His wife trained the python. Now it has started measuring him every night.
#53 on NetShort · Hottest English Short Drama Series
The Wife He Killed Came Back
Her husband and her governess kill her on their anniversary. Her twin sister now wears her face.
NetShort · 37 episodes · about 1.4 h
FreeEp 1–12on NetShort
Locked25of 37 episodes
CheckedOct 18app's site
Story
Set in Victorian times, Countess Evelyn dies at the hands of her husband, Julius, and Clara, the governess who served her. Her hidden twin, Eleanor, hears of the murder and takes Evelyn's place, wearing her face. Eleanor means to bait the traitors into a trap and drag the truth into the open. She must keep her secret while she digs for the truth.
Revenge & paybackHistorical & periodThriller & mysterygothic intriguesister switch
Who will like it: viewers who liked identity-swap sisters who turn the killers' own plans against them.
Main characters
- Evelyn: the countess murdered on her anniversary
- Eleanor: her long-hidden twin who takes her place
- Julius: Evelyn's husband and one of the killers
- Clara: the governess who helps kill her
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from NetShort's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Episodes
Mint ticks: 12 free. Grey: 25 locked. About 1.4 hours in all (episode 1's length × episodes, an estimate).
Where to watch
NetShort
- Episodes
- 37
- Free
- 12
- Locked
- 25
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetShort | 37 | 12 | 25 | — | 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
- 37 episodes is longer than 50% of the 489 NetShort dramas on our list (typical: 36).
- Free episodes
- 12 free episodes is more than the typical NetShort drama (8). That is 32% 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, ar_AE
- App tags
- Karma, Karma Payback, Mystery
- NetShort
- 2.1K likes, 3.2K followers
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