List RulesOnly limited run television series that premiered their first season in 2019.
UPDATED: Check out the Best New Limited Series of 2020!
There's nothing limiting about a television limited series, especially in 2019. With the flexibility of streaming services and the eagerness of traditional television channels to experiment, what we once called miniseries are refreshed and booming, bringing some of the best shows in 2019.
From documentary miniseries like Surviving R. Kelly to dramas with a defined beginning and end - such as I Am The Night and Unbelievable - there's something surprisingly freeing about knowing a TV show only has so many episodes. In these days of bingeing Netflix, it can be nice to know there's an end in sight and there won't be another season coming some to-be-announced time in the future. Though some limited series are parts of stories that can be continued in other, new miniseries.
Whether you call them "limited series" or the old-fashioned "miniseries," the options available in 2019 are some of the best yet. Vote up the best series with a limited run of episodes that are airing for the first time in 2019. Then, check out the new miniseries of 2020.
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949129Chernobyl
Jared Harris, Stellan SkarsgårdGenres (Tv): Historical drama
Chernobyl (HBO, 2019) is an American-British historical drama television miniseries created by... more on Wikipedia2
467182When They See Us
Jharrel Jerome, Jovan AdepoGenres (Tv): Crime drama
When They See Us (Netflix, 2019) is an American drama web television miniseries created by Ava... more on Wikipedia3
24485Unbelievable
Toni Collette, Merritt WeverGenres (Tv): True crime, Drama
Unbelievable (Netflix, 2019) is an American drama miniseries created by Susannah Grant, Ayelet... more on Wikipedia4
356199Good Omens
David Tennant, Michael SheenGenres (Tv): Comedy, Fantasy
Good Omens (Amazon Video, 2019) is a six-part television serial based on the novel by Terry... more on Wikipedia5
14794The Loudest Voice
Russell Crowe, Naomi WattsGenres (Tv): Drama, Miniseries, Political drama
The Loudest Voice (Showtime, 2019) is an American drama television miniseries, based on the... more on Wikipedia6
190137The Hot Zone
Julianna Margulies, Topher GraceGenres (Tv): Drama, Thriller
The Hot Zone (National Geographic, 2019) is an American medical thriller television drama... more on Wikipedia7
165131Catch-22
Christopher Abbott, Kyle ChandlerGenres (Tv): Drama
Catch-22 (Hulu, 2019) is an American-Italian drama miniseries, based on the novel of the same... more on Wikipedia8
8059The Name of the Rose
John Turturro, Damian HardungGenres (Tv): Drama, Historical Drama
The Name of the Rose (Sundance, SBS, BBC, 2019) is an international co-produced English... more on Wikipedia9
132126Fosse/Verdon
Sam Rockwell, Michelle WilliamsGenres (Tv): Drama
Fosse/Verdon (FX, 2019) is an American biographical miniseries, based on the book Fosse by Sam... more on Wikipedia10
157156I Am the Night
Chris Pine, India EisleyGenres (Tv): Drama, Mystery
I Am the Night (TNT, 2019) is an American limited television series created by Sam Sheridan.... more on Wikipedia11
7687The Case Against Adnan Syed
Luke Brindle-Khym, Rabia ChaudryGenres (Tv): Documentary, Miniseries, True crime
The Case Against Adnan Syed (HBO, 2019) is an American documentary television miniseries.... more on Wikipedia12
100119Surviving R. Kelly
Andrea Kelly, Tarana BurkeGenres (Tv): Documentary
Surviving R. Kelly (Lifetime, 2019) is an American six-part documentary from executive... more on Wikipedia13
87109Four Weddings and a Funeral
Nathalie Emmanuel, Nikesh PatelGenres (Tv): Romantic comedy
Four Weddings and a Funeral (Hulu, 2019) is an American romantic comedy television series... more on Wikipedia14
4045Looking For Alaska
Charlie Plummer, Kristine FrosethGenres (Tv): Teen drama
Looking For Alaska (Hulu, 2019) is an American teen drama television series created by Josh... more on Wikipedia15
6484The Last Czars
Robert Jack, Susanna HerbertGenres (Tv): Documentary, Drama, Docu-drama, Docuseries
The Last Czars (Netflix, 2019) is an American docu-drama television series. Blending a... more on Wikipedia16
5673Resistance
Brian Gleeson Aoife Duffin Simone Kirby Natasha O'Keeffe Gavin DreaGenres (Tv): Historical fiction, Spy fiction
Resistance (RTÉ One, 2019) is an Irish historical fiction television miniseries written by... more on Wikipedia17
5471Manhunt
Martin Clunes, Katie LyonsGenres (Tv): Drama
Manhunt (ITV, 2019) is a British television drama based on the true story surrounding the... more on Wikipedia18
6181Tales of the City
Ellen Page, Laura LinneyGenres (Tv): Drama, Miniseries
Tales of the City (Netflix, 2019) is an American drama web television miniseries based on a... more on Wikipedia19
5679Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Ashton Sanders, Shameik MooreGenres (Tv): Drama
Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu, 2019) is an American drama web television miniseries created... more on Wikipedia20
6389The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Anthony Summers, Gonçalo AmaralGenres (Tv): Documentary, True crime, Crime, Crime documentary, Miniseries
The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann (Netflix, 2019) is an American true crime documentary... more on Wikipedia21
5983Lorena
Lorena Bobbitt, John Wayne BobbittGenres (Tv): Documentary
Lorena (Amazon Video, 2019) is an American documentary television series. The limited series... more on Wikipedia22
6491The I-Land
Kate Bosworth, Sibylla DeenGenres (Tv): Adventure, Drama, Mystery
The I-Land (Netflix, 2019) is an American science fiction thriller web television miniseries.... more on Wikipedia23
3854Serial Killer: Devil Unchained
Maria Awes, John DouglasGenres (Tv): Crime, True Crime, Documentary
Serial Killer: Devil Unchained (Investigation Discovery, 2019) is an American true crime... more on Wikipedia24
3755No One Saw a Thing
David Baird, Kirby GosleeGenres (Tv): Documentary, True crime, Crime
No One Saw a Thing (SundanceTV, 2019) is an American documentary television series. The show... more on Wikipedia25
3959Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy
Larry CharlesGenres (Tv): Comedy, Documentary
Larry Charles' Dangerous World of Comedy (Netflix, 2019) is an American reality comedy... more on Wikipedia