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Table of Contents

- Action romance vertical dramas

- Suspense and thriller vertical dramas

- Emotional romantic vertical dramas

- Romantic comedy vertical dramas

- LGBTQIA+ vertical dramas

- Fantasy vertical dramas

- Romantic vertical dramas

- Young adult vertical dramas

I've been craving a good, juicy romantic show to watch. Yes, we have Bridgerton and other classic romance stories, but I'm tired of watching them on repeat! Recently, I came across a vertical drama that showed me the best 'rivals-to-lovers' couple, and my god, it was amazing! I cannot stand the cringey lines at times, but at the end of the day, that is what makes these dramas so much more entertaining. Once I started with one show, I went down the rabbithole and binged other vertical dramas.

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If you are someone who is new to vertical dramas and want to know where to start, I am your girl! Here are 15 popular vertical dramas that will leave you absolutely obsessed:

Action romance vertical dramas

American Sniper: The Last Round [63 episodes, ReelShort]: This action thriller follows Carl Oliver, a legendary sharpshooter known as the King of Guns, who vanishes from the public eye, working as a maintenance guy at a shooting range. However, soon he would have to reveal his identity as the shooting range faces a hostile takeover, and he must protect the owner, Jane, and her daughter, Rebecca.

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Love Is a Dangerous Dance [74 episodes; ReelShort]: Hannah, a ballerina, was raised on a farm and was placed in the prestigious Hargrove Ballet Company using a contract engagement. However, things go haywire for her when Jack, a handsome assassin, convinces her to help him. Even though she finds him dangerous, she discovers that she has feelings for him. What follows is a passionate and action-packed romance between the assassin and the ballerina.

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Suspense and thriller vertical dramas

I Am Bloody Mary [48 episodes, ReelShort]: This suspense drama follows Mare and her fiancé, Nick. She has always dreamed of having an intimate wedding with his family by their side; however, Nick has remained secretive about his relatives. After his mother offers to host their wedding at their grand estate, Mare realizes she has walked into a horrifying nightmare of the Thornwood family—one that might end up killing her.

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Her Double, His Trouble [72 episodes, ReelShort]: Erin and Elise are identical twins who were separated as kids. When Elise is betrayed by her husband and best friend 30 years later, she is tortured and left for the dead. After finding out about this, the badass CEO Erin decides to get revenge for Elise. She goes on a journey to pit her sister's husband and best friend against each other to destroy both of them.

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Emotional romantic vertical dramas

After I Died, He Went Mad [52 episodes; Dramabox]: This show follows Lillian, whose father accidentally crashed into and killed her husband Sebastian's parents on their wedding day. Vowing revenge, Sebastian jails her parents and imprisons Lillian to make her suffer. When Lillian finds out five years later that she only has a week left to live, she decides to choose kindness and sees death as freedom. Sebastian, who is unaware of this, keeps tormenting her, and the drama shows the emotional and tragic journey of these two lovers who turned into enemies.

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Episodes: 52

Where to watch: DramaBox

Twilight Romance: Flash Marriage to Mature Tycoon [79 episodes; ReelShort]: This romantic drama shows Ray, a middle-aged businessman who has given up on love. He enters into a flash marriage with Jocelyn, posing as a construction worker, after she has been kicked out of her house. They have a good time together until problems and hurdles pop up in their life, forcing Ray to reveal his hidden billionaire identity to her.

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Romantic comedy vertical dramas

I Kissed a CEO, and He Liked It [ 53 episodes; DramaBox]: This romantic drama follows Gabriella Taylor, a young model, who is humiliated and fired after discovering her ex is marrying her best friend. In an attempt to prove to her ex that he was wrong, she spontaneously kisses the powerful CEO Kyle Wright, and by doing so, she enters his world. She becomes his assistant, and the story follows as she navigates ambition and love.

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Pucked in the Friend Zone [64 episodes; ReelShort]: This drama follows Reese, who reunites with her ex-best friend and first love, Grayson, after he broke her heart four years ago, and somehow gets into a fake relationship with him for his sister's wedding. As time goes by

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