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Best Short TV Series of the 2020s

454 Short series that started in the 2020s, ranked by popularity

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454 series

Zenimation

★ 7.4
571 20 2020–present
Animation · Family · Short

The Prosecutor's Proposal

★ 8.2
539 10 2026–present
Mystery · Romance · Short

Yao-Chinese Folktales

★ 7.6
520 14 2023–present
Animation · Fantasy · Short

Cat People

★ 6.6
420 6 2021–2021
Documentary · Short

Greatness Code

★ 4.8
419 13 2020–present
Biography · Documentary · Short

One of the Boys

★ 6.5
403 4 2023–2023
Drama · Short

Royalties

★ 6.5
384 10 2020–2020
Comedy · Music · Short

Bookmarks

★ 5.8
382 12 2020–2020
Family · Short

Puffins

★ 6.1
381 190 2020–2021
Animation · Short

Play It Cool, Guys

★ 7.2
368 24 2022–2023
Animation · Comedy · Short

She Makes My Heart Flutter

★ 7.8
356 5 2022–present
Comedy · Romance · Short

My Mafia Pilot Boyfriend

★ 6.8
324 2 2025–2025
Romance · Short

Eee Sonra?

★ 6.5
320 10 2021–2021
Comedy · Short

Hiding in His Shower

★ 7.5
309 2025–2025
Drama · Romance · Short

Embrace in the Dark Night

★ 6.9
304 24 2024–present
Drama · Romance · Short

Pool Boy

★ 7.0
300 2025–2025
Romance · Short · Sport

Girlfriend Project Day 1

★ 7.2
299 4 2022–2022
Romance · Short

Chrissy's Court

★ 3.0
294 32 2020–present
Reality-TV · Short

Launchpad

★ 6.5
294 13 2021–present
Drama · Short

My Damn Business

★ 6.6
280 7 2024–present
Romance · Short

Agua Donkeys

★ 6.4
279 10 2020–present
Comedy · Short

A Blind Date with My Mr. Meant-to-Be

★ 8.0
275 72 2025–2025
Drama · Romance · Short

Objection! I'm Not Gay!

★ 7.3
263 2025–2025
Comedy · Romance · Short

The Prince's First Love

★ 7.6
263 1 2025–2025
Romance · Short
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