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Best Short TV Series of 2026

34 Short series that started in 2026, ranked by popularity

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34 series

One Night Stand with My Father's Killer

★ 6.5
37 2026–2026
Romance · Short

Stolen Desire

★ 7.6
37 2026–2026
Drama · Mystery · Short

Locker Diaries: Phineas and Ferb

★ 7.8
29 8 2026–present
Short

Das Manko

★ 6.9
29 4 2026–present
Comedy · Short · Sport

One Night Flame Between Me and Mr. Right

★ 7.3
21 1 2026–present
Drama · Romance · Short

Isotope Wars

★ 9.1
20 4 2026–present
Sci-Fi · Short

Chains

★ 7.8
12 2 2026–present
Horror · Short

Mess Wrong with the Officer's Sister

★ 5.9
10 2026–present
Short

Addicted to His Darkness

★ 5.7
8 2026–2026
Drama · Romance · Short

Burning Desire

★ 6.5
7 2026–2026
Drama · Romance · Short
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