Community rating
Shown once 5 people have rated it.
Where to watch Dear Stranger, I love You
Stream Dear Stranger, I love You free to start: the first 5 episodes are free on Shorts, then episodes unlock with coins.
About Dear Stranger, I love You
Dear Stranger, I love You is a vertical micro-drama available on Shorts only. A brilliant high schooler running an illicit essay-writing ring to pay her mother's hospital bills is blackmailed by a star athlete into ghostwriting a love letter, sparking an unlikely alliance to fend off another, more dangerous blackmailer. The series runs to 57 episodes of about 2 minutes each. The first 5 episodes are free on Shorts. It was released in May 2025. Its genres are Romance and Family. Blackmail, campus and enemies to lovers are among its 7 tagged tropes. The opening relies on a reveal hook, rated 7 out of 10 for strength. Its lead fits the resourceful, desperate genius archetype, written for a female audience. The free run ends on a status flip cliffhanger. As of Week 43, 2026, it has charted on Shorts for 3 weeks, peaking at #2.
- Episodes
- 57
- Episode length
- ~2 min
- Released
- May 7, 2025
Cast and characters
- Daniela CousoLead
- Evan AdamsLead
Genre and tropes
Performance
Weekly chart history
- Shorts#2 in Week 44, 2026 · peak #2 · 4 weeks on chart
Every chart week
| Week | Platform | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 44, 2026 | Shorts | #2 | no change |
| Week 43, 2026 | Shorts | #2 | no change |
| Week 42, 2026 | Shorts | #2 | no change |
| Week 41, 2026 | Shorts | #2 | New |
Displayed counters
- Shorts9.3M views · 294K likes · 143K saves · as shown Nov 7, 2026
Counters are the numbers each app displays publicly on the date shown. Each platform counts differently, so they are not comparable across apps.
Editorial analysis
A brilliant high schooler running an illicit essay-writing ring to pay her mother's hospital bills is blackmailed by a star athlete into ghostwriting a love letter, sparking an unlikely alliance to fend off another, more dangerous blackmailer.
- Hook
- Reveal (7/10)
- Lead archetype
- The resourceful, desperate genius
- Pacing
- ~2 min per episode
- Free run ends
- episode 5, status flip cliffhanger
- Written for
- Female gaze
- Production
- Live action
Hook strength7/10
Addictiveness8/10
Payoff promise8/10
Likelihood to keep watching8/10
The story
The school faculty cracks down on the anonymous essay service just as classmates uncover Mia's identity.
Having an arrogant popular classmate completely depend on your hidden brilliance and fall for your words.
- Setting
- campus · contemporary
- Lead
- clever ghostwriter, covertly running an illicit school essay service
- Antagonist
- popular jock blackmailer (rival)
- Hook
- reveal
- Tone
- tense, melodramatic, comedic
- Audience
- female gaze, teen
- Language
- English
Similar dramas
Scoring My Sexy Coach
50 epShares campus, enemies to lovers, forced proximity; also on Shorts
One Night, One Lie, And a Love That Can’t Survive
60 epShares blackmail, forced proximity, hidden identity; also on Shorts
The Ecstasy Of Faking It
85%Shares campus, enemies to lovers, fake dating
The Day My Stepbrother Knows My Dirty Secret
78%56 epShares blackmail, campus, enemies to lovers
I Was Her Sorority Dare
No score yet15 epShares campus, enemies to lovers, fake dating
AI generatedPlaying the Plus-Size Heiress
No score yet41 epShares campus, enemies to lovers, forced proximity
Summer Situationship
No score yet70 epShares campus, enemies to lovers, fake dating
Taming My Bullies 2
No score yet76 epShares campus, enemies to lovers, forced proximity
Faking It with My Ex's Best Friend
No score yet56 epShares campus, enemies to lovers, fake dating
AI generatedHidden Spark
No score yet6 epShares campus, fake dating, forced proximity
Breaking the Deal with My Hockey Bad Boy
No score yet67 epShares campus, enemies to lovers, fake datingQuestions about Dear Stranger, I love You
- What is Dear Stranger, I love You about?
- A brilliant high schooler running an illicit essay-writing ring to pay her mother's hospital bills is blackmailed by a star athlete into ghostwriting a love letter, sparking an unlikely alliance to fend off another, more dangerous blackmailer.
- How many episodes does Dear Stranger, I love You have?
- Dear Stranger, I love You has 57 episodes, each around 2 minutes long.
- Which app has Dear Stranger, I love You?
- It is available on Shorts only.
- Is Dear Stranger, I love You free to watch?
- The first 5 episodes are free on Shorts; the rest unlock with coins.
- Who is in the cast of Dear Stranger, I love You?
- Dear Stranger, I love You stars Daniela Couso and Evan Adams.
- When did Dear Stranger, I love You come out?
- It was released on May 7, 2025.
Last checked Oct 30, 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.