Her husband and her governess kill her on their anniversary. Her twin sister now wears her face.
#189 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama SeriesCW: child abuse
My Husband Tried to Make Me Look Insane
Firefighter and single mother Mara marries a teacher who seems perfect, then learns he hides something dark.
NetShort · 36 episodes · about 1.2 h
FreeEp 1–9on NetShort
Locked27of 36 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Mara is a firefighter and single mom who marries Arthur, a teacher who seems perfect. Then she finds that he is hurting her daughter Mae, and that his past holds darker secrets. Mara gathers the evidence and moves to expose him. Her search for proof turns the marriage into a fight for her daughter's safety.
Thriller & mysterySecret baby & single parentpsychological suspenseprotective mom
Who will like it: viewers who liked a single mom who finds a dangerous husband behind a perfect facade.
Main characters
- Mara: firefighter single mom who marries Arthur
- Arthur: seemingly perfect teacher who is her husband
- Mae: Mara's daughter who is hurt by Arthur
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 9 free. Grey: 27 locked. About 1.2 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 36
- Free
- 9
- Locked
- 27
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 36 | 9 | 27 | — | 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
- 9 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 25% 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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- Languages
- English, Japanese, Korean, Spanish
- App tags
- Karma, Mystery, Revenge
- NetShort
- 2.0K likes, 2.2K 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.