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  1. ReelTalk EP 80-BroTalk: Pool Party

    9 Episodes Freereelshort

    BroTalk is BACK! The Big Four from Taming My Bullies are taking over the pool. Cam Porras is hosting a pool party with friends (Travis Owens and Grant Garcia) when a mysterious lifeguard (Luke Dodge) crashes the fun and starts enforcing strange beach rules. Plus, stick around as the cast answers the burning questions fans have been buzzing about.

  2. Do Me Over

    46 Episodes Freereelshort

    Sarah Loren is a widow with a teenage son, Ethan Cole is a big shot CEO who wants to acquire her company. He is arrogant, brilliant, and unnecessarily good looking, and he'll stop at nothing to get what he wants, and what he wants… is Sarah's heart.

  3. Love Me Two Times

    53 Episodes Freereelshort

    Emma and Liam shared a magical night together that ended abruptly when Liam left the next morning without an explanation. Six months later, they get reunited at Emma's sister's wedding where Liam is the best man. As their unresolved feelings come rushing back, Emma decides to fake date Liam for the weekend to get her ex to leave her alone.

  4. In Her Shadow

    61 Episodes Freereelshort

    Jackie and her mother, Janet, spend their lives conning people. Janet's skill keeps them free. Beneath, Jackie craves independence and her own cons. When Janet marries wealthy widower Job Sterling, they move into his estate. Janet plots to drain his fortune. Jackie's path shifts upon meeting stepbrother Andrew, a kind artist who sees her truth. Andrew ignites a dream of life free from her mother’s schemes. Jackie seeks redemption, acknowledging her mother’s wrongs. Janet refuses to let go, tightening her grip and threatening everything Jackie holds dear.

  5. ReelTalk EP 44-Jesse's Tennis Bootcamp

    8 Episodes Freereelshort

    Jesse Morales is taking our vertical stars to the court! Watch as he schools them on the basics of tennis, puts them through a series of warm ups, and challenges them to a thrilling 2v2 match. In the end, Fulop Budavari, Madeleine Rocha-Barnette, and Savannah Coffee face off for a special prize. Who will come out on top?

  6. ReelTalk EP 71-Maria and Nate's First Date

    15 Episodes Freereelshort

    Maria Barseghian and Nate Flores from Once Upon a Breakup hit the streets of LA for the ultimate foodie date. Maria takes Nate through her go-to spots from trendy coffee shops to smash burger joints, ending with a little friendly competition at the arcade. Great food, real chemistry, and a day that gets a little more intimate with every stop.

  7. The Three Badasses Who Want Me

    73 Episodes Freereelshort

    You get dumped by your cheating husband who doesn’t realize you are actually British royalty! Your dad finds you 3 badass fiancés to show him up. But you only have 7 days to pick! Who do you choose? Or can you have all three?

  8. The Double Life of My Deliveryman Husband

    60 Episodes Freereelshort

    Verna Collins visits daughter Sheryl Vance after childbirth. She meets Ivy Wright, posing as beggar to find wife for father Emerson Wright. Ivy likes Verna, arranges blind date. Emerson thinks Verna is fraud, pretends to be delivery man. Verna remains unfazed. Emerson, charmed by her kindness, marries her. Verna discovers Sheryl lied to block contact with grandson, hiring actor to play her at party. Verna confronts Sheryl, gets accused of fraud. In-laws attack Verna; Emerson intervenes. Dylan family insults Emerson, thinking him delivery man. Wright Group VP arrives, recognizes Emerson, stays silent per instruction. Dylan family loses Wright Group deal, blames Verna. Heartbroken Verna learns Sheryl's true nature. Emerson buys second-hand house to cheer her up, accidentally meeting Sheryl and Natalie there.

  9. In Bed with Your Lies

    79 Episodes Freereelshort

    Sara is forced to marry Noah Dempsey, the blind heir to a struggling family, in place of her stepsister Cathy. As Sara gets to know Noah, she falls in love with him, only to discover that he not only has perfectly good eyesight but also leads a significant property conglomerate. Ultimately, Noah realizes that Sara is the dream girl he's been searching for all along.

  10. The Heiress's Dilemma

    80 Episodes Freereelshort

    Lucille Scott, secret heiress of Brookston's wealthiest family, must live in poverty for 20 years to break a curse that ties her fate to money. Raised in a rundown home by quirky parents, she crosses paths with Bryan Hawkins, a powerful heir dodging an arranged marriage. He offers her a million to pretend to be his girlfriend. But fate takes over when her parents unknowingly pick him as her blind date. Pretending to be a rich heiress, Lucille enters high society only to be humiliated at a charity gala. Just as things fall apart, a mysterious billionaire claims her as his daughter, flipping the tables on everyone. From secret identities and fake relationships to sudden love, kidnappings, and outrageous family tests, Lucille and Bryan must navigate chaos, sacrifice, and a curse on the verge of breaking. When she turns 23, her true identity is revealed. And with Bryan giving up everything to be with her, Lucille finally claims love and power on her own terms.

  11. My Legendary Daddy

    71 Episodes Freereelshort

    Hector Kellow, head of the Hall of Mars, lived peacefully with Kira Laird after repelling invaders. Tragically, after their daughter Sophia's birth, Kira was taken by her family, leaving Hector to raise Sophia alone. Five years later, discovering Kira was forced to engage Ian Nelson, Hector attended Harriet Nelson's birthday party with Sophia. There, he revealed his identity, intimidated the guests, rescued Kira, and struck a blow to the Nelson family. Reunited, they returned to Kellow Village, where Hector repaid villagers with gold. However, a misunderstanding led to conflict with his father Jude, putting family ties at risk...

  12. Break My Heart Again

    81 Episodes Freereelshort

    In a whirlwind of love and betrayal, Lucie Teague and Felix Young's romance shatters when a cruel misunderstanding tears them apart. Lucie, desperate to protect Felix from danger, sacrifices their love, only to meet him again years later as a billionaire CEO... and her new boss! With secrets and lies between them, Lucie must navigate her new job under Felix's watchful eye and endure the torment of her conniving younger sister Elena, the new girl on Felix's arm, all while hiding the truth that could either reunite them or destroy them forever.

  13. Triplets' Revenge: A CEO’s Regret

    86 Episodes Freereelshort

    Six years ago, Aria Denton was set up by her fiancé and sister and forced to leave. Now, she returns with her three genius children. She’s determined to expose the lies, reclaim her legacy, and make the man who once shattered her pay for what he did. But as secrets unravel, Aria finds that revenge comes with a price she may not be ready to pay.

  14. Love Me, Bite Me

    69 Episodes Freereelshort

    For centuries, the most powerful vampire clans, the Tepes and Velda families, maintained an alliance preventing global chaos. The pact faces destruction due to Sammantha Evans, an ordinary waitress at Alarik Tepes's club. On one fateful New Year's Eve, the world shifts forever.

  15. Undercovered Heart

    61 Episodes Freereelshort

    Mary, a narcotics officer, seeks vengeance for her partner's staged overdose death. She infiltrates drug lord James Sinclair's empire as his secretary. Expecting a monster, she finds a complex, charismatic man with hidden vulnerability. Bonding with James's innocent daughter, Lily, complicates her mission, blurring the lines between professional duty and growing personal affection.

  16. You Are My World

    56 Episodes Freereelshort

    Abandoned at birth and raised by a mute father figure, Sara knows only gratitude and loyalty. After a clash with a privileged boy turns dangerous, she saves him from drowning and vanishes in the river, leaving her devoted father to grieve the daughter he risked everything for.

  17. Reborn as the Shadow Luna

    23 Episodes Freereelshort

    Elora Vance is the last White Wolf Healer, blessed with blood that can heal any wound. In her previous life, she sacrificed everything to restore Caleb, heir to the Blood Moon Pack, only to be betrayed. Blaming her for the death of the woman he truly loved, Caleb drained her healing blood until she died. Reborn with all her memories, Elora refuses to repeat the same mistake. Before the entire pack, she declares that Caleb can keep his crippled legs. Cast out without regret, she walks away and offers her priceless gift to the one man Caleb fears most—his sworn enemy, the Alpha of the Shadow Pack. This time, the miracle Caleb took for granted will become the weapon that destroys him.

  18. Return of the King

    60 Episodes Freereelshort

    Leon Taylor takes the blame for his girlfriend Ginny and spends three years in prison. Upon his release, Ginny and her new boyfriend Jack humiliate him, revealing Jack caused the hit-and-run and Ginny used him. In Tartarus Prison, Leon was trained by Taoist master Zhang and Zeus in elite martial arts and qigong, inheriting the global power of Elysium. Engaged to Emma Bellamy, CEO of Bellamy Group, Leon faces constant provocations from Ginny and Jack. After rescuing his parents, Leon reveals his identity as Chairman of Elysium at his engagement party, leaving his enemies terrified as even his hired killers and underworld rivals kneel before him.

  19. The Pharaoh’s True Heiress

    56 Episodes Freereelshort

    Naga was switched at birth and raised in a craftsman village, fighting in underground matches to support her adoptive mother. To save her dying mother, she goes to the royal court to claim her identity as the pharaoh's trueborn daughter. But the false princess is deeply loved, and Naga is met with coldness and framed plots. Without tears or tantrums, Naga joins the worst "Abyss Group," wins first place in the Underworld Trial, inherits the Eye of Ra, and becomes a divine avatar. With her charisma, she unites a band of outcast lowborn nobles and forms her own guard. Finally, she defeats the pharaoh's eldest son and is crowned Queen of Upper and Lower Egypt. The false princess is dethroned and imprisoned, while her once-biased parents regret forever.

  20. My Alpha Cheated on Our Mating Day

    23 Episodes Freereelshort

    On the morning Aria should become Dominic’s Luna, he leaves her at the cathedral to mark another woman. He thinks ten years of devotion means she will wait in white and forgive anything. Instead, Aria calls Alexander, the Alpha she once rejected and the fated Mate Dominic never knew she had. Before three hundred werewolf elites, she turns Dominic’s dream ceremony into her own revenge wedding. One bite, one contract, one public vow, and the Alpha who thought she had no choice loses the Luna who built his Pack.

  21. Apocalypse: I Have a Super Fortress in Advance

    61 Episodes Freereelshort

    Ray gave up everything for his family, only to be betrayed before the zombie apocalypse. Now he hides with his daughter in a doomsday bunker while the elites starve above. But when she is infected, Ray returns to the surface as The Silent Reaper. To save her, he will kill, conquer, and make the wasteland kneel.

  22. The Scarred Orc Who Bit Me First

    35 Episodes Freereelshort

    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.

  23. The Bodyguard Godfather's Good Girl

    53 Episodes Freereelshort

    Born a mafia princess, Zoe has always been a pawn in her ruthless father’s game. Forced to marry Delon in place of her stepsister, she refuses to become a sacrifice for her family’s ambitions. Desperate to escape, she sets her sights on Nick, her cold and disciplined bodyguard—unaware that he is secretly the powerful Godfather of the Voss family. As Nick witnesses Zoe’s resilience beneath her pain, an irresistible bond forms between them. But when Zoe is drugged and sent to the altar, Nick finally reveals his true identity and rescues her. Together, they uncover shocking family secrets, expose a deadly conspiracy, and fight for a future of their own—where love becomes the ultimate act of defiance.

  24. I Fell in Love with a Serial Killer

    73 Episodes Freereelshort

    New actress Alina meets Jake on a movie set. She soon discovers he is the masked serial killer who killed her abusive father and saved her years ago. As bodies pile up around them, she struggles between fear and desperate love.

  25. Luna Reborn: Alpha's Second Chance

    61 Episodes Freereelshort

    Edward, a powerful Alpha, plans to reject his fated mate to make his savior Katherine his Luna. During the deadly Soul Fire Ritual, he falls for his true mate, Scarlett—only to destroy her. After her death, he discovers the truth in her diary: Scarlett saved him all along. Katherine lied and set it all up. With everything lost, will fate give the Alpha a second chance to redeem himself and win her back?

  26. Kneel, Your Majesty! The Exiled One Returns

    61 Episodes Freereelshort

    Neal Stone, mastermind behind Dragon Hall, covertly transformed Patricia Fleming's small nation, Qruling, into a formidable force. Yet, under Edgar Meskill's sway, Patricia dismissed Neal as a mere consort and exiled him. Empress Lillian of Jofdon emerges, boldly confessing her love for Neal. Ultimately, Neal proves Patricia and her officials wrong, finding true happiness with Lillian.

  27. He Chose My Sister, So I Chose the Serpent King

    27 Episodes Freereelshort

    Olivia saved Adam, the silent serpent shapeshifter no one wanted, and spent years nursing him back to health. Yet when fire trapped her and her sister Chloe, Adam chose Chloe and left Olivia to die. Reborn on the day the twin serpent guards are chosen, Olivia gives both brothers to Chloe and fights her way into the family business. When Chloe arranges Olivia's kidnapping, Adam once again sacrifices her safety for Chloe's birthday. But this time, Olivia has planned her escape. Declared dead, she becomes the secret ally of Jason Astor, the ruthless Serpent King and her family's greatest enemy. As Olivia destroys the family that treated her as disposable, Adam returns desperate for forgiveness, only to find she no longer belongs to him.

  28. Group Chat Divinity

    40 Episodes Freereelshort

    At the magic academy, classmates mock Zayden as a hillbilly, and his fiancée publicly breaks off their engagement. However, Zayden’s true identity is actually Zeus, the King of Gods, and his phone can summon the gods through a chat group!

  29. I Seduced My Husband’s Adoptive Father

    20 Episodes Freereelshort

    My husband drowned me while I was pregnant, calling me nothing more than a gold-digging maid. When I opened my eyes, I was back before the nightmare began. This time, I refused to become his mistress. Instead, I climbed into the bed of the one man he could never defeat—his billionaire adoptive father. “You're mine now,” Marcus said. I thought I was only using him for revenge... until the day my ex knelt before us in tears, and I realized I'd fallen for the only man who had ever truly protected me.

  30. Ward of Hearts

    24 Episodes Freereelshort

    Silas is trapped inside a deadly psychiatric hospital instance where every room hides a kill rule and every creature is ranked S-Class for lethality. Just when death seems certain, a Romance Conquest System activates in his mind — turning every monster into a love target and every trap into a dating sim.

  31. After 7 Alpha Rejections, I Became Queen

    27 Episodes Freereelshort

    For seven years, Lena gave everything to Alpha Damian Blackwood: her love, her power, and the royal protection that kept his Pack alive. But every time his first love Celeste cried, Damian chose her instead. On the night of Lena’s seventh rejection, he forces her to give up her Luna title so Celeste can steal her place. This time, Lena doesn’t beg. She signs the agreement with her true name: Lena Ashburn, the last heir of a lost royal bloodline. As Damian’s Pack collapses, Lena rises from betrayed Luna to untouchable Queen.

  32. The road not taken

    30 Episodes Freereelshort

    Female-oriented revenge short drama with rebirth and counterattack themes. Using past-life memories, Chloe is reborn. She avoids her sister Lily’s marriage trap, abandons the false shortcut of becoming a mafia godmother, and chooses to support the upright businessman Jayce during his financial crisis. Relying on her underground industry experience from her past life, she helps Jayce turn the tables. The villains are punished, and Chloe becomes the ultimate ruler of both legal and underworld worlds on the East Coast.

  33. Love Ages Like Fine Wine

    76 Episodes Freereelshort

    Advertising strategist Grace's new client, Austin Beaufoy, is European nobility. Not only is he the heir to a billion-dollar winery, but he's also the ex-boyfriend who dumped her a year ago! She didn't want to get tangled up with her ex, but now the jerk who heartlessly dumped her is suddenly acting like her lapdog? Her ex mistakenly thinks she's head over heels for someone new, driving him crazy with jealousy. Little does he know, that "someone new" is actually her best gay friend! Grace didn't want to explain, but her ex keeps groveling for a reconciliation. Turns out, there's more to their breakup a year ago than meets the eye, and everything he's done since then has been for her...

  34. I Flash-Married My Best Friend?!

    73 Episodes Freereelshort

    Chloe and Mateo have been best friends for years, until they accidentally spend one fateful night together and end up in a flash marriage! Will Mateo confess he's been in love with Chloe for years, and pull her out of their "friend-zone"? And what will Chloe do, when she finds out Mateo is secretly a billionaire CEO?

  35. I Hired a Billionaire Manny

    77 Episodes Freereelshort

    5 years ago, Sienna and Damian had an one night stand. Now, she's back with their daughter Poppy as the CEO of a huge production company in LA. To reconnect with them, Damian hides his billionaire identity and becomes Poppy's manny. Will they stand against the world and build a new life as a family?

  36. Never Stopped Loving You

    75 Episodes Freereelshort

    Elara Raven's daughter was declared dead. Her lover abandoned her. Now, six years later as a music diva, a little stranger's song on a competition stage reminds her of the very song she wrote for her daughter. Her child is alive. The fight to reclaim the life stolen from her begins now.

  37. Curse of the Dragon King

    71 Episodes Freereelshort

    It's forbidden. It should be impossible. But you — a human — have been Marked: claimed forever as a dragon's mate. And not just any dragon... the Dragon King. A man whose dark beauty and lethal power are only whispered about. Will this mark mean your end? Or will it unlock a secret that could change everything?

  38. A Mother’s Wait: Mom, Dad, I'm Back

    84 Episodes Freereelshort

    Fifteen years ago, Elijah Morton was separated from his mother Sabrina Lester at a fair and adopted by General Hale Gibson. After Gibson became the King, he appointed Elijah Duke of South and ordered him to build a palace in his hometown while seeking his parents. Staying at Lord Gideon Quain's estate, Elijah repeatedly missed recognizing Sabrina, who worked there as a servant. When Sabrina's house was seized for palace construction, her nephew Wyatt Morton attempted to force her out. Elijah intervened, confirming their mother-son bond through a keepsake. Wyatt later kidnapped Elijah to curry favor with Gideon, who panicked upon discovering this and freed Elijah by revealing his status. Sabrina and her husband Alfred Morton sought help from Elijah's fiancée Camille Elwood. Camille's stepfamily framed her for theft, leading her father Larry Elwood to sentence her to marry Chester Quain. Elijah rescued Camille and punished the conspirators. At Sabrina's estranged father Paul Lester's 70th birthday, Sabrina presented Elijah's expensive wine in plain packaging. Her jealous sisters denounced it as fake, prompting Paul to disown her. Elijah arrived with officials bearing lavish gifts, exposing the family's hypocrisy. He departed with his parents as Paul regretted his cruelty.

  39. The Beggar Prince & His Runaway Bride

    71 Episodes Freereelshort

    Sasha Tyler saves drugged Crown Prince, Felix Wayne, and accidentally takes his token. Disguised as a beggar, Felix tracks his savior and the token. They meet again when Sasha, desperate for money, enters the Crown Princess selection, unaware the beggar is the Prince seeking a bride.

  40. Her Desired Alphas

    57 Episodes Freereelshort

    Marabella's dark powers made her the target of her pack after she accidentally killed Kyan's father. No one understands her except for Jonah, her boyfriend and the future Alpha. When the Moon Goddess pairs her with Kyan instead, her only hope shatters, Will this mate bond turn out to be a blessing, or another curse?

  41. Rock On! Band Beauty in Disguise

    66 Episodes Freereelshort

    This story follows Astra, a determined girl gifted with extraordinary strength. When her twin brother loses his voice before a crucial band rehearsal, he’s threatened by a lawsuit. Astra steps in for him. Disguised as a boy, she resides in the boys’ dorm to uphold the ruse despite lacking musical talent and being unmistakably female. Amidst comedic mishaps and tense moments, Astra discovers unexpected love and genuine companionship.

  42. The CEO

    61 Episodes Freereelshort

    Lucas, once poor, endured bullying for his background. He grows into a successful CEO. Former bullies now work for him, unaware of his identity. Anna, who was kind to him, applies for a job and faces harassment from the same bullies. Lucas hires her as his assistant to protect her and reveal his identity. Amidst jealousy from others like Daphne, they grow closer, rediscovering past kindness.

  43. The Pendleton Secrete

    61 Episodes Freereelshort

    Louise Pendleton, a woman of expensive taste, masks her greed and cold nature. She and her spoiled daughter, Lana, squander the family fortune while neglecting the ailing Mr. Pendleton. When Louise hires Eliza, a modest maid, to tend to him, she remains unaware that Eliza is actually his daughter from a first marriage. Only Mr. Pendleton and his lawyer hold this secret. Eliza brings solace to the elder, reminding him of his lost love. His search for his daughter was once thwarted by his own father. David, a wealthy conglomerate heir, arrives with a message and becomes instantly smitten with Eliza. Lana, who has long desired David, is consumed by jealousy as her plans to win him over crumble against his attraction to the maid.

  44. My Poor Husband is a Big Shot

    80 Episodes Freereelshort

    A man labors for years, escaping poverty to become a tycoon. Upon success, he returns home to hold a belated wedding for his wife. Her family deems him a loser. They pressure her to remarry, insulting and attacking him. Facing bullying, she remains steadfast, helping him resolve crises. He reveals his true identity, reclaiming his dignity.

  45. Real vs. Fake Heiress

    69 Episodes Freereelshort

    Jane Lynch was sponsored by a rich billionaire, Mr. James. Because of a misunderstanding, Jane thought she was Mr. James's long-lost daughter. But it was not true. At the billionaire's house, she met his real daughter, Maya, whom he also sponsored. Jane kept bullying the true heiress Maya, and she caused many problems in Mr. James's company. Jane almost ruined Mr. James's company. Will this evil and mean girl get punished?

  46. Daughter of a Goddess

    30 Episodes Freereelshort

    High atop Mount Olympus, Hera and her priestess Doloreia gave birth on the same night. Hera caught Doloreia swapping infants out of jealousy: passing her own as royal heir, tormenting Hera’s daughter as servant. Hera quietly switched them back, waiting eighteen years. Years later, Athena is crowned Goddess of Wisdom. Doloreia falsely claims Athena as her biological daughter. Zeus erupts. Hera summons the Three Fates to reveal the truth. Doloreia discovers Hilda—the girl she abused for eighteen years—is her own child.

  47. After I Bought Sperm, the Alpha Claimed Me

    60 Episodes Freereelshort

    One lab mistake. One fake marriage. One secret that changes everything. Ella just wanted a baby. Instead, a mix-up at the fertility clinic leaves her carrying the heir of Dominic Moon — the most powerful Alpha in the country. He needs a Luna for his campaign. She needs protection. They strike a deal. But between assassination attempts, a vengeful ex-wife, and enemies on every side, the line between contract and real blurs fast. And Ella's crescent moon birthmark? It's hiding a truth neither of them saw coming. Some fates can't be negotiated.

  48. My Forced Alpha Mate

    32 Episodes Freereelshort

    Isabella, a lowly Omega, is sold by her greedy family as a bargaining chip to Blake—the notorious “Tyrant Wolf” and top Alpha—becoming his contract mate. Cold wedding night, family betrayal, wolf pack rejection—she’s trapped in despair. But during a deadly attack, she awakens her sealed Moon Wolf bloodline. The once meek Omega transforms into the most powerful ancient wolf heir. She systematically destroys her traitorous family and wolf pack villains. Blake, once cold and ruthless, becomes completely devoted to her, drawn to her strength and resilience. Together, they fight for racial redemption and revenge in a journey of love and hate.

  49. I Slept With My Best Friend's Boyfriend

    17 Episodes Freereelshort

    I kissed my best friend's boyfriend... because he thought I was her. One mistake should've ended there—until I caught my "perfect" best friend cheating behind his back. Then I heard the truth. "She's boring. Easy to fool." Every kind word, every smile, every year of friendship had been a lie. Now the man I swore to avoid is the only one who knows who she really is. But when he corners me in the dark and asks, "What do you think?"... am I about to betray my best friend—or save us both?

  50. One Night with the Governor

    60 Episodes Freereelshort

    After her brother steals her savings, Esther takes a maid job for Governor Sean. When Sean is drugged by a woman, he has a one-night stand with Esther, but a misunderstanding leads him to dismiss her as a gold-digger. Esther soon becomes pregnant with his twins, and her ruthless family attempts to sell her into marriage. Discovering the truth, Sean rescues her. To survive the scandal, they enter a marriage of convenience, where genuine love begins to blossom despite external threats.