1. a television or film production that dramatizes real events using a combination of documentary footage and fictional reenactments

Examples

• The network aired a docudrama about the space shuttle disaster.
• She starred in a docudrama depicting the civil rights movement.
• The docudrama mixed actual news footage with scripted scenes.
• Critics praised the docudrama for its historical accuracy.
• The award-winning docudrama explored the politician’s rise to power.
• Many viewers couldn’t tell which parts of the docudrama were real.