series
noun
ˈsɪəriːz 
ˈsɪriːz 
1 [countable, usually singular] series of something several events or things of a similar kind that happen one after the otherThe incident sparked off a whole series of events that nobody had foreseen.the latest in a series of articles on the nature of modern societyThe movie consisted of a series of flashbacks.2 [countable] a set of radio or television programmes that deal with the same subject or that have the same charactersThe first episode of the new series is on Saturday.3 [countable] (sport) a set of sports games played between the same two teamsthe World Series (= in baseball )England have lost the Test series (= of cricket matches) against India.4 [uncountable, countable] (technical) an electrical circuit in which the current passes through all the parts in the correct orderbatteries connected in seriesa series circuit
Usage note: TelevisionWatchingwatch television/TV/a show/(British English) a programme/(North American English) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeatsee (especially British English) an ad/(especially North American English) a commercial/the news/the weathercatch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the newspick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)change/switch channelsurf (through)/(especially North American English) flip through/(especially British English) flick through the channelssit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV sethave/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dishShowingshow a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercialscreen a programme/a documentaryrun an ad/a commercialbroadcast/(especially North American English) air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a seriesgo out/air/be recorded liveattract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewersbe a hit with viewers/audiences/criticsget (low/high) ratingsAppearingbe on/appear on television/TV/a TV showtake part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV showhost a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/(British English) a chat showbe/become/work as a (British English) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(British English) newsreaderread/present the newsappear/perform live (on TV)Programme-makingdo/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercialwork on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcomwrite/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series