AI short series by setting, from hotels to Hell
Pick a place, then pick a story. This guide groups AI short series by setting, from hotel corridors and open-plan offices to British towns and enchanted courts.
In short: Settings come from each synopsis, and we only name places a title gives. Every first episode is free, so a setting you like costs nothing to test.
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Why browse by place
Genre labels tell you the mood. A setting tells you what the first scene looks like, which is often the quicker way to decide on a quiet evening.
Below, titles are grouped by where most of the story happens. Some fit two groups, so each one is linked only where it fits best. Cities are named only when the title's description names them.
Hotels, spas and getaways
Travel strips people of their routines, and these stories use that.
Single Occupancy (Dreamy Shorts) puts two colleagues in one room at a Harrogate conference hotel. Changing Room (Dreamy Shorts) is a spa weekend in the Cotswolds. Room 742 (Candy AI) begins with a keycard that opens the wrong door, and My Bodyguard Won't Touch Me (Secrets AI) starts after a break-in at a hotel.
Offices, teams and workplaces
The desk is the most reliable set in the catalog.
Under Her Armor and Under the Boss (both Candy AI) are office stories, the second set in London. Line Manager (Dreamy Shorts) is a London agency drama, and Made to Measure (Dreamy Shorts) happens at a London firm. Understudy (Dreamy Shorts) swaps the office for a theater, while Yes, Coach (Candy AI) takes place around a pro football team.
British and European towns
Dreamy Shorts leans toward the British Isles, and the places are specific.
Lost Property opens at a museum ball in Edinburgh. Grotto plays out at a Kent garden center in December. Second Skin follows a newly divorced Irish woman, and the Harrogate and Cotswolds titles above belong here too. For another English setting from Candy AI, Under the Boss sits in London, which gives the capital three Dreamy-and-Candy entries.
American cities
Fewer titles name an American city, and we use only the ones we can source. My Dirty Accountant (Secrets AI) is set in San Diego, and Factory Settings (Dreamy Shorts) in Seattle.
Most of the rest happen on unnamed streets, which suits stories about neighbors: Love Thy Neighbor, Killer Neighbour and My Neighbor Stopped Closing The Blinds are all about a front door or a window that opens at the wrong moment.
Homes, clubs and one big night
Some titles keep to one building or one evening. Maid To Please stays in a house while the wife is away for the weekend, and My Roommate's Girlfriend lives in a shared apartment. Back Nine takes place at a golf club.
For a single night, The Splurge and The Last Vow are the obvious picks: one is a lawless evening, the other the eve of a wedding. Protective Custody is thirty days in a cabin.
Fantasy realms and the future
These leave the map. Trespasser of the Sunken Court, The Witch Who Made Me King and A Woman's World - The Last Man On Earth (all Candy AI) take place in a sunken court, the Blackwood and a walled enclave. Down Below (Secrets AI) is a sinkhole away from Hell.
For tomorrow, NightWire (Candy AI) deals in smuggled memories, and Probed (Secrets AI) begins with an alien abduction played for laughs. My Roomate is A Succubus brings the supernatural into an apartment.
The rest, and how to browse
A few titles don't fit a place: Match Point is a crime lord's secret tournament, Cheat Day a trainer's sessions, Hot Shot a paintball field, Kiss My Enemy a ring, Sunflour a bakery, Isabella's Revelation an assignment, Old Friends, New Sins a luxury life, Couples Therapy With Margot Vey a counselor's room, and My Wife's Dance Instructor a dance floor.
The All titles wall has no setting filter, so use this page to choose and the genre guide to double-check the mood. The free episodes board lists what each costs to start.
Picking by setting, three quick rules
Pick a small, closed place when you want pressure: a hotel room, a cabin, a house for one long weekend. These stories lean on who is in the room, and each scene has a clear edge.
Pick a workplace when you want rules to bend. The tension comes from who reports to whom, and a first glance across a meeting can carry a whole episode.
Pick a fantasy realm or a distant future when you want an exit from the ordinary. Nothing about those stories requires you to believe a thing, only to follow the stakes. If you can't decide, pick the place you would least like to be stuck in for an evening, and watch from there.
Quick reference table
A sample of titles with a clear setting.
| Title | Setting | Platform | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single Occupancy | Harrogate conference hotel | Dreamy Shorts | 6 |
| Changing Room | Cotswolds spa | Dreamy Shorts | 6 |
| Lost Property | Edinburgh museum ball | Dreamy Shorts | 6 |
| Grotto | Kent garden center | Dreamy Shorts | 6 |
| Line Manager | London agency | Dreamy Shorts | 6 |
| Under the Boss | London office | Candy AI | 5 |
| My Dirty Accountant | San Diego | Secrets AI | 5 |
| Factory Settings | Seattle | Dreamy Shorts | 6 |
| Trespasser of the Sunken Court | Sunken court | Candy AI | 5 |
| Protective Custody | Cabin | Secrets AI | 5 |
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Questions
Which AI short series are set in the UK?
Mostly Dreamy Shorts titles: Lost Property in Edinburgh, Single Occupancy in Harrogate, Grotto in Kent, Changing Room in the Cotswolds and Line Manager in London. Candy AI's Under the Boss is also set in London.
Is there a filter for setting?
No. The catalog filters by platform, genre, number of episodes and free share. Setting is covered on this page only.
Do all titles name a city?
No. Many keep to a house, a street or a fantasy realm, and we name a place only when the description does.
Is the first episode free whatever the setting?
Yes. Episode 1 is free on all three platforms, and episode 2 needs a free account.
