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#1009 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
The Hidden Chef Is Back!
Thirty years after leaving the culinary world, a grieving father and former star chef returns to the kitchen.
About 5.2 hours in all
The Hidden Chef Is Back! streams on NetShort. 113 episodes: episodes 1–9 are free, the other 104 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 1–9on NetShort
Locked104of 113 episodes
CheckedOct 24app's site
Story
He was once a celebrated chef, but the grieving father turned his back on cooking 30 years ago. Now, having left his family behind, he goes back into the kitchen and helps an old restaurant that is struggling get back on its feet. Fierce rivals and bigger challenges appear.
Business / rags-to-richesFamily & ethicscomeback chefrestaurant revival
Who will like it: viewers who liked quiet-master comeback stories in the kitchen.
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 24, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 9 free. Grey: 104 locked. About 5.2 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 113
- Free
- 9
- Locked
- 104
- Checked
- Oct 24, 2026 read from the app's site
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 113 | 9 | 104 | — | 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 Hidden Chef Is Back!
- Where can I watch The Hidden Chef Is Back!?
- 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 Hidden Chef Is Back! have?
- 113 episodes, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
- How many episodes of The Hidden Chef Is Back! are free?
- Episodes 1 to 9 on NetShort; the other 104 are locked behind coins or a membership. Per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
- Can I watch The Hidden Chef Is Back! 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 9 on NetShort, per NetShort (app's site), checked Oct 24, 2026.
How it compares on NetShort
- Length
- 113 episodes is longer than 100% of the 1573 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 38).
- Free episodes
- 9 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 8% of the story before the paywall.
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
