The miniseries craze came alive during the late 1970s, but it was in the 80’s that they gained real traction. And while cable networks may have taken a break from them for some time between then and now, with streaming services taking over television, there’s bound to be an influx of more mini-series soon.
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But until those are released, what about settling into one (or more) of our favorite collections today? On this list, we count down ten of the best TV miniseries ever produced—ranked by IMDb viewers.
10 Highest-Rated TV Mini-Series of All Time Bodyguard (2018) – 8.1 Watchmen (2019) – 8.2 Mare of Easttown (2021) – 8.4 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) – 8.5 The Night Of (2016) – 8.5 The Haunting of Hill House (2018) – 8.6 The Queen’s Gambit (2020) – 8.6 When They See Us (2019) – 8.9 Band of Brothers (2001) – 9.4 Chernobyl (2019) – 9.4 10 Bodyguard (2018)
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
IMDb: 8.1/10 130K | Popularity: #236
The British political drama, Bodyguard, starring Richard Madden...
Related: 10 Best TV Movies of All Time, Ranked by Viewers
But until those are released, what about settling into one (or more) of our favorite collections today? On this list, we count down ten of the best TV miniseries ever produced—ranked by IMDb viewers.
10 Highest-Rated TV Mini-Series of All Time Bodyguard (2018) – 8.1 Watchmen (2019) – 8.2 Mare of Easttown (2021) – 8.4 Spartacus: Gods of the Arena (2011) – 8.5 The Night Of (2016) – 8.5 The Haunting of Hill House (2018) – 8.6 The Queen’s Gambit (2020) – 8.6 When They See Us (2019) – 8.9 Band of Brothers (2001) – 9.4 Chernobyl (2019) – 9.4 10 Bodyguard (2018)
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
IMDb: 8.1/10 130K | Popularity: #236
The British political drama, Bodyguard, starring Richard Madden...
- 4/14/2023
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
Sean Hannity’s pushback against media coverage of the way he has treated the coronavirus pandemic now includes a legal threat against The New York Times.
Attorney Charles Harder sent a letter to the Times on Monday focusing on an April 18 story of a conservative Brooklyn bar owner Joe Joyce who took a cruise in early March, came back and died of the virus. In his letter, Harder argues that the story “falsely state and falsely imply a connection between Mr. Hannity’s on-air comments and Mr. Joyce’s decision to take a cruise.”
In the story, writer Ginia Bellafante wrote that Joyce and his wife didn’t see the risks in traveling amid the coronavirus outbreak, and set sail on March 1 for Spain. The story quoted Joyce’s daughter, Kirsten, who said, “He watched Fox, and believed it was under control.”
Bellafante wrote, “Early in March Sean Hannity went...
Attorney Charles Harder sent a letter to the Times on Monday focusing on an April 18 story of a conservative Brooklyn bar owner Joe Joyce who took a cruise in early March, came back and died of the virus. In his letter, Harder argues that the story “falsely state and falsely imply a connection between Mr. Hannity’s on-air comments and Mr. Joyce’s decision to take a cruise.”
In the story, writer Ginia Bellafante wrote that Joyce and his wife didn’t see the risks in traveling amid the coronavirus outbreak, and set sail on March 1 for Spain. The story quoted Joyce’s daughter, Kirsten, who said, “He watched Fox, and believed it was under control.”
Bellafante wrote, “Early in March Sean Hannity went...
- 4/28/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Times is refusing to apologize to Fox News’ Sean Hannity or retract pieces he says falsely tied his name to at least one American coronavirus death.
“We’ve reported fairly and accurately on Mr. Hannity and there is no basis for a retraction or an apology,” a Times spokesperson told TheWrap after Hannity posted legal letters to his website and threatened to sue the Times and some of its columnists unless the paper retracts and apologizes for pieces that his lawyers claim mischaracterized Hannity’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reached for comment Tuesday, a Fox News spokesperson said the primetime host’s letter speaks for itself and pointed TheWrap to Monday night’s “Hannity” program, where he reiterated the points made in his Monday post. His letter dealt specifically with Times columns published on March 22, March 31 and April 18 by Ben Smith, Kara Swisher and Ginia Bellafante,...
“We’ve reported fairly and accurately on Mr. Hannity and there is no basis for a retraction or an apology,” a Times spokesperson told TheWrap after Hannity posted legal letters to his website and threatened to sue the Times and some of its columnists unless the paper retracts and apologizes for pieces that his lawyers claim mischaracterized Hannity’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
Reached for comment Tuesday, a Fox News spokesperson said the primetime host’s letter speaks for itself and pointed TheWrap to Monday night’s “Hannity” program, where he reiterated the points made in his Monday post. His letter dealt specifically with Times columns published on March 22, March 31 and April 18 by Ben Smith, Kara Swisher and Ginia Bellafante,...
- 4/28/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Sean Hannity has threatened to sue The New York Times and some of its columnists unless the paper retracts and apologizes for pieces that his lawyers claim mischaracterized Hannity’s coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement provided to TheWrap, a New York Times spokesperson rejected the demand: “We’ve reported fairly and accurately on Mr. Hannity and there is no basis for a retraction or an apology.”
In a letter sent to the Times on Monday, Hannity’s attorney, Charles Harder — who has also represented the Trump campaign in its various lawsuits against media outlets — wrote that three different columns published on March 22, March 31 and April 18 by Ben Smith, Kara Swisher and Ginia Bellafante, respectively, were “false and defamatory, and extremely damaging.”
Regarding Smith’s March 22 column, “Rupert Murdoch Put His Son in Charge of Fox. It Was a Dangerous Mistake,” the letter claims that Smith “falsely stated and falsely implied that Mr.
In a statement provided to TheWrap, a New York Times spokesperson rejected the demand: “We’ve reported fairly and accurately on Mr. Hannity and there is no basis for a retraction or an apology.”
In a letter sent to the Times on Monday, Hannity’s attorney, Charles Harder — who has also represented the Trump campaign in its various lawsuits against media outlets — wrote that three different columns published on March 22, March 31 and April 18 by Ben Smith, Kara Swisher and Ginia Bellafante, respectively, were “false and defamatory, and extremely damaging.”
Regarding Smith’s March 22 column, “Rupert Murdoch Put His Son in Charge of Fox. It Was a Dangerous Mistake,” the letter claims that Smith “falsely stated and falsely implied that Mr.
- 4/28/2020
- by J. Clara Chan
- The Wrap
Fox News’ Sean Hannity accused the New York Times of libel on Monday night’s edition of his primetime show, saying the paper “exploited a man’s tragic death” by linking his show to a coronavirus death.
“We just witnessed more blatant, malicious deception, smears, lies, besmirchment from the mob and the media,” he announced to his viewers. Look at this article in the New York Times. It is entitled, ‘A Beloved Bar Owner Was Skeptical About the Virus, Then Took a Cruise.'”
He referenced a Saturday piece by Ginia Bellafante, which told the story of how a bar owner named Joe Joyce took a cruise on March 1 and later died from the coronavirus. The piece quoted Joyce’s daughter saying, “He watched Fox, and believed it was under control.” Bellafante wrote that Hannity had called the virus a “hoax” in early March and noted that a Fox News...
“We just witnessed more blatant, malicious deception, smears, lies, besmirchment from the mob and the media,” he announced to his viewers. Look at this article in the New York Times. It is entitled, ‘A Beloved Bar Owner Was Skeptical About the Virus, Then Took a Cruise.'”
He referenced a Saturday piece by Ginia Bellafante, which told the story of how a bar owner named Joe Joyce took a cruise on March 1 and later died from the coronavirus. The piece quoted Joyce’s daughter saying, “He watched Fox, and believed it was under control.” Bellafante wrote that Hannity had called the virus a “hoax” in early March and noted that a Fox News...
- 4/21/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
“Game of Thrones” has become such a cultural phenomenon — posting record ratings for HBO and winning scores of awards — that it’s easy to forget that not everybody warmed to the epic fantasy series from the start.
Take the New York Times, which published a scathing review by Ginia Bellafante when the show debuted back in 2011.
“‘Game of Thrones’ is boy fiction patronizingly turned out to reach the population’s other half,” TV critic Ginia Bellafante sniffed in her review, dismissing the adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s series of novels as unworthy of the premium cable network that “distinguished itself” with loftier fare like “The Sopranos,” “Deadwood” and “The Wire.”
Also Read: After the Iron Throne: How HBO Will Move Forward Without 'Game of Thrones'
Never mind that “Game of Thrones” has gone on to win more Emmy Awards than those three classic dramas combined — 38 trophies (out...
Take the New York Times, which published a scathing review by Ginia Bellafante when the show debuted back in 2011.
“‘Game of Thrones’ is boy fiction patronizingly turned out to reach the population’s other half,” TV critic Ginia Bellafante sniffed in her review, dismissing the adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s series of novels as unworthy of the premium cable network that “distinguished itself” with loftier fare like “The Sopranos,” “Deadwood” and “The Wire.”
Also Read: After the Iron Throne: How HBO Will Move Forward Without 'Game of Thrones'
Never mind that “Game of Thrones” has gone on to win more Emmy Awards than those three classic dramas combined — 38 trophies (out...
- 5/17/2019
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal in Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville's Best of Enemies: "They got into each other's craw. It's like a hook that sunk into the other person."
Two determined men all set to do battle, William F. Buckley Jr., the conservative trailblazer, and Gore Vidal, renowned author and iconoclast of the left, clash in Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon's high-spirited and illuminating Best Of Enemies. "One must have a mind of winter", to take the cue from Wallace Stevens' poem, The Snow Man, to not be irresistibly drawn in by their bigger-than-life personalities. Dick Cavett, Noam Chomsky, Christopher Hitchens, Matt Tyrnauer, Brooke Gladstone, Ginia Bellafante, Reid Buckley and Sam Tanenhaus give their take on this polarised pair in Best Of Enemies.
At Le Cirque in New York following a dinner honoring the filmmakers, I spoke with Robert Gordon, who is also...
Two determined men all set to do battle, William F. Buckley Jr., the conservative trailblazer, and Gore Vidal, renowned author and iconoclast of the left, clash in Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon's high-spirited and illuminating Best Of Enemies. "One must have a mind of winter", to take the cue from Wallace Stevens' poem, The Snow Man, to not be irresistibly drawn in by their bigger-than-life personalities. Dick Cavett, Noam Chomsky, Christopher Hitchens, Matt Tyrnauer, Brooke Gladstone, Ginia Bellafante, Reid Buckley and Sam Tanenhaus give their take on this polarised pair in Best Of Enemies.
At Le Cirque in New York following a dinner honoring the filmmakers, I spoke with Robert Gordon, who is also...
- 4/9/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Best Of Enemies dinner at Le Cirque celebrating directors Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon Photo: Anne-Katrin Titze
An invited screening of Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon's Best Of Enemies on William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal, hosted by Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures was followed by a dinner organised beautifully by Peggy Siegal at Le Cirque. I caught up with the Oscar winning director of 20 Feet From Stardom over wild mushroom risotto for a conversation on his latest documentary, Christopher Hitchens, Myra Breckinridge, Caligula, waltzes, and fact checking. Best Of Enemies features the off-camera voices of John Lithgow as Vidal and Kelsey Grammer as Buckley, with interviews of Dick Cavett, Noam Chomsky, Matt Tyrnauer, Brooke Gladstone, Sam Tanenhaus and Ginia Bellafante.
Morgan, when he heard the news on Albert Maysles, sent a tribute from the True/False Documentary Film Festival where he was presenting Best Of Enemies last month.
An invited screening of Morgan Neville and Robert Gordon's Best Of Enemies on William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal, hosted by Participant Media and Magnolia Pictures was followed by a dinner organised beautifully by Peggy Siegal at Le Cirque. I caught up with the Oscar winning director of 20 Feet From Stardom over wild mushroom risotto for a conversation on his latest documentary, Christopher Hitchens, Myra Breckinridge, Caligula, waltzes, and fact checking. Best Of Enemies features the off-camera voices of John Lithgow as Vidal and Kelsey Grammer as Buckley, with interviews of Dick Cavett, Noam Chomsky, Matt Tyrnauer, Brooke Gladstone, Sam Tanenhaus and Ginia Bellafante.
Morgan, when he heard the news on Albert Maysles, sent a tribute from the True/False Documentary Film Festival where he was presenting Best Of Enemies last month.
- 4/3/2015
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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