Introduction
Film seriality and its serial uses : transition and beyond. seriality unbound
Monopolizing episodic adventures
Localizing serials, translating spectacle and daily life. American mysteries in France
German spectacle from within
Adjusting seriality in the Netherlands
Confronting seriality in Europe and America
Consuming new world views : American serials in Germany
Minds that cannot condense : European serials in America
Another time
Overshooting in America
Adjusting forms and diminishing uses
Beyond the cliffhanger
Appendix : overview of imported serial films.