The phrase "sweeping saga" refers to a large and dramatic story that covers a significant period of time and involves many characters and events. Full definition
Masterful Irish novelist Colm Tóibín's sweeping saga of a reluctant emigrant and her unexpected romance in America was adapted into an eponymous film starring young Saoirse Ronan. (bookpage.com)
The Son — sweeping saga about a Texas ranching and oil family — stars Pierce Brosnan. (eclipsemagazine.com)
From World War I to the sinking of the Titanic, this sweeping saga captures the cavalcade of life like no film before. (dvdmg.com)