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Official poster of The Dad Who Finally Walked Away, as shown on NetShort

#1160 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series

The Dad Who Finally Walked Away

Retired steelworker Jack Lewis is mocked at 60 for asking for noodle soup, and he leaves.

About 0.8 hours in all

Watch on NetShort

The Dad Who Finally Walked Away streams on NetShort. 54 episodes: episodes 1–10 are free, the other 44 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 1–10on NetShort
Locked44of 54 episodes
CheckedOct 24app's site

Characters

  • Jack Lewis: retired steelworker who walks out
  • Helen Jordan: his old friend

Second chance & regretFamily feud

Story

On his 60th birthday, retired steel mill worker Jack Lewis is humiliated just for asking for a bowl of hot noodle soup, and he walks away from the family he gave everything to. Helen Jordan, an old friend, is kind to him. Without him, his daughter's household finally learns what he did for them.

Family & ethicsSecond-chance romancefather leaves homelate regret

Who will like it: viewers who liked family dramas about an unappreciated parent.

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

Episodes

Mint ticks: 10 free. Grey: 44 locked. About 0.8 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).

Where to watch

NetShort
Episodes
54
Free
10
Locked
44
Checked
Oct 24, 2026 read from the app's site
AppEpisodesFreeLockedCost to finishChecked
NetShort541044—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 Dad Who Finally Walked Away

Where can I watch The Dad Who Finally Walked Away?
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 Dad Who Finally Walked Away have?
54 episodes, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
How many episodes of The Dad Who Finally Walked Away are free?
Episodes 1 to 10 on NetShort; the other 44 are locked behind coins or a membership. Per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
Can I watch The Dad Who Finally Walked Away 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 10 on NetShort, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
Who are the main characters in The Dad Who Finally Walked Away?
Jack Lewis, retired steelworker who walks out; Helen Jordan, his old friend.

How it compares on NetShort

Length
54 episodes is longer than 82% of the 2001 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 38).
Free episodes
10 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 19% of the story before the paywall.

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