Definition
Publications issued in successive parts or episodes, typically appearing at regular intervals.
Etymology
From Latin series meaning 'row' or 'chain,' with the suffix -al. The term emerged in the 19th century with the rise of periodical literature and newspaper novels.
Kelly Says
Charles Dickens mastered the serial format, writing novels in monthly installments that kept Victorian readers in suspense - essentially creating the first 'binge-worthy' content. This format trained entire generations to think in episodic narratives, laying groundwork for modern TV series.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ሰርያሎች
seh-ree-al-ohch
ARالعربية
مسلسلات
musalsalat
BNবাংলা
ধারাবাহিকগুলি
dha-ra-ba-hik-guli
CACatalà
sèries
seh-ree-ehs
CSČeština
sériové
seh-ree-oh-vay
DADansk
serier
seh-ree-ehr
DEDeutsch
Serien
zeh-ree-en
ELΕλληνικά
σειρές
seh-rehs
ESEspañol
seriales
seh-ree-ah-lehs
FAفارسی
سریالها
seh-ree-al-ha
FRFrançais
séries
seh-ree-eh
HAHA
jerin-jerin
jeh-rin jeh-rin
HEעברית
סדרות
seh-deh-roht
HIहिन्दी
श्रृंखलाएं
shrenkhalaen
HUMagyar
sorozatok
sho-roh-zat-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
serial
seh-ree-al
ITItaliano
seriali
seh-ree-ah-lee
KKKK
сериалдар
seh-ree-al-dar
MSBahasa Melayu
siri-siri
see-ree see-ree
MYမြန်မာ
စီးရီးများ
see-ree myar
NLNederlands
series
seh-ree-ehs
NONorsk
serier
seh-ree-ehr
PLPolski
seriale
seh-ree-ah-leh
PTPortuguês
séries
seh-ree-ehs
RORomână
seriale
seh-ree-ah-leh
RUРусский
сериалы
seh-ree-ah-lee
SVSvenska
serier
seh-ree-ehr
SWKiswahili
mfululizo
m-foo-loo-zo
TAதமிழ்
தொடர்கள்
thodar-gal
TEతెలుగు
శ్రేణులు
shrenulu
TLTL
mga serye
mga seh-ree-eh
TRTürkçe
diziler
dee-zee-lehr
UKУкраїнська
серіали
seh-ree-ah-lee
VITiếng Việt
loạt phim
lo-at phim