A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes. Television Although no strict rule exists which differentiate a miniseries from a "regular" series or serial there are some suggestions. Leslie Halliwell and Philip Purser argue that miniseries tend to "appear in four to six episodes of various lengths" whilst Stuart Cunningham defines them as, "a limited run program of more than two and less tha… (More on Miniseries)