New on the short drama apps: October 2026
26 titles that ReelShort, GoodShort and ShortMax put on their own new-release and trending shelves in October 2026, read from those shelves on 14 October 2026. This is what the apps are pushing, in their words, rather than what we rank: the shelves reorder daily, so a title is either on one or it is not, and the month is when we first saw it there. Where we hold the title in the catalogue it gets a full entry with a story rating; the rest are named, and the app’s own button finds them. Every one starts with free episodes in its app.
October 2026
ReelShort: 9 new on its shelves
New releases on ReelShort
The Alpha's Forbidden Bunny
In the beastkin world, Toby (a rabbit whose impending marriage was called off) is forced into an arranged marriage with Enzo (the Wolf King and adoptive father of his former fiancée) following an unexpected one-night stand. Humiliated again and again by his ex and her family, Toby is saved by Enzo through crisis after crisis, and what begins as forced dependence slowly turns into helpless devotion — sparking a dangerous, forbidden romance defined by an extreme emotional tension.
On ReelShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
Top shelf on ReelShort
Just One KissCharting
Based on the Wattpad novel by Emily Jean. Determined to lose her virginity before she starts college, Farrah Blake strikes a deal with her best friend and crush since forever, the billionaire heir Ethan Sinclair, who will find the perfect guy for her first time, or take her v-card himself.
English-languageBillionaire & CEOOn ReelShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
Dream OnCharting
Based on the novel by Jennifer Hartmann. When Lexington Hall, the biggest movie star, asks Stevie to be his fake girlfriend, it should have been her Hollywood dream come true. The problem? He's the ex who left her broken-hearted. Is this a dream, or her worst nightmare?
English-languageFake relationshipOn ReelShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
Bound by HatredCharting
A rebellious daughter wants freedom from the mafia life, but her forced marriage to a hyper-possessive mafia killer stands entirely in her way.
On ReelShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
She's his mystery bride. He's looking for her master. When a rival tears them apart, she walks away—but comes back to save everything. Her food cures his hunger. Her love cures his soul.
On ReelShort · added 2026-06-26 · free episodes to start
Caroline Harrington, the only daughter of a top wealthy elite family in LA, concealed her true identity and broke away from her family to marry middle-class CEO Liam Foster. Throughout their marriage, she secretly used her family's resources to support Liam's business. However, Natty Parker, the youngest daughter of the Parker family, had long harbored feelings for Liam. She conspired with Liam's mother to set a trap—engineered to make Caroline appear engaged in inappropriate physical contact with Liam's uncle, Connor, right in front of Liam. This misunderstanding led to their divorce, and Caroline was driven out of the household. Heartbroken, Caroline returned to her family, determined to take revenge against her ex-husband and his relatives. Yet, amidst her quest for vengeance, she unexpectedly developed profound feelings for Connor. Meanwhile, after discovering his mother and Natty’s plot to frame Caroline, Liam became determined to win her back. Now torn between Connor—her mature and alluring current husband—and Liam, the man she once deeply loved, Caroline faces an agonizing choice: which path should she take?
On ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
The Scent That Made Him MineCharting
He thought she betrayed him. She thought he was dead. But one whiff of her perfume—and the past crashes back in...
English-languageDivorce & betrayalOn StardustTV · added 2025-06-06 · free episodes to start
Never Reject A Wolf PrincessCharting
Lia was born a princess, but all she really wants is a life of her own. So she chooses love over duty—only to be betrayed and rejected by her mate. But she’s not one to stay broken for long. When she unexpectedly bonds with a new mate hiding his own secrets, Lia is thrust into a world of power, deception, and second chances. Now, she’s done following the rules. It’s time to reclaim her throne—and make everyone who doubted her regret it!
English-languageDivorce & betrayalOn ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
I Don't Need No Alpha BrothersCharting
When Elara was a child, she saved Alpha Mason’s life. Out of gratitude, he took her in as his adopted daughter and brought her back to the Stormfang Pack. Mason promised that when Elara turned eighteen, she would choose one of his five sons—Ethan, Frank, Gabriel, Henry, or Ian—to marry. The six of them grew up together, inseparable, shaped by years of shared memories. Everything changed when Jenny appeared. Manipulated by her lies, the five men repeatedly hurt Elara, slowly breaking her heart. Hurt and betrayed, Elara resolves to cut ties.
On ReelShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
GoodShort: 9 new on its shelves
Most trending on GoodShort
Swapped to Be the Don's Queen
In her past life, spitfire Veronica married a golden boy while her sweet sister got the ruthless Gunrunner Don. Both ended in tragedy. Reborn with a vengeance, Veronica swaps fiancés to enter the lethal underworld.Armed with razor-sharp wit and dangerous charm, she crushes her enemies, builds an empire, and tames the mafia king.
On GoodShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
His Forgotten Wife Is a Mafia Principessa
After seven years of marriage, Amanda finally conceives a child with her husband, Dante—only to watch helplessly as he strips their unborn baby of its inheritance rights for the sake of his childhood sweetheart. Heartbroken, she leaves and undergoes a dramatic transformation, emerging as the sole heir to a powerful Mafia dynasty. When Dante finally uncovers the truth, can he win back the wife who once loved him so deeply?
On GoodShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
Married My Sister's Groom and Make Him Regret
To save her dying grandmother, Hannah agrees to pose as her twin sister for three years, enduring a loveless marriage, her husband's cruelty to her, and obsession with his first love. When the deal finally ends and she walks away with the money she deserved, the man who once discarded her realizes too late what he's lost.
English-languageMarriage & contract marriageOn GoodShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
The Betrayed Guardian: The Empire Begs Him Back
For ten years, Arthur stood alone against the Abyss. But the new Empress Valeria fell for a pack of lies and branded him a fraud, leaving the entire Empire to despise him. And that’s when the Archfiends emerged from the Abyss.
On GoodShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
The Siren the Don Will Never Keep
Sold to New York Mafia Godfather Vincenzo at 21, Chloe spent seven years as his gilded mistress and Hollywood siren. But on her 28th birthday, she overhears him call her "just a plaything". Heartbroken, Chloe severs ties, abandons her fame, and flees to Paris to pursue her painting dream. Vincenzo begins to regret his foolish pride and relentlessly tracks her down...
On GoodShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
Also on the shelf, not yet in our catalogue: Guardian to Groom, My Brothers Loved Me Three Days After I Died, Living Under the Dragon's Roof and Mafia Queen Kills It in High School.
ShortMax: 8 new on its shelves
Most popular on ShortMax
I Left On My Wedding Day: My Revenge Begins
On her wedding day, Claire discovers her fiancé and best friend have turned her blind father into a cruel bet. She walks out, takes her father to Munich for surgery, and builds a new life. But when her ex-fiancé comes chasing after her, will her newfound freedom be enough to keep him out forever?
On ShortMax · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
My Boyfriend’s Brother Calls Me Baby
Blinded in a crash caused by her selfish boyfriend Dominic, Lila is left in the care of his older brother Hubert, a powerful mafia don who pretends to be Dominic. As her sight slowly returns partially, Lila uncovers the cruel fraud. Moved by Hubert’s sincere devotion, she publicly chooses him over Dominic. The pair must face family opposition and deadly revenge from rivals while fighting for their hard‑won love.
On ShortMax · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
The Ninth Time I Lost My Memory, I Chose His Best Friend
For three years, Celine’s recurring amnesia allowed her boyfriend, Ethan, to replace himself with eight different friends while he stayed with his pregnant mistress. What no one knows is that Celine recovered two years ago and has been playing along ever since. When Damian Sinclair becomes her ninth fake boyfriend, Celine decides to turn Ethan’s cruel game against him. This time, she won’t forget or forgive. And her fake romance with Damian may become dangerously real.
On ShortMax · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
Also on the shelf, not yet in our catalogue: The Mafia Lost His Queen, Loved Twice by the Hockey Star, The Godfather's Heartbroken Lover, The Heir Who Quit Luxury and The Son Who Returned to Expose Their Shame.
September 2026
ReelShort: 15 new on its shelves
New releases on ReelShort
Spoiled by Four Sea Monster Husbands
Alice is swept into the undersea world of Atlantis and becomes the mute, wicked supporting character everyone despises: the disgraced princess whose four merman husbands are ready to kill her. A healing pearl regrows her tongue, and the newly activated system sends her on missions to recover her beautiful voice and rebuild her spirit power. Through singing and other spirit-based purification skills, Alice eases the ocean corruption driving her husbands berserk and slowly turns their resentment into trust, affection, and fierce devotion. Soon, Gunnar the shark warrior, Will the irresistible merman, Vincent the sharp-tentacled octopus, and Albert the venomous jellyfish mage - four stunning, chiseled merman husbands - are all competing to protect and spoil her. When a two-faced rival tries to take everything Alice has reclaimed, she gives her enemy a satisfying reality check, turns the tables, and rises from Atlantis’s most unwanted woman to its most adored.
English-languageEnemies to loversOn ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
My Strongest Master Likes Acting Weak
Abe Tatum is a transmigrator and a Great Emperor. But all he wants is a peaceful life and hides his true strength at the Azure Cloud Peak. Too bad his system forces him to take in three misfits——a reincarnated Empress, a troublemaker, and a girl with massive bad luck. He wants to keep a low profile, but keeps getting dragged into conspiracies, revenge, and heavenly karmic backlash. When his home and disciples face absolute peril, Abe Tatum is forced to drop his act.
On ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
Demigod Under Oath
Odysseus is the secret demigod son of Apollo, bound by a deathbed vow to give his queen, Antigone, a hundred chances to earn his trust — and never seize her throne. He turns white-haired overnight saving her kingdom from a monster, only to catch her in another man's arms. Stripped of power, tortured, framed, betrayed again and again — every wrong she commits burns away one more chance. When the hundredth chance runs out, his true power awakens. He returns for vengeance, spear blazing with divine fire — but victory comes at the ultimate price, his own existence.
On ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
Blood Lion: The Sacrificial Cage
After the Iron Sheep Kingdom falls, Prince Leigh is offered to Kaelen, the Blood Lion King cursed by berserker blood, becoming the “remedy” that keeps him alive. Their reunion awakens a bond forged fourteen years ago. From captor and captive to allies, they uncover the truth behind the kingdom’s fall and the curse. After surviving conspiracies, war, and sacrifice, Leigh reclaims his throne and rules alongside Kaelen.
English-languageHistoricalOn ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
Race and Rise My Machine Girls
In a world where women become mecha and men are pilots, Ethan Vale is mocked for his ex-girlfriend's S-rank. He awakens triple 3S talents: Insight, Universal Sync, and Thousandfold Energy. He secretly contracts hidden SSS mecha Serena Snow, later gains more: Luna Cross, Lane siblings via fusion, and City Lord's granddaughter Bianca Frost. Rivals Commander Kane and Adrian Kane plot revenge. Enemies cause a bug invasion and kidnap his family. Ethan Vale rescues them and defeats the Darius Kane family's forces. He enters the Supernova Tournament to eliminate Adrian Kane and fight global prodigies.
On ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
The Scarred Orc Who Bit Me First
My Pureblood husband won't touch me. He sleeps in my stepsister's wing. So I bought a wrecked half-blind mongrel Orc on a curb for five grand. By dawn, his bond mark was on my throat. By morning, three Highborn uncles were at my door. Turns out the "low-grade" Orc I just bought is the lost heir to an eight-hundred-million-dollar Drennan estate. And every relative in that house paid to disfigure his face when he was eight. They're about to find out what I do to people who hurt what's mine.
On ReelShort · added 2026-06-18 · free episodes to start
The Return of the Supreme One
At the academy’s grand Midwinter Banquet, Arthur is publicly stripped of his title, humiliated by the wife he spent five years protecting, and replaced by her returning first love. To everyone else, he is nothing more than a useless man living off Silverleaf Academy. No one knows the truth—that Arthur once sealed away his godlike power to save the continent, and the academy itself has only survived because of him. So when his wife throws him out with nothing left to lose, Arthur finally ends the contract that bound him to humanity. And the moment he walks away, the entire kingdom begins to collapse. And the moment he walks away, the entire kingdom begins to collapse.
English-languageMarriage & contract marriageOn ReelShort · added 2026-06-08 · free episodes to start
Married to the Homeless Merman: He is the King of the Ocean
Caelon, the hidden king of the ocean, disguises himself as a homeless merman while investigating a traitor. After kind-hearted Mia is betrayed by her fiancé and humiliated by her stepsister, Caelon impulsively marries her, hoping to protect her while keeping his royal identity secret. As they return to Mia’s hometown for the wedding, romance grows, but Caelon’s true power and status become harder to hide.
On ReelShort · added 2026-06-06 · free episodes to start
Also on the shelf, not yet in our catalogue: Devour to the God of Death from a Stray Dog, A Marriage Deal with the Billionaire and The Arena.
Top shelf on ReelShort
The Reckoning Takes FlightCharting
Eve takes a flight to Hawaii to attend her big brother's wedding, booking an extra wide seat because of her broken leg in a cast. A nasty woman and her bratty son demand Eve switch seats with them. The kid trips because of turbulence, his mom demands the flight turn back and fights the pilots, forcing an emergency landing. The mom's sister, Clara, shows up to back her up. Clara accuses Eve of being her fiancée's mistress, not realizing that she's her fiancée's little sister. The wedding is canceled and Clara is send to jail.
On ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
Cooking My Way Back to LoveCharting
Chef Leon Kennedy, once the "King of Cooking," fell apart after his wife died in a tragic car accident. His deep depression led him to fall into homelessness, losing everything except his beloved dog, Dante. A restaurant owner takes him in, giving him a job, not knowing who he is. Working in the kitchen, he faces the abuse of the executive sous chef (Bryant), who belittles and disrespects him. Leon tries to keep his head down, but when a nefarious businessman (William) threatens the restaurant, Leon has to break out the skills and artistry that made him a legendary chef. The restoration of his glory and joy is shortlived, however, as the spiteful chef Bryant defames him, and the resentful William kills his beloved dog. Enduring ups, downs, and devastation once again, the aggrieved Chef Leon picks up his chef's knife, hungry for revenge.
On ReelShort · added 2026-09-12 · free episodes to start
Also on the shelf, not yet in our catalogue: Move Aside! I'm the Final Boss and Is It Just Me?.
DramaBox: 14 new on its shelves
Trending on DramaBox
Revenge Marriage Sweet Love
Cate's sister Rebecca had not only stolen her boyfriend Ethan, but had also stripped her of her inheritance. Fueled by desire for revenge, a drunken Cate impulsively decided to seduce Ethan's handsome uncle, Shaun, who later was ignited by Cate and fell madly in love despite his cold demeanor. However, when they both realized Shaun was mistaken as Ethan's uncle, Shaun realized that she initially approached him only for revenge against Ethan, putting their love to the test.
On DramaBox · added 2025-05-19 · free episodes to start
Rebel in Devil's Shackle
Sold out by someone in dark web, Nina Morgan bumps into mafia lord, Max Luther in the riches’ hunting game. Once an aristocracy, Nina is now dragged into inferno by Max, lost in sweetness and tortures. She finally makes up her mind to leave, but Max confines her no matter how many times she tries. It’s out of love, or of hatred? Overwhelmed by love and forbidden desire, the two hurt each other but simultaneously save each other.
English-languageMafia & underworldOn DramaBox · added 2025-05-19 · free episodes to start
Profit Prophecy
They say the chances of winning the lottery are the same as getting struck by lightning. So it'd be nut and absurd to have both happen to you, right? You're broke. You're abandoned. You're kicked out of your girl's house by her all-about-political image father. You've reached rock bottom. Lightning strikes. You are different now. You're gonna make all rich, spoiled folks respect you, envy you, or even better, fear you.
English-languageFantasyOn GoodShort · added 2025-06-09 · free episodes to start
Mafia's Good Girl
Abducted by the mafia king, innocent Bella was forced to sign a contract with him in order to pay for her mother’s surgery. However, this contract that’s worthy of half a million dollars requires much more from Bella than she has ever imagined… The mafia king’s hardcore outer shell is slowly getting softened by Bella, while Bella gradually discovers her true self as well. But is it love, or just Stockholm syndrome?
English-languageMafia & underworldOn DramaBox · added 2025-05-19 · free episodes to start
Spoiled by Four Billionaires
Yvonne, who had no family of her own, financially supported her boyfriend Josh through his college years. However, once Josh found success, he left her for Clair, a woman with deep pockets. Together, Josh and Clair made Yvonne's life miserable, not realizing that Yvonne was actually a lost daughter of the wealthy Hoffman family. When her three powerful brothers and her fiancé finally located her, they rallied to her side to help her exact revenge on Josh.
On DramaBox · added 2025-05-19 · free episodes to start
How to Divorce a Billionaire
A female lawyer is unexpectedly hired by her estranged billionaire husband to be his divorce attorney. Amidst a series of misunderstandings, they rediscover their feelings for each other.
On DramaBox · added 2025-05-19 · free episodes to start
Waking Up Married To My Crush!
Jasmine awoke to find herself married her college crush Patrick – who is both handsome and wealthy! Yet, she quickly discovers that her marriage is sinking. A tragic accident had damaged her brain, erased the last few years of her life, trapping her at the age of 21. Determined not to spend her 25th year as a love-struck, subservient wife, Jasmine decides to reclaim her sparkle. This transformation gives Patrick a new perspective on Jasmine, he starts to fall in love with her
English-languageMarriage & contract marriageOn DramaBox · added 2025-05-19 · free episodes to start
Also on the shelf, not yet in our catalogue: The Lovers' Saga, She’s the Apple of Their Eye, Sweetheart Wife, The Best Mistake Ever, Ascension to the Lost Throne, prev and next.
GoodShort: 11 new on its shelves
Most trending on GoodShort
Married an Elven King by Mistake
Seeing a future of humiliation as the Crown Prince's bride, Vera lets her sister steal him and marries a dwarf instead, only to discover he is the Elven King. Vera’s sincerity wins his heart, turning a lowly bride into a queen, while her sister is exiled to the land of the Dragons to suffer the fate she created.
On GoodShort · added 2026-10-14 · free episodes to start
Hot list on GoodShort
Dear Husband, Do you Remember me?
An orphan boy turned billionaire CEO, Noah Morgan has spent years searching for the girl who once saved his life, never realizing that she’s been right by his side all along - as his overlooked contract wife and secretary, Mara.
On GoodShort · added 2025-06-09 · free episodes to start
Billionaire CEO’s Obsession
Naomi who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth ended up poor because she was secretly swapped at birth by a backstabber. However, she still grew up to be an independent and strong woman under perpetual abuse and contempt. Since the moment she saved the heir who was being hunted, Destiny has set its wheels in motion. Six year later, they met each other again, fell in love but were torn apart by a family feud after Naomi found out the true circumstances of her birth... A love story full of ups and downs unfolds...
English-languageBillionaire & CEOOn GoodShort · added 2025-06-09 · free episodes to start
Bound to the Bastard Billionaire
Aspiring painter Celine Anderson catches boyfriend Daniel cheating with her half sister Bella at a banquet. Seeking revenge, she kisses a stranger, Theodore Kane, who happens to be a major art investor and a billionaire. Theodore proposes marriage to appease his mother for her surgery, and Celine agrees if he grants her three wishes. Theodore must marry by 35 to inherit his family's fortune, and his siblings try to thwart the union. Amidst the chaos, Celine discovers her true identity.
On GoodShort · added 2025-06-09 · free episodes to start
Also on the shelf, not yet in our catalogue: Kidnapped by the Mafia, The Lady Boss is Done Pretending, Uncle Richard is My Baby Daddy, Trapped and Redeemed By His Love, Mistaken for a Gold Digger, The Lady Boss from Betrayed to Beloved and This Time I Choose Mr. Mafia.
How to read this page
The monthly guides are built from the catalogue we crawl, which carries a publication date for every title and can run weeks behind the apps. This page is the other way round: it reads what the apps themselves show a visitor as new or trending, and does not wait for the catalogue to catch up. The two disagree on purpose. A title here without a full entry is one the catalogue has not licensed yet; when it lands it gets the rating and the where-to-watch like everything else in the library.