The Stand-In

After seven years of coldness in a wealthy household, a mother takes her little daughter and leaves her powerful husband for good. Starting over far from New York, she must decide whether the man who wronged them can ever earn a second chance.

Romance · Family Drama

50 episodes · 108 min

Watch on Beguile.tv

Divorce, second chances & a hidden husband

About The Stand-In

The Stand-In is a complete AI short drama in 50 episodes, 1 hour 48 minutes of story in all. It was first released on October 18, 2026 and added to Beguile.tv on October 19, 2026.

Free preview: episodes 1 to 2.

Main characters in The Stand-In

• Elena Winster (Howard) - Alexander's wife and Luna's mother
• Alexander Howard - Elena's husband, head of the Howard Group
• Luna Howard - Elena and Alexander's daughter. She is a small child
• Ian - Chloe's son, Luna's cousin. He is a small child
• Leo - Miami surf club owner

Tropes and themes

Genres: Romance, Family Drama

Tropes: Second Chance Romance, Faked Death, Hidden Identity, Redemption Arc, Stand-In Love, Crime Family

Themes: Divorce, Billionaire, Disability

Character types: Single Mother

Content warnings: Domestic abuse, Child abuse

Episodes

1. Episode 1 · 1:34
2. Episode 2 · 2:08
3. Episode 3 · 2:09
4. Episode 4 · 1:21
5. Episode 5 · 1:59
6. Episode 6 · 1:32
7. Episode 7 · 1:50
8. Episode 8 · 1:30
9. Episode 9 · 1:28
10. Episode 10 · 1:35
11. Episode 11 · 1:51
12. Episode 12 · 1:40
13. Episode 13 · 2:03
14. Episode 14 · 1:58
15. Episode 15 · 2:01
16. Episode 16 · 1:56
17. Episode 17 · 1:24
18. Episode 18 · 1:18
19. Episode 19 · 2:06
20. Episode 20 · 2:05
21. Episode 21 · 2:30
22. Episode 22 · 2:21
23. Episode 23 · 1:58
24. Episode 24 · 2:30
25. Episode 25 · 1:46
26. Episode 26 · 2:04
27. Episode 27 · 3:16
28. Episode 28 · 1:53
29. Episode 29 · 1:28
30. Episode 30 · 1:55
31. Episode 31 · 4:01
32. Episode 32 · 3:17
33. Episode 33 · 2:14
34. Episode 34 · 3:44
35. Episode 35 · 1:40
36. Episode 36 · 2:28
37. Episode 37 · 2:20
38. Episode 38 · 2:14
39. Episode 39 · 2:00
40. Episode 40 · 1:57
41. Episode 41 · 2:35
42. Episode 42 · 3:11
43. Episode 43 · 2:19
44. Episode 44 · 2:40
45. Episode 45 · 2:28
46. Episode 46 · 3:54
47. Episode 47 · 2:16
48. Episode 48 · 1:13
49. Episode 49 · 2:01
50. Episode 50 · 2:27

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