"Real Emotional Logic traces the development of docudramas into contemporary movies of the week and feature films, including Schindler's List, Amistad, JFK, The Killing Fields, Quiz Show, A League of Their Own, In the Name of the Father, Call Northside 777, 13 Rue Madeline, Texas Cheerleader Mom, Shine, Rosewood, A Civil Action, and October Sky.".

"Lipkin provides further insight into the genre by identifying and describing the commonalities connecting ostensibly different docudramas through their shared themes and narrative techniques. Featuring thirty-three black-and-white photos, as well as insight from TV writers, producers, and network executives, Lipkin exposes the persuasive rhetorical strategies at the heart of docudramas and reveals the constructed emotional appeal inherent in films "based on a true story.""--BOOK JACKET.