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639 million views on a single series. That is what the most-watched title on ReelShort’s English showcase has racked up: very short episodes, shot for your phone, that always end at the worst possible moment, right on the cliffhanger.

A vertical drama, or micro-drama, is a serialized story made to be watched upright on a phone screen. Each episode is very short and ends on a hook that makes you want the next one, which is how people who open “just one” end up on episode 40 at 2 a.m.

Billionaire romances, contract marriages, hidden identities, werewolves and second chances dominate the app, and the format has become one of the most talked-about ways to watch stories on mobile.

On the next page: the ranking of the most-watched series right now, what each one promises, and which are worth testing first.

Before you start, have these ready

  • A phone with an internet connection, since the format was designed for the vertical screen
  • The ReelShort app (Android or iPhone) or the website reelshort.com/en
  • Headphones, if you are watching away from home
  • A time limit and a spending limit decided in advance
To get started: installing the app and opening the first episode takes a few minutes. The hard part is stopping at episode 3.
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