But you won’t find it on a streaming service or a TV network.
Created by Nicolas Alayo, Kaleigh Howland and Christian Sullivan, who also all act in the series, “Eavesdropping” unfolds primarily in episodes just a few minutes long across Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Currently in its third season, the series has generated 282 million lifetime views across those platforms, demonstrating the potential for scripted entertainment created specifically for social-video feeds.
“We wanted to be where the people were,” Alayo said. “We didn’t want to wait for permission.”
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That philosophy extends to the storytelling itself, which exhibit far more creative flair than what microdrama apps produce under similar time restrictions. Episodes are constructed to hook viewers quickly while giving them enough information to form opinions about the characters — there’s an active following on Discord where fans share plenty of comments, theories and debates.
“The barrier for entry is close to zero for posting to social,” Howland said, predicting that more creators will use the medium to establish their own voices and audiences.
(Pictured above, l. to r.: “Eavesdropping” creators and stars Christian Sullivan, Kaleigh Howland and Nicolas Alayo)
