mockumentary
noun
mock·u·men·ta·ry
ˌmä-kyə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
plural mockumentaries
: a facetious or satirical work (such as a film) presented in the style of a documentary
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The show, which launches 23 years after the original BBC mockumentary, is the thirteenth remake of the BBC Studios scripted format.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
The series, which Peacock greenlit in May, is set in the same world as The Office and, like that show, will be a mockumentary.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
One of Rob Reiner’s greatest filmmaking credits is the classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Daniels and Koman are executive producing the mockumentary with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant — creators of the U.K. Office on which the NBC series was based — and Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2024
The series, which Peacock greenlit in May, is set in the same world as The Office and, like that show, will be a mockumentary.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
One of Rob Reiner’s greatest filmmaking credits is the classic mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 July 2024
Daniels and Koman are executive producing the mockumentary with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant — creators of the U.K. Office on which the NBC series was based — and Howard Klein, Ben Silverman and Banijay Americas.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Mockumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mockumentary. Accessed 25 Oct. 2024.
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