Data - Vertical Charts

Written by: Nick Patel
05/11/2026

Old Hits, New Launches: How Long Micro-Dramas Last on the Vertical 52

How old are the shows winning the Vertical 52? We grouped the October 29 chart by release date: the sweet spot is one to four months, and 2024 hits like I Wish It Were You still rank.

China’s New Micro-Drama Crackdown Targets AI. Here’s How the Vertical 52 Measures UpNovember 7, 2026
China's NRTA launched a two-month campaign against vulgar, look-alike and AI-made micro-dramas. We compare its targets with this week's Vertical 52 from ReelShort and DramaBox.
Vertical 52 Recap, Nov 5: Love Holds #1 as ReelShort Vaults Into the Top 10November 6, 2026
Love Is A Dangerous Game holds #1 on the Nov 5 Vertical 52. My X-Ray Vision climbs 15 spots to #6, My Sister Is the Warlord Queen debuts at #7, and nine of ten new entries are ReelShort.
Old Hits, New Launches: How Long Micro-Dramas Last on the Vertical 52November 5, 2026
How old are the shows winning the Vertical 52? We grouped the October 29 chart by release date: the sweet spot is one to four months, and 2024 hits like I Wish It Were You still rank.
ReelShort Licenses Tessa Bailey’s Big Shot Books. Here’s What Our Chart Says About the BetNovember 4, 2026
ReelShort is adapting Tessa Bailey's Fangirl Down and The Au Pair Affair. We look at why authors are signing with vertical apps and what our chart data says about sports romance and adapted books.
The Repeat Players: The Actors Starring in Two Vertical 52 Shows at OnceNovember 3, 2026
Seven actors are credited on two shows on the Oct 29 Vertical 52, and Robbie Silverman is on both ReelShort and DramaBox. Here's what the cast data shows about micro-drama's emerging star system.