with V too. It scared me too when I was a kid, lol, but I couldn't help but watch because it was so good.

[j9ac9k]

I'm gonna go with V too. It scared me too when I was a kid, lol, but I couldn't help but watch because it was so good.

Man, they knew what they were doing too -- remember how people lost their **** when Jane Badler ate that rodent? And then they topped themselves with the delivery of the twins and the second baby came out...!

[WestPhillyPunisher]

Blind Ambition. A miniseries from 1979 that viewed the Watergate scandal through the eyes of John Dean (Martin Sheen), Special Counsel to President Nixon. I found it to have been fascinating.

[Gaastra]

V
The stand
Ducktales treasure of the golden suns
secret world of og

[caj]

I remember my mom replaying Lace's vhs tapes like crazy.

"So, which one of you b!tches is my mother?"

[JBatmanFan05]

I, Claudius (1976)
The Jewel in the Crown (1984)
Band of Brothers (2001)
Stephen King's The Stand (1994)
Storm Of The Century (1999)
Stephen King's The Shining (1997)...its charms lie in its more book accuracy

Salem's Lot (1979)...technically a miniseries, but in its DVD and bluray form it's more a long TV movie now than a miniseries, great adaptation though, creepy and atmospheric
It (1990)...another mini that's practically a TV movie, great adaptation