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You Fired A Tech Genius
Updated
- 15free episodes
- 59episodes
- ~$26to finish with coins
- Jan 2025released
Where to watch You Fired A Tech Genius
- ReelShortCoins per episode, optional subscriptionChecked
- Free
- 15
- Episodes
- 59
- To finish
- ~$26
- YouTube Official ReelShort channel, no app needed
- Free
- 15
- Episodes
- 59
- Then
- ep 16+ in ReelShort
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What You Fired A Tech Genius is about
Erik is the most talented tech mind in Silicon Valley, but that doesn't stop William, his CEO's son, from firing him. Instead of fading away, Erik teams up with Evelyn, the sharp CEO of a competing company. Together they turn the tables, and his former employer starts paying dearly for one careless decision.
This is a contemporary comeback story built on hidden identity and a hero who plays dumb while others underestimate him. Expect business-world power plays, a satisfying reversal of fortune, and William coming to understand just who he let go. Over 59 short episodes, the tone stays brisk and dramatic. It leans into the simple pleasure of watching an overlooked talent prove everyone wrong.
Why watch it
- Watch a fired underdog turn the tables on the boss's son.
- Evelyn is a strong female lead running her own company.
- Hidden identity and playing dumb keep the power shifts fun.
Who it's for
Viewers who enjoy comeback stories, office power struggles, and a hero who's smarter than everyone assumes will feel right at home.
What viewers say
- Many viewers mock the unrealistic tech scenes, laughing that the genius stops a hacker attack using HTML.
- Viewers find the acting cheesy and the plot silly, yet many still binge it as a guilty pleasure.
- Many note the story closely copies earlier Korean and Chinese dramas, sometimes with nearly identical dialogue.
“Bro prevented a hacker attack with HTML. He is good XDDDD”
“It was so stupid but I couldn't stop watching it”
From top comments on the official ReelShort YouTube video You Fired A Tech Genius EP1-15 | ReelShort (1.5M views), read .
Official synopsis
After Erik, the biggest tech hotshot in all of Silicon Valley, gets sacked by his CEO's son William, he joins forces with Evelyn, the beautiful CEO of his old company's competitor. This causes his former employer to go bankrupt, and when William realizes he's fired the wrong guy, it's already too late...
Cast
Adam Daniel, Tiffany Alvord
