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Official poster of The Countdown, as shown on NetShort

#1177 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series

The Countdown

Tech star Adrian robs a bank on a livestream and then pleads with police to lock him up.

About 3.1 hours in all

Watch on NetShort

The Countdown streams on NetShort. 60 episodes: episodes 1–8 are free, the other 52 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 1–8on NetShort
Locked52of 60 episodes
CheckedOct 24app's site

Characters

  • Adrian: tech star who wants to go to prison

Mystery & thriller

Story

Adrian, a rising name in tech, streams himself carrying out an armed bank robbery and then begs the police to put him in jail. The losses are small, but he will not accept a settlement. His fiancée, his mentor and his elderly parents all plead with him, yet he is set on going to prison, and a detective begins to dig into the reason.

Thriller & mysterymystery motivebank robbery stunt

Who will like it: viewers who liked puzzle-box dramas where a strange crime hides a reason.

Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 25, 2026.

Episodes

Mint ticks: 8 free. Grey: 52 locked. About 3.1 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).

Where to watch

NetShort
Episodes
60
Free
8
Locked
52
Checked
Oct 24, 2026 read from the app's site
AppEpisodesFreeLockedCost to finishChecked
NetShort60852—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 The Countdown

Where can I watch The Countdown?
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 The Countdown have?
60 episodes, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
How many episodes of The Countdown are free?
Episodes 1 to 8 on NetShort; the other 52 are locked behind coins or a membership. Per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
Can I watch The Countdown 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 8 on NetShort, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
Who are the main characters in The Countdown?
Adrian, tech star who wants to go to prison.

How it compares on NetShort

Length
60 episodes is longer than 85% of the 2236 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 38).
Free episodes
8 free episodes is the same as the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 13% of the story before the paywall.

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