Frank Herbert's Children of Dune is a three-part miniseries Led based on Frank Herbert's Books and written Dune Messiah and Children of Dune. 1st broadcast in the United States on March 16, 2003, Children of Dune is Made by the Sci Fi Channel and the sequel to the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune. As of 2004, this miniseries and its predecessor were just two of the three programs to be broadcast on the sci fi Channel.