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{{tlb|Series overview}} easily creates a series overview table (as per [[WP:TVOVERVIEW]]) for television series' that require it, in either a simple format (i.e. just episodes and dates) or with extra information (e.g. networks, ratings, etc).

When a "Series overview" header is not present in the article, set {{para|id|y}} to set the table's HTML ID to "Series overview" so it can be directly linked to via [[#Series overview]].

For pages using a manually created table, either convert them to use this template, or tag them with {{tl|Convert to Series overview}}, which will place the pages in {{clc|Articles lacking a Series overview template}}.
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== Usage ==
=== Basic example ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}

=== Alternate link text with caption and raw link text ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| caption    = Series overview

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| linkT1     = Chapter One
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| linkT2     = Chapter Two
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| linkT3     = Chapter Three
| linkR3     = {{dummy ref|1}}
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| caption    = Series overview

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| linkT1     = Chapter One
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| linkT2     = Chapter Two
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| linkT3     = Chapter Three
| linkR3     = {{dummy ref|1}}
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}

=== Series or Season and "DD MM YYYY" dates ===
The top-left cell displays either <code>Series</code> or <code>Season</code>, determined if the {{para|df}} parameter of the first {{tl|Start date}} template is set. If it is included ({{para|df|y}}), the cell will display <code>Series</code>, otherwise the cell will display <code>Season</code>. This can be overridden by setting either {{para|seriesT}} or {{para|seasonT}} to custom text.

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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8|df=y}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15|df=y}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13|df=y}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21|df=y}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19|df=y}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26|df=y}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8|df=y}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15|df=y}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13|df=y}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21|df=y}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19|df=y}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26|df=y}}
}}

=== Split season ===
{{collapse top|Code}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 38
| color3A    = #000000
| episodes3A = 13
| start3A    = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3A      = {{End date|2014|12|24}}
| color3B    = #00004A
| episodes3B = 12
| start3B    = {{Start date|2015|2|15}}
| end3B      = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| color3C    = #00008A
| episodes3C = 13
| start3C    = {{Start date|2015|11|4}}
| end3C      = {{End date|2016|1|31}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 38
| color3A    = #000000
| episodes3A = 13
| start3A    = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3A      = {{End date|2014|12|24}}
| color3B    = #00004A
| episodes3B = 12
| start3B    = {{Start date|2015|2|15}}
| end3B      = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| color3C    = #00008A
| episodes3C = 13
| start3C    = {{Start date|2015|11|4}}
| end3C      = {{End date|2016|1|31}}
}}

=== Setting episodes=hide ===
And with the {{para|episodes|hide}}.

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = hide
| color3A    = #000000
| episodes3A = 13
| start3A    = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3A      = {{End date|2014|12|24}}
| color3B    = #00004A
| episodes3B = 12
| start3B    = {{Start date|2015|2|15}}
| end3B      = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| color3C    = #00008A
| episodes3C = 13
| start3C    = {{Start date|2015|11|4}}
| end3C      = {{End date|2016|1|31}}
}}

=== Setting episodesA=hide ===
And with the {{para|episodesA|hide}}.

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 38
| color3A    = #000000
| episodes3A = hide
| start3A    = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3A      = {{End date|2014|12|24}}
| color3B    = #00004A
| start3B    = {{Start date|2015|2|15}}
| end3B      = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| color3C    = #00008A
| start3C    = {{Start date|2015|11|4}}
| end3C      = {{End date|2016|1|31}}
}}

=== Specials ===
{{collapse top|Code}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}

| color3S    = #00004A
| link3S     = #Special
| linkT3S    = S
| episodes3S = 1
| released3S = {{Start date|2015|10|21}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}

| color3S    = #00004A
| link3S     = #Special
| linkT3S    = S
| episodes3S = 1
| released3S = {{Start date|2015|10|21}}
}}

=== Without the episodes parameter ===
And with the {{para|episodes}} parameter removed and the link text changed.

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}

| color3S    = #00004A
| link3S     = #Special
| linkT3S    = Special
| released3S = {{Start date|2015|10|21}}
}}

=== Multiple specials in a row ===

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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color1      = #74E387
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1        = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2      = #004000
| link2       = #Season 2
| episodes2   = 26
| start2      = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2        = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3      = #000000
| link3       = #Season 3
| episodes3   = 26
| start3      = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3        = {{End date|2015|6|26}}

| color3SA    = #00004A
| link3SA     = #Special
| linkT3SA    = Special 1
| released3SA = {{Start date|2015|10|21}}

| color3SB    = #7487E3
| link3SB     = #Special
| linkT3SB    = Special 2
| released3SB = {{Start date|2016|1|22}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color1      = #74E387
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1        = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2      = #004000
| link2       = #Season 2
| episodes2   = 26
| start2      = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2        = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3      = #000000
| link3       = #Season 3
| episodes3   = 26
| start3      = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3        = {{End date|2015|6|26}}

| color3SA    = #00004A
| link3SA     = #Special
| linkT3SA    = Special 1
| released3SA = {{Start date|2015|10|21}}

| color3SB    = #7487E3
| link3SB     = #Special
| linkT3SB    = Special 2
| released3SB = {{Start date|2016|1|22}}
}}

=== Special first, followed by season one ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color0S    = #00004A
| link0S     = #Special
| linkT0S    = S
| episodes0S = 1
| released0S = {{Start date|2011|10|21}}

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color0S    = #00004A
| link0S     = #Special
| linkT0S    = S
| episodes0S = 1
| released0S = {{Start date|2011|10|21}}

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}

=== Extra information and country-based header ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| infoA      = Rank
| infoB      = Rating
| infoC      = Average viewership (in millions)
| country    = U.S.

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}
| infoA1     = 55
| infoB1     = 11.8
| infoC1     = 3.2

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}
| infoA2     = 65
| infoB2     = 9.2

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| infoA3     = 63
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| infoA      = Rank
| infoB      = Rating
| infoC      = Average viewership (in millions)
| country    = U.S.

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}
| infoA1     = 55
| infoB1     = 11.8
| infoC1     = 3.2

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}
| infoA2     = 65
| infoB2     = 9.2

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| infoA3     = 63
}}

=== Multiple networks ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}
| network1   = [[The WB]]

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| network3   = [[The CW]]
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}
| network1   = [[The WB]]

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| network3   = [[The CW]]
}}

=== Auxiliary columns ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| auxA       = Title
| auxB       = Stories

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| auxA1      = ''First''
| auxB1      = 13
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| auxA2      = ''Second''
| auxB2      = 14
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| auxA3      = ''Third''
| auxB3      = 15
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| auxA       = Title
| auxB       = Stories

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| auxA1      = ''First''
| auxB1      = 13
| episodes1  = 26
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| auxA2      = ''Second''
| auxB2      = 14
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| auxA3      = ''Third''
| auxB3      = 15
| episodes3  = 26
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}

=== Using aux and postaux ===
And with a combination of {{para|aux}} and {{para|postaux}} parameters.

{{collapse top|Code}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| auxA       = Title
| postauxA   = Stories

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| auxA1      = ''First''
| episodes1  = 26
| postauxA1  = 13
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| auxA2      = ''Second''
| episodes2  = 26
| postauxA2  = 14
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| auxA3      = ''Third''
| episodes3  = 26
| postauxA3  = 15
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| auxA       = Title
| postauxA   = Stories

| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| auxA1      = ''First''
| episodes1  = 26
| postauxA1  = 13
| start1     = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1       = {{End date|2013|6|15}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| auxA2      = ''Second''
| episodes2  = 26
| postauxA2  = 14
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| auxA3      = ''Third''
| episodes3  = 26
| postauxA3  = 15
| start3     = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3       = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}

=== Released ===
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| released1  = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| released3  = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
{{collapse bottom}}

{{Series overview
| color1     = #74E387
| link1      = #Season 1
| episodes1  = 26
| released1  = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}

| color2     = #004000
| link2      = #Season 2
| episodes2  = 26
| start2     = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2       = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3     = #000000
| link3      = #Season 3
| episodes3  = 26
| released3  = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
}}

=== Using release dates ===
Start and End dates not used; entirely Release dates used. (Note that the dates column compresses down to just "Originally released", without the "First/last released". To do this in a [[#Multi-series franchise and part subheaders|franchise overview]], use {{para|allreleased|y}}.)

{{Series overview
| color1      = #74E387
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| released1   = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}

| color2      = #004000
| link2       = #Season 2
| episodes2   = 26
| released2   = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}

| color3      = #000000
| link3       = #Season 3
| episodes3   = 26
| released3   = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
}}

=== Multi-series franchise and part subheaders ===
Part subheaders, such as those shown below, can be inserted using {{tl|Media table section}}.
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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| width       = 75%
| infoA       = [[Showrunner]]
| infoB       = Status
| multiseries = 
{{Media table section|c=#ccf|subtitle=Live-action series}}
{{Series overview
| series      = ''Series A''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color1      = #74E387
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1        = {{End date|2013|6|15}}
| infoA1      = John Smith
| infoB1      = Released
| infoB1span  = 4

| color2      = #004000
| link2       = #Season 2
| episodes2   = 26
| start2      = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2        = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3      = #000000
| link3       = #Season 3
| episodes3   = 26
| start3      = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3        = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}
{{Series overview
| series      = ''Series B''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color1      = #7487E3
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2015|9|21}}
| end1        = {{End date|2016|6|11}}
| infoA1      = Jane Doe

| color2      = #000040
| link2       = #Season 2
| episodes2   = 26
| start2      = {{Start date|2016|9|17}}
| end2        = {{End date|2017|6|30}}
| infoB2      = Airing
}}
{{Media table section|c=#ccf|subtitle=Animated series}}
{{Series overview
| series      = ''Series C''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color1      = #D6D955
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2017|9|9}}
| end1        = {{End date|2018|6|18}}
| infoA1      = Richard Roe
| infoB1      = Post-production
}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
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{{Series overview
| width       = 75%
| infoA       = [[Showrunner]]
| infoB       = Status
| multiseries = 
{{Media table section|c=#ccf|subtitle=Live-action series}}
{{Series overview
| series      = ''Series A''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color1      = #74E387
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end1        = {{End date|2013|6|15}}
| infoA1      = John Smith
| infoB1      = Released
| infoB1span  = 4

| color2      = #004000
| link2       = #Season 2
| episodes2   = 26
| start2      = {{Start date|2013|9|13}}
| end2        = {{End date|2014|6|21}}

| color3      = #000000
| link3       = #Season 3
| episodes3   = 26
| start3      = {{Start date|2014|9|19}}
| end3        = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
}}
{{Series overview
| series      = ''Series B''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color1      = #7487E3
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2015|9|21}}
| end1        = {{End date|2016|6|11}}
| infoA1      = Jane Doe

| color2      = #000040
| link2       = #Season 2
| episodes2   = 26
| start2      = {{Start date|2016|9|17}}
| end2        = {{End date|2017|6|30}}
| infoB2      = Airing
}}
{{Media table section|c=#ccf|subtitle=Animated series}}
{{Series overview
| series      = ''Series C''
| infoA       = y
| infoB       = y

| color1      = #D6D955
| link1       = #Season 1
| episodes1   = 26
| start1      = {{Start date|2017|9|9}}
| end1        = {{End date|2018|6|18}}
| infoA1      = Richard Roe
| infoB1      = Post-production
}}
}}

The following is an example of an alternate franchise overview table, where the entries per row are condensed by series rather than season; if a separate "List of [franchise] television series" article exists, these are typically used in the parent franchise article, with the more-detailed above example used in the list article.

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<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">
{{Series overview
| width       = 50%
| seasonT      = Seasons
| network      = y
| multiseries = 
{{Series overview
| series       = ''Series A''
| episodes3    = 78
| start3       = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end3         = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| network3     = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| network3span = 2
}}
{{Series overview
| series       = ''Series B''
| episodes2    = 52
| start2       = {{Start date|2015|9|21}}
| end2         = {{End date|2017|6|30}}
}}
{{Series overview
| series       = ''Series C''
| episodes1    = 26
| start1       = {{Start date|2017|9|9}}
| end1         = {{End date|2018|6|18}}
| network1     = [[Disney+]]
}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>
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{{Series overview
| width       = 50%
| seasonT      = Seasons
| network      = y
| multiseries = 
{{Series overview
| series       = ''Series A''
| episodes3    = 78
| start3       = {{Start date|2012|9|8}}
| end3         = {{End date|2015|6|26}}
| network3     = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| network3span = 2
}}
{{Series overview
| series       = ''Series B''
| episodes2    = 52
| start2       = {{Start date|2015|9|21}}
| end2         = {{End date|2017|6|30}}
}}
{{Series overview
| series       = ''Series C''
| episodes1    = 26
| start1       = {{Start date|2017|9|9}}
| end1         = {{End date|2018|6|18}}
| network1     = [[Disney+]]
}}
}}

== Parameters==
{{columns-start|num=4}}
'''Key for alternate rows:'''
{{column}}
{{small|{{color box|#D0FFD0}} Parameter available for split seasons as {parameter}* and {parameter}*{A–Z}}}
{{column}}
{{small|{{color box|#FFFFBB}} Parameter available for split seasons only as {parameter}*{A–Z}}}
{{column}}
{{small|{{color box|#D0D0FF}} Parameter available for specials as {parameter}*S or {parameter}*S{A–Z}}}
{{columns-end}}
A * next to parameters below indicates any number that is a positive integer, starting from one for regular/split seasons, and zero for specials.

{{sticky header}}
{| class="wikitable sticky-header"
|+ Template parameters
! colspan="3" | Parameter
! Description
! Type
! style="width:15%" | Status
|-
! colspan="2" | Caption
| caption
| An appropriate caption for the table, normally something like "Series overview", which uses {{tl|Screen reader-only}} to not be displayed in a browser but be voiced by a screen reader for accessibility. Required for proper accessibility. When a caption is not required on the page where the table is located, but is on a page where the table is transcluded, the caption may be wrapped in {{tag|includeonly}}.
| Text
| Required
|-
! colspan="2" | HTML ID
| id
| When a "Series overview" header is not present in the article, set {{para|id|y}} to set the table's HTML ID to "Series overview" so it can be directly linked to via [[#Series overview]].
| Text
| Optional
|-
! rowspan="8" | Header titles
! Season/Series
| seasonT
| {{plainlist|
* Set to change custom text in the cell where Series/Season is typically displayed.
* ''Format:'' Series
* ''Alternate:'' seriesT
}}
| Text
| Optional
|-
! Info sub-headers
| info{A-Z}
| {{plainlist|
* The sub-headers of the extra information (e.g. Viewers (in millions)) for the series in question. 26 columns are available for extra information (labelled infoA ... infoZ). When used in multi-series franchise overviews, set the value to the column titles in the initial declaration of the template, and set to "y" in each of the separate series overviews to still include the info cells.
* ''Format:'' Viewers (in millions)
}}
| Text
| Optional
|-
! rowspan="2" | Auxiliary
| aux{A-Z}
| rowspan="2" | {{plainlist|
* The titles of the auxiliary columns. 25 columns are available for pre-episode auxiliary columns (labelled auxA ... auxZ, barring auxS which clashes with specials), and a further 25 columns are available for post-episode auxiliary columns (labelled postauxA ...).
* ''Format:'' Title
}}
| rowspan="2" | Text
| rowspan="2" | Optional
|-
|postaux{A-Z}
|-
! Country
| country
| {{plainlist|
* Add a country to the "Originally released" header cell.
* ''Format:'' U.S.
}}
| Text
| Optional
|-
! Network
| network
| The network that multiple seasons have been released by, if a series has been released on two or more networks. Only use as a header title in multi-series franchises, in the initial declaration of the template, not the season-specific networks and set to "y" in this case.
| Text
| Optional
|-
! rowspan="2" | Transclusion display
| info{A-Z}_transclude
| rowspan="2" | Gives the option to toggle the display of certain columns (network and info columns are the only ones supported so far) when transcluding the overview. This parameter takes one of two values: 1) "onlyinclude", so the column is only included in the table when transcluded (i.e. not shown on the origin page), or 2) "noinclude", so the column is only included in the table on the origin page (i.e. not shown on the transcluding page). For the template to determine what the original article is, the original article title must be included as the first unnamed parameter (e.g. as {{tlx|Series overview|PAGE NAME}} or {{tlx|Series overview|2=1=PAGE NAME}}).
| rowspan="2" | Text
| rowspan="2" | Optional
|-
| network_transclude
|-
! rowspan="3" | Franchises
! Multiple series
| multiseries
| The individual series overviews that make up a multi-series franchise table. Use in the first series overview that declares the headers. The parameter value should be the separate series overviews. Set to "y" when "dontclose" is declared.
| Series overviews
| Optional
|-
! Series
| series
| The linked, italicized title of the series when used in a multi-series franchise. Use in each separate series overview.
| Link
| Required when multiseries is set
|-
! Don't Close
| dontclose
| Set this parameter to "y" to be able to close the initial wikicode declaration of the multi-series franchise header overview, but to be able to continue displaying the separate series and rows after the header but outside of the initial declaration. Particularly useful for when the individual rows have to be transcluded outside of the article and thus must be outside of a template. To close the initial declaration, {{tl|Series overview/end}} must be used. '''{{tl|End}} is deprecated due to lint errors.'''
| Text
| Optional
|-
! rowspan="17" style="background-color:#D0D0FF" | Season specifics
! Part
| part*
| {{plainlist|
* The insertion of a parted series overview row before this particular numbered season row, using the template and parameters described in {{slink||Multi-series franchise and part subheaders}}.
* ''Format:'' {{tl|Media table section}}
}}
| Template
| Optional
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
! Color
| color*
| {{plainlist|
* The color of the season table for the season in question. In the case where no colours are used at all, between any seasons, the coloured cell column will be removed.
* ''Format:'' black / #000000
}}
| Color
| Required
|-
! Link
| link*
| {{plainlist|
* The link to the season in question.
* ''[[WP:Transclusion|Transclusion]] format:'' <nowiki><includeonly>List of iZombie episodes</includeonly>#Season 1 (2015)</nowiki>
* ''Non-transclusion format:'' #Season 1 (2015)
}}
| Text
| Required
|-
! Link Text
| linkT*
| {{plainlist|
* Alternate text to display in the season link rather than the season number.
* ''Format:'' Special
}}
| Text
| Optional
|-
! Raw Link Text
| linkR*
| {{plainlist|
* Additional text to display next to the season link, outside of the link itself. Good for references or notes.
* ''Format:'' {{tl|efn}}
}}
| Text
| Optional
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
! rowspan="2" | Auxiliary
| aux{A-Z}*
| rowspan="2" | {{plainlist|
* Auxiliary columns for season titles, etc. This column spans rows when succeeding auxiliary parameters are not set. "aux" parameters are placed between the Season and Episode columns, and "postaux" parameters are placed between the Episode and Date columns.
* ''Format:'' ''Coven''
}}
| rowspan="2" | Text
| rowspan="2" | Optional
|-
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
|postaux{A-Z}*
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
! Episodes
| episodes*
| {{plainlist|
* The number of episodes in the season in question.
* Set to "hide" for split seasons to hide the total episode count and use only the split episode counts. This is particular useful for when the episodes don't combine together; for example, a pilot episode then a full season. Setting to "hide" for regular seasons has no effect. Set {{para|episodesA}} to "hide" to simply show a total episodes value and hide all split episode counts; only episodesA needs to be set for this. Adjust the column header using {{para|episodesT}}.
* ''Format:'' 22
* ''Exclusion:'' {{tlx|N/A|TBA}}
}}
| Number / Text
| Optional
|- style="background-color:#FFFFBB"
! Released date
| released*
| {{plainlist|
* The release date of the season in question, when the season is released over one day. The date will span over two columns. This parameter (or the start parameter) is required for the row of the overview to appear; without a date but with the inclusion of any other parameter, the row will not display. To display a row without a release date, use {{tlx|N/A|TBA}}. Cannot be used with the start or end date parameters.
* ''Format:'' {{tlx|Start date|2015|3|17}}
* ''Exclusion:'' {{tlx|N/A|TBA}}
}}
| Date
| Required (when used instead of start)
|- style="background-color:#FFFFBB"
! Start date
| start*
| {{plainlist|
* The start date of the season in question. This parameter is required for the row of the overview to appear; without a date but with the inclusion of any other parameter, the row will not display. To display a row without a start date, use {{tlx|N/A|TBA}}. Cannot be used with the release date parameter.
* ''Format:'' {{tlx|Start date|2015|3|17}}
* ''Exclusion:'' {{tlx|N/A|TBA}}
}}
| Date
| Required (when used instead of released)
|- style="background-color:#FFFFBB"
! End date
| end*
| {{plainlist|
* The end date of the season in question. Only usable with the start* date parameter.
* ''Format:'' {{tlx|End date|2015|6|9}}
* ''Exclusion:'' {{tlx|N/A|TBA}}
}}
| Date/Text
| Optional
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
! Network
| network*
| {{plainlist|
* The network that multiple seasons have been released by, if a series has been released on two or more networks. The span of the network column is calculated automatically.
* ''Format:'' ABC
}}
| Text
| Optional
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
! Info
| info{A-Z}*
| {{plainlist|
* The values of the extra information (e.g. Ratings) for the season in question.
* ''Note:'' Information cell parameters will be automatically set to {{tlx|N/A|TBA}} if set for a previous season (e.g. infoA1) but not included for the current season (e.g. infoA2) in regular series overviews. Information cells will automatically span over empty rows in multi-series franchise series overviews if set for a previous season but not included for the current season; they cannot, however, span between separate series-specific overviews, meaning information may be repeated (e.g. a "Released" status for multiple series that have been released).
* ''Format:'' 28
}}
| Text
| Optional
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
! rowspan="4" | Spanning cells
| aux{A-Z}*[{A-Z}]span
| rowspan="4" | {{plainlist|
* A set value for an auxiliary, post-auxiliary, network or info cell to span downwards through rowspan outside of its standard calculated value.  <code>info{A-Z}*span</code> only applies when a series is [[#Multi-series franchise and part subheaders|a multi-part series]].
* ''Format:'' 28
}}
| rowspan="4" | Number
| rowspan="4" | Optional
|-
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
|{{Nobr|postaux{A-Z}*[{A-Z}]span}}
|-
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
|network*{A-Z}span
|-
|- style="background-color:#D0FFD0"
|info{A-Z}*span
|}

== TemplateData ==
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{{TemplateData header|noheader=1}}
<templatedata>
{
	"params": {
		"caption": {},
		"id": {},
		"seasonT": {
			"aliases": [
				"seriesT"
			]
		},
		"infoA": {},
		"infoB": {},
		"infoC": {},
		"auxA": {},
		"auxB": {},
		"auxC": {},
		"postauxA": {},
		"postauxB": {},
		"postauxC": {},
		"country": {},
		"network": {},
		"infoA_transclude": {
			"suggestedvalues": [
				"onlyinclude",
				"noinclude"
			]
		},
		"network_transclude": {
			"suggestedvalues": [
				"onlyinclude",
				"noinclude"
			]
		},
		"multiseries": {},
		"series": {},
		"dontclose": {
			"type": "boolean",
			"autovalue": "y"
		},
		"color1": {},
		"link1": {},
		"linkT1": {},
		"linkR1": {},
		"auxA1": {},
		"postauxA1": {},
		"episodes1": {},
		"released1": {},
		"start1": {},
		"end1": {},
		"network1": {},
		"infoA1": {},
		"color2": {},
		"link2": {},
		"episodes2": {},
		"released2": {},
		"start2": {},
		"end2": {},
		"color3": {},
		"link3": {},
		"episodes3": {},
		"released3": {},
		"start3": {},
		"end3": {},
		"color4": {},
		"link4": {},
		"episodes4": {},
		"released4": {},
		"start4": {},
		"end4": {},
		"color5": {},
		"link5": {},
		"episodes5": {},
		"released5": {},
		"start5": {},
		"end5": {},
		"color6": {},
		"link6": {},
		"episodes6": {},
		"released6": {},
		"start6": {},
		"end6": {},
		"color7": {},
		"link7": {},
		"episodes7": {},
		"released7": {},
		"start7": {},
		"end7": {},
		"color8": {},
		"link8": {},
		"episodes8": {},
		"released8": {},
		"start8": {},
		"end8": {},
		"color9": {},
		"link9": {},
		"episodes9": {},
		"released9": {},
		"start9": {},
		"end9": {},
		"color10": {},
		"link10": {},
		"episodes10": {},
		"released10": {},
		"start10": {},
		"end10": {},
		"width": {}
	},
	"paramOrder": [
		"caption",
		"id",
		"seasonT",
		"infoA",
		"infoB",
		"infoC",
		"auxA",
		"auxB",
		"auxC",
		"postauxA",
		"postauxB",
		"postauxC",
		"country",
		"network",
		"infoA_transclude",
		"network_transclude",
		"multiseries",
		"series",
		"dontclose",
		"color1",
		"link1",
		"linkT1",
		"linkR1",
		"auxA1",
		"postauxA1",
		"episodes1",
		"released1",
		"start1",
		"end1",
		"network1",
		"infoA1",
		"color2",
		"link2",
		"episodes2",
		"released2",
		"start2",
		"end2",
		"color3",
		"link3",
		"episodes3",
		"released3",
		"start3",
		"end3",
		"color4",
		"link4",
		"episodes4",
		"released4",
		"start4",
		"end4",
		"color5",
		"link5",
		"episodes5",
		"released5",
		"start5",
		"end5",
		"color6",
		"link6",
		"episodes6",
		"released6",
		"start6",
		"end6",
		"color7",
		"link7",
		"episodes7",
		"released7",
		"start7",
		"end7",
		"color8",
		"link8",
		"episodes8",
		"released8",
		"start8",
		"end8",
		"color9",
		"link9",
		"episodes9",
		"released9",
		"start9",
		"end9",
		"color10",
		"link10",
		"episodes10",
		"released10",
		"start10",
		"end10",
		"width"
	],
	"format": "{{_\n| __________ = _\n}}\n"
}
</templatedata>
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== Tracking categories ==
<section begin=Tracking/>
* {{clc|Articles using Template:Series overview with only one row}}
* {{clc|Pages using series overview with unknown parameters}}
* {{clc|Articles using Template:Series overview with deprecated start-parameter format}}<section end=Tracking/>

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