My Fake Marriage, His Secret Baby

Few short dramas commit to the drama quite like this one does. On the surface this is a Romance / Marriage Before Love serial, but underneath it is a story about motherhood as both armor and soft spot — and "My Fake Marriage, His Secret Baby" plays both layers for all they are worth.

Five months pregnant, Claire Hayes discovers her husband and her best friend are plotting against her unborn child — so she divorces him and leaves him nothing. Victor Foster's proposal is convenience: a quick marriage to satisfy his grandmother, cover for her, secrets for him. The title gives the twist away; the show's pleasure is Claire working out that her sham marriage is the safest place she has ever stood.

Tropes on the menu: single mom, love after marriage. Episodes are bite-sized, the cliffhangers are ruthless, and the payoff lands faster than most full-length shows manage in a season.