docudrama
/ˈdɑkjəˌdrɑmə/
noun
- A television or film production that combines documentary and drama, presenting real events in a dramatized form.
- The new docudrama on the civil rights movement includes both archival footage and reenacted scenes.
- The network aired a docudrama about the Apollo 13 mission with actors playing the astronauts.
- She prefers docudramas to pure documentaries because they make historical events more engaging.