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Official poster of The Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill, as shown on NetShort

#1113 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series

The Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill

Cheated by his partner Ray Chow, Yale Chandler goes home to bring an abandoned fish pond back to life.

About 0.8 hours in all

Watch on NetShort

The Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill streams on NetShort. 40 episodes: episodes 1–10 are free, the other 30 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
Locked30of 40 episodes
CheckedOct 24app's site

Characters

  • Yale Chandler: fish farmer starting over
  • Ray Chow: his cheating ex-partner
  • Ken Wilson: Ray's ally

Revenge

Story

After his partner Ray Chow cheats him, Yale Chandler returns home and sets out to restore a fish pond nobody uses. Ray cuts off his fry and feed, scares off buyers and spreads rumors. Yale sets up a cooperative with Old Lowe, while Ray and Ken Wilson keep trying to frame him.

Business / rags-to-richesRevenge & paybackvillage businesssabotage

Who will like it: viewers who liked rural comeback stories against a dirty rival.

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

Episodes

Mint ticks: 10 free. Grey: 30 locked. About 0.8 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).

Where to watch

NetShort
Episodes
40
Free
10
Locked
30
Checked
Oct 24, 2026 read from the app's site
AppEpisodesFreeLockedCost to finishChecked
NetShort401030—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 Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill

Where can I watch The Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill?
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 Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill have?
40 episodes, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
How many episodes of The Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill are free?
Episodes 1 to 10 on NetShort; the other 30 are locked behind coins or a membership. Per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
Can I watch The Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill 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 Fish Pond They Couldn’t Kill?
Yale Chandler, fish farmer starting over; Ray Chow, his cheating ex-partner; Ken Wilson, Ray's ally.

How it compares on NetShort

Length
40 episodes is longer than 55% 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 25% of the story before the paywall.

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