docudrama
noun
docu·dra·ma
ˈdä-kyə-ˌdrä-mə 
-ˌdra-,
-kyü-
: a drama (as for television) dealing freely with historical events especially of a recent and controversial nature
Examples of docudrama in a Sentence
They are making a docudrama about the controversial court case.
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Out of Time with Tom Hiddleston, a three-part docudrama hosted by the Loki star that will premiere July 22 on the network at 9/8c and July 23 on Disney+ and Hulu.
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The docudrama drew large crowds in France last year despite criticism from some secular and Catholic sources.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
Toward the end of 2016, Shabnaameh released a docudrama that purported to reveal the start-ups’ links with the West.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 16 June 2026
The docudrama drew large crowds in France last year despite criticism from some secular and Catholic sources.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The 75-minute docudrama is inspired by the protests that swept Tehran in January, highlighting five Iranians who meet in a Tehran alley before they’re executed, all witnessed from a window by Amir, a 10-year-old boy with cerebral palsy.
—Anna Tingley, Variety, 2 June 2026
Toward the end of 2016, Shabnaameh released a docudrama that purported to reveal the start-ups’ links with the West.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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“Docudrama.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/docudrama. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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