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#101 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
Back to 1995: Reclaiming My Kidneys
A rig worker wakes up in 1995 knowing exactly who ruined him, and how to get even.
NetShort · 36 episodes · about 1.6 h
FreeEp 1–8on NetShort
Locked28of 36 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Ethan, a rig worker, is killed in 1995 and returns to that same year, with the Hayes family still running his town. This time he has a plan. He saves a kidnapped child, tries to stop a mine disaster, and buys the property people were laughing at. With the Hayes eyeing his kidney, he has to protect his body and the land that sits on oil.
Rebirth & time travelRevenge & paybacksecond-life paybackgritty underdog
Who will like it: viewers who liked do-over stories where a wronged man gets to settle old scores.
Main characters
- Ethan: rig worker given a second chance
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 8 free. Grey: 28 locked. About 1.6 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 36
- Free
- 8
- Locked
- 28
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 36 | 8 | 28 | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for NetShort on the App Store: $5.99 to $29.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on NetShort
- Length
- 36 episodes is longer than 46% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 8 free episodes is the same as the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 22% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Details the apps publish
- Languages
- English, Japanese, Thai, ar_AE
- App tags
- Karma Payback, Rebirth, Revenge
- NetShort
- 2.2K likes, 2.7K followers
The apps' own counts, shown as printed, never folded into the reader rating.
Source: NetShort (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: NetShort, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.