Once Poseidon's prince, Triton now rows as a galley slave. He means to reclaim Atlantis.
#68 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
BLACKMERE
Cecilia has awakened Seven-Flame Dragonfire, but a 700-year covenant keeps women from inheriting Blackmere.
NetShort · 32 episodes · about 0.8 h
FreeEp 1–13on NetShort
Locked19of 32 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
When Cecilia's brother Adrian dies in an airship attack, Matthew, an alchemist, is named male heir. As enemy armies mass, Cecilia and Matthew wed. The enemy strikes mid-wedding, and the two of them fight side by side. Together they set out to break the covenant and save the realm, even if it means risking everything.
Fantasy & magicHistorical & periodepic stakesforced partnership
Who will like it: viewers who liked a barred heir who must join forces with a reluctant partner to fight an ancient law.
Main characters
- Cecilia: Blackmere heiress with Seven-Flame Dragonfire
- Adrian: her brother, killed in an airship raid
- Matthew: alchemist named male heir
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 13 free. Grey: 19 locked. About 0.8 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 32
- Free
- 13
- Locked
- 19
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 32 | 13 | 19 | — | 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
- 32 episodes is longer than 25% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 13 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 41% 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, German
- App tags
- Fantasy Romance, Patriotism, Underdog Rise
- NetShort
- 2.1K likes, 3.0K followers
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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.