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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That story has already been developed into the the E! docuseries Dirty Rotten Scandals: The Price is Right, but now will be going scripted. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 The project is inspired by the work of expert profiler and author Dr. Ann Burgess, subject of the 2024 Hulu docuseries Mastermind: To Think Like a Killer. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026 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 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 31 May. 2026.

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