Where to watch short dramas

What this is

Short dramas are sold one episode at a time, and the apps rarely say up front how long a series is or how far the free block goes. So we counted. On September 20, 2026 we pulled episode counts from the apps’ own web pages — 86 series on ReelShort with their free-episode counts, and 123 more on DramaBox — and wrote everything down below.

On ReelShort the typical series runs 58 episodes and opens 10 of them free — about 17% of the story, leaving 48 paid episodes. The shortest full-length series we found was 21 episodes, the longest 94; free blocks ran from 1 to 16. DramaBox does not publish its free-block size, so that column is blank for its titles.

All 185 series

ReelShort titles first, ordered by how hard the app promotes them. Click a title for where to watch it, what finishing it costs, and free series with the same pull.

Watching without any of this

Every series on Fast Drama plays in a browser — no app, no coins, the first 7 episodes of every series free, one flat plan if you want the rest.

First 7 episodes of every series free; coin packs from 100 coins for $0.99 to 3,000 coins for $19.99, 50 coins an episode; weekly VIP at $4.99 per week for the first 2 weeks, then $7.99 per week

See all short dramas, how the apps compare, DramaBox vs ReelShort, or the free routes, ranked.

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes are free on ReelShort?

A median of 10 out of 58 across the 86 series we checked on September 20, 2026 — about 17% of the story.

Where can I watch short dramas free with no app?

Fast Drama runs in any browser: first 7 episodes of every series free, no install, no coins.

Are full episodes on Dailymotion legal?

The re-uploads there are not licensed; they are incomplete and get removed once a claim is filed.