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

Examples of docuseries in a Sentence

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Things like Netflix’s four-part docuseries Beckham or Disney’s Elton John: Never Too Late, which gently probe but never muckrake, leaving the hardest-hitting questions unasked in exchange for privileged access. Chris Lee, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026 In her new Disney+ docuseries Taylor Swift: The End of an Era, the star is shown lining her lips in what appears to be Smashbox’s Be Legendary Line and Prime Pencil in shade True Red , then topping it off with M·A·C’s Locked Kiss Lipstick, likely in shade Ruby True. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2025 In February 2021, Allen and his wife Soon-Yi Previn issued a statement slamming the HBO docuseries Allen v. Farrow, which featured Mia and Dylan speaking about their allegations. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 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 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 15 Feb. 2026.

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