Why not just use "Franchise" in lieu of anything like "Series" as we Americans understand it? That should solve a lot of the namespace problems.
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor
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"You know how parents tell you everything's going to fine, but you know they're lying to make you feel better? Everything's going to be fine." - The Doctor