Mini-series provide viewers with extraordinary storytelling by presenting a single, intense narrative in a compact format. Typically consisting of just one season, they delve deeply into their subject matter. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of the best mini-series from recent years according to IMDb.
IMDb: 7.7
A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Amidst an incredible landscape of lives he could have lived, he embarks on a heart-wrenching journey to return to his real family and save them from his most terrible enemy: himself.
Creator: Blake Crouch
Cast: Joel Edgerton, Jennifer Connelly, Alice Braga
IMDb: 8.5
A fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them away, moving between the past and the present.
Creator: Mike Flanagan
Cast: Michiel Huisman, Carla Gugino, Henry Thomas
IMDb: 8.4
The series follows Marianne and Connell, who come from different backgrounds but live in the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives.
Cast: Paul Mescal, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Desmond Eastwood
IMDb: 7.2
Set in 1970s New York City, The Continental explores the origins of the iconic hotel for assassins in the John Wick universe, through the eyes of young Winston Scott.
Creators: Greg Coolidge, Shawn Simmons, Kirk Ward
Cast: Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Mishel Prada
IMDb: 8.1
Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on their graduation night. However, by the next day, they must go their separate ways.
Creator: Nicole Taylor
Cast: Leo Woodall, Ambika Mod, Amber Grappy
IMDb: 9.2
This documentary series explores our discovery of the laws of nature and coordinates in space and time.
Cast: Neil deGrasse Tyson, Christopher Emerson, Keythe Farley
IMDb: 7.2
The series follows Louise, a single mother with a son who works part-time in a psychiatrist's office. She begins an affair with her boss and forms an unusual friendship with his wife.
Creator: Steve Lightfoot
Cast: Simona Brown, Eve Hewson, Tom Bateman
IMDb: 7.2
Fourteen-year-old Reena Virk goes to a party with her friends and never returns home. Seven teenage girls and one boy are accused of her brutal murder.
Creator: Quinn Shephard
Cast: Lily Gladstone, Vritika Gupta, Chloe Guidry
IMDb: 8
Crime reporter Camille Preaker returns to her hometown to solve the murder of two young girls after being treated for mental illness. She must also confront and deal with her own demons.
Creator: Marti Noxon
Cast: Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina
IMDb: 7.8
Ten strangers are invited to an isolated island. As the mismatched group awaits the arrival of their hosts, the weather turns and they find themselves cut off from civilization. Soon, the guests begin to die one by one.
Cast: Maeve Dermody, Charles Dance, Toby Stephens