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# summary

A descriptive summary of a movie or show.

```
var summary: String? { get set }
```

## Discussion

The system displays the summary only in the [`TVTopShelfCarouselContent.Style.details`](/documentation/TVServices/TVTopShelfCarouselContent/Style-swift.enum/details) style.

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