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something to kill time over a lazy weekend or searching for a distraction during a weeknight,
a miniseries lets you get caught up in a story without requiring a full-on commitment.
From fascinating biographies to entertaining fictional shows, here are the top 10 best
miniseries from 2015 to 2020. So we don’t need to wait more, let’s get to the list.
At no. 10, we have Patrick Melrose.
Patrick Melrose is a 2018 five-part drama miniseries starring Benedict Cumberbatch. The
show is based on a series of semi-autobiographical novels by Edward St Aubyn. The story revolves
around wealthy Englishman Patrick Melrose who attempts to overcome his addictions and
demons rooted-in abuse by his cruel father and negligent mother. The series was praised for
Cumberbatch's performance. In 2019, the series was ranked 51st on The Guardian newspaper's list
of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century. The Night Manager is a British television
serial directed by Susanne Bier, based on the 1993 novel of the same name. The series
focuses on Jonathan Pine, a luxury hotel night manager and former British soldier,
recruited by Angela Burr investigating illegal arms sales. The six-part series began broadcasting
on BBC One on 21 February 2016. The Night Manager was nominated for 36 awards and won 11,
including two Emmy Awards and three Golden Globes. I Know This Much Is True is an American drama
television miniseries co-written and directed by Derek Cianfrance based on the 1998 novel of
the same name. Mark Ruffalo stars in two roles, identical twin brothers Dominick
and Thomas. The series premiered on May 10, 2020 on HBO. It received widespread acclaim receiving
generally positive reviews from critics. 11.22.63 is an American science fiction
thriller miniseries based on the 2011 novel of the same name by Stephen King.
The story revolves around Jake Epping, a recently divorced English teacher from Lisbon,
Maine, is presented with the chance to travel back in time 1960 by his longtime
friend. It premiered on Hulu on February 15, 2016. It was received positively by critics.
Godless is an American Western drama streaming television miniseries created,
written and directed by Scott Frank. It was released on Netflix globally on November 22,
2017. In the series, set in 1884, a young outlaw on the run from his vengeful mentor winds up in a
small New Mexico town populated almost entirely by women. The series received positive reviews,
and was named one of the year's 10 best by The Washington Post and Vanity Fair.
At no. 5, we have two miniseries. The first one is Unbelievable.
Unbelievable is an American true crime television miniseries. The miniseries is based
on the 2015 news article "An Unbelievable Story of Rape". It was released on September 13, 2019,
on Netflix. The series received critical acclaim. On October 17, 2019, Netflix
announced that the miniseries had been viewed by over 32 million viewers after its release.
Second miniseries at no. 5 is, The Young Pope.
The Young Pope is a drama television series created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino. The
series revolves around a young cardinal, Lenny Belrado, becomes pope and proceeds to challenge
the established traditions and practices of the Vatican. The world premiere of The Young
Pope was on 3 September 2016 at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival where the first two
episodes were screened out of competition. The series premiered on television on 21 October 2016
on Sky Atlantic. On 14 July 2017, The Young Pope received two nominations for the 69th Primetime
Emmy Awards, becoming the first Italian TV series to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
The Night Of is a 2016 American crime drama television miniseries based on the first season
of Criminal Justice, a 2008 British series. It was directed by Zaillian and James Marsh. The Night
Of premiered on July 10, 2016 on HBO. The Night Of received 13 Emmy nominations, winning five,
including Outstanding Lead Actor for Riz Ahmed. The Queen's Gambit is a 2020 American drama
miniseries based on Walter Tevis's 1983 novel of the same name. It was created for Netflix
by Scott Frank and Allan Scott. Beginning in the mid-1950s and proceeding into the 1960s,
the story follows the life of an orphaned chess prodigy on her rise to the top of the
chess world while struggling with drug and alcohol dependency. After four weeks it had
become Netflix's most-watched miniseries. It has received critical acclaim for Anya Taylor-Joy's
performance, as for the cinematography and production values. It has also received a
positive response from the chess community. When They See Us is a 2019 American crime
drama television miniseries created, co-written, and directed by Ava DuVernay for Netflix. It was
premiered in four parts on May 31, 2019. It is based on events of the 1989 Central Park jogger
case and explores the lives and families of the five male suspects who were falsely
accused then prosecuted on charges related to the rape and assault of a woman in Central Park,
New York City. When They See Us received critical acclaim with particular praise for its cast.
At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, it received 11 nominations. The series also won the Critics'
Choice Television Award for Best Limited Series.
At no. 1, we have Chernobyl. Chernobyl is a 2019 historical drama television
miniseries that revolves around the Chernobyl disaster of 1986 and the cleanup efforts that
followed. The series was created and written by Craig Mazin and directed by Johan Renck. The
five-part series premiered in the United States on May 6, 2019, and in the United Kingdom on May 7.
At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, it received nineteen nominations and won for
Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Directing, and Outstanding Writing.
At the 77th Golden Globe Awards, the series won for Best Miniseries or Television Film.
So these are few of the best Miniseries released in the last five years. What’s your
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