Historical drama

/hɪstˈɒɹɪkəl dɹˈɑːmə/

/hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl dɹˈɑːmə/

Historical drama

a genre of storytelling that depicts historical events and people in a dramatic style, often with a focus on authenticity and accuracy, and can be found in film, television, or theater

Examples

1. And so Detroit is partly a historical drama, partly a cop movie, but very largely a horror film.

2. Today, the versatile blade can be seen in Netflix historical drama series "The Last Kingdom."

3. Watch a historical drama, buy some hanbok and get your life together.

4. A performance usually began with a historical drama called a Jidaimono, which featured battles and samurai.