An audiovisual work transmitted in successive broadcasts that preserve a thematic and plot unity is called a series.
A series is a set of things that have a relationship with each other and that follow each other . For example: "A series of poor results led to the coach's dismissal" , "If you look at the series of events, it is not so strange that things ended this way" , "The Kennedy family was hit by a series of tragedies in the last half century .
A mathematical series , in this framework, is the expression of the sum of the infinite terms of a sequence (an application defined on natural numbers). A data series , on the other hand, is a set of results observed in a certain temporal sequence.
television series
A television series or television series is an audiovisual work that is transmitted in successive broadcasts and where a plot and thematic unity is maintained in all the episodes or chapters. If the series was made with cartoons, it is known as an animated series .
Nowadays, these types of small screen series have become one of the greatest forms of entertainment we have when it comes to disconnecting from work and relaxing on the couch at home. So much so that the television fiction sector has achieved a significant number of investments that are giving rise to great productions that have nothing to envy of films.
In recent decades, there are many series that have become a world reference. This would be the case, for example, of "Friends", "Sex and the City", "Homeland", "Mad Men", "Six Feet Under", "How I Met Your Mother", "Desperate Housewives", “Big Ban Theory”…
A serial killer commits multiple crimes with an interval between each one.
Classification according to type
Specifically, this type of series we have to emphasize that they can be classified into five classes: the microseries, the anthology, the situation comedy, the miniseries or the teleseries.
In the same way, we should not overlook the existence of what is called documentary series. In this case, their basis is usually real events that take place anywhere on the planet and in any sector. In this way, documentary series that tell us what the day-to-day life of professionals who work in the emergency areas of hospitals are like have become fashionable.
Other uses of the term series
A serial number is a unique alphanumeric combination that is assigned for the identification of a specific product . The serial number makes it easy to track products and allows you to request technical support or execute a warranty.
A serial killer or serial killer is one who commits several crimes with an interval between each murder. Hannibal Lecter is a famous serious murderer from the field of fiction.
The serial port , finally, is a digital communication interface that used to be used by computers and peripherals. Information, under this standard, is transmitted bit by bit (one at a time ).
Finally, we cannot ignore the existence of colloquial expressions that use the term series. This would be the case of "out of the ordinary", which is used to say that someone is a master in a specialty. An example would be the following: "Messi is an outstanding football player."