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#936 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series

My Hired Son Is My Real Son

On her 55th birthday, tycoon Vivian Shaw discovers none of her three children are hers.

About 2.7 hours in all

Watch on NetShort

My Hired Son Is My Real Son streams on NetShort. 73 episodes: episodes 1–12 are free, the other 61 are locked. No free official video on our list: we link only the apps' own YouTube and TikTok channels, not Dailymotion or re-upload accounts.

FreeEp 1–12on NetShort
Locked61of 73 episodes
CheckedOct 24app's site

Characters

  • Vivian Shaw: tycoon targeted by her husband
  • Jason Gould: Vivian's husband
  • Nathan Shaw: her long-lost son

RevengeFamily feud

Story

Vivian Shaw, a tycoon in Harbor City, finds out on her 55th birthday that her three 'children' are not hers and that Jason Gould, her husband, means to take her shares and have her killed. She hires someone to play a fake heir, but the man who arrives, Nathan Shaw from the countryside, is the son she lost 25 years ago.

Family & ethicsMistaken identity / switched at birthRevenge & paybacklost sonfake heir

Who will like it: viewers who liked lost-child reunions with a scheming spouse.

Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 24, 2026.

Episodes

Mint ticks: 12 free. Grey: 61 locked. About 2.7 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).

Where to watch

NetShort
Episodes
73
Free
12
Locked
61
Checked
Oct 24, 2026 read from the app's site
AppEpisodesFreeLockedCost to finishChecked
NetShort731261—Oct 24, 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.

Questions about My Hired Son Is My Real Son

Where can I watch My Hired Son Is My Real Son?
On NetShort. The "Watch on" buttons at the top of this page open each app's page for it. Checked Oct 24, 2026.
How many episodes does My Hired Son Is My Real Son have?
73 episodes, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
How many episodes of My Hired Son Is My Real Son are free?
Episodes 1 to 12 on NetShort; the other 61 are locked behind coins or a membership. Per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
Can I watch My Hired Son Is My Real Son free on YouTube or Dailymotion?
Not as an official upload: no video of it from NetShort's own channels is on our list (YouTube @NetShort-app). Copies posted by other accounts are not from the app, and we do not link them. The free official way: episodes 1 to 12 on NetShort, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
Who are the main characters in My Hired Son Is My Real Son?
Vivian Shaw, tycoon targeted by her husband; Jason Gould, Vivian's husband; Nathan Shaw, her long-lost son.

How it compares on NetShort

Length
73 episodes is longer than 96% of the 1339 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 38).
Free episodes
12 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 16% of the story before the paywall.

“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.