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Where to watch Fake Dating The Quarterback
Stream Fake Dating The Quarterback free to start: the first 5 episodes are free on ShortMax, then episodes unlock with coins.
About Fake Dating The Quarterback
Fake Dating The Quarterback is a vertical micro-drama available on ShortMax only. To escape ruthless bullies at Elite Prep, scholarship student Chelsea fakes a relationship with star quarterback Ethan Reed, offering to fix his failing GPA in exchange for his protection. The series runs to 20 episodes. The first 5 episodes are free on ShortMax. Its genres are Romance and Drama. Campus, face-slapping and fake dating are among its 6 tagged tropes. It is set in Elite Prep, in a contemporary setting. As of Week 43, 2026, it has charted on ShortMax for 3 weeks, peaking at #45. ShortMax showed 295K views on Nov 1, 2026.
- Episodes
- 20
Genre and tropes
Performance
Weekly chart history
- ShortMax#49 in Week 43, 2026 · peak #45 · 3 weeks on chart
Every chart week
| Week | Platform | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 43, 2026 | ShortMax | #49 | down 3 |
| Week 42, 2026 | ShortMax | #46 | down 1 |
| Week 41, 2026 | ShortMax | #45 | New |
Displayed counters
- ShortMax295K views · 98K saves · as shown Nov 6, 2026
Counters are the numbers each app displays publicly on the date shown. Each platform counts differently, so they are not comparable across apps.
The story
To escape ruthless bullies at Elite Prep, scholarship student Chelsea fakes a relationship with star quarterback Ethan Reed, offering to fix his failing GPA in exchange for his protection.
Chelsea is cornered behind the football field by bullies threatening to expose her lie about dating the star quarterback.
Gaining ultimate status and protection by having the untouchable campus golden boy willingly pretend to be your devoted boyfriend.
- Setting
- Elite Prep · high school campus · contemporary
- Lead
- scholarship student, bullied and desperate to protect her scholarship
- Antagonist
- mean girl cheer captain (rival)
- Hook
- humiliation
- Tone
- melodramatic, tense
- Audience
- female gaze, young adult
- Language
- English
- Content
- bullying humiliation
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- What is Fake Dating The Quarterback about?
- To escape ruthless bullies at Elite Prep, scholarship student Chelsea fakes a relationship with star quarterback Ethan Reed, offering to fix his failing GPA in exchange for his protection. It is set in Elite Prep.
- How many episodes does Fake Dating The Quarterback have?
- Fake Dating The Quarterback has 20 episodes.
- Which app has Fake Dating The Quarterback?
- It is available on ShortMax only.
- Is Fake Dating The Quarterback free to watch?
- The first 5 episodes are free on ShortMax; the rest unlock with coins.
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