Long Story Short - Season 1

First aired: 2/1/2026 7 episodes

Episodes

1. Doppelgänger

Aired: 2/1/2026

When ten-year-old Josie Johns met her doppelgänger, it kicked off a decade of intense and bitter rivalry. Now an adult, Josie is about to confront her double, settle some scores and take back control of her identity once and for all.

2. Beyond

Aired: 2/1/2026

A shy 17-year-old outsider is marked for ‘abduction’ as part of the town’s terrifying tradition. He must evade capture and make it through the night, navigating love, friendship and events that are beyond explanation.

3. True Love and Wormholes

Aired: 2/1/2026

Maggie’s from the West Country, Craig’s from the future – and together, they might just save the planet. He’s funny, intense and impossible to resist, but the closer Maggie gets, the more she suspects his story hides something darker. As their bond deepens, the danger escalates, smashing the boundaries between reality and delusion, monotony and wormholes, and betrayal and true love.

4. Pineapple

Aired: 2/1/2026

Lonely and disaffected Mabel finds connection over a pineapple in the local supermarket.

5. Peak Male Excellence

Aired: 2/1/2026

When socially awkward Rohan falls for the effortlessly cool Millie at university, he panics - new campus, no friends and zero game. Desperate for guidance, he stumbles into an anonymous chatroom, where unexpected help pulls him into the absurd world of 'peak male excellence' because, obviously, that’s how you win a girl.

6. Privileged

Aired: 2/1/2026

After a raw stand-up set earns aspiring comedian Tony a cancellation from his university’s most powerful influencers, he is faced with a choice: either sanitise his material or find the courage to embrace his voice.

7. Jealous People Are Ugly People

Aired: 2/1/2026

Vasilly has become painfully jealous of his best friend, Luke. However, every time Luke tells Vasilly about something great in his life, he has a horrible accident, and Vasilly is beginning to think he might be responsible...