Eavesdropping, a romantic comedy made for phones, is exploring a move to traditional TV
The creators of Eavesdropping, a romantic comedy that lives mostly on phone screens, are exploring licensing deals and a more traditional format for the show. Licensing means selling other companies the right to use a story and its characters. Variety reported the plans on October 30, 2026.
The series was created by Nicolas Alayo, Kaleigh Howland and Christian Sullivan. All three also act in it. Each episode runs a few minutes, and the show plays out mainly on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. It is now in its third season.
Across those three platforms, the series has reached 282 million lifetime views, meaning the total since it began. The figure comes from Variety.
The show also has a direct link to its fans. It has 9,000 subscribers on Patreon, a membership site where people pay a regular fee for extras. Of those, 15 percent pay for early access to new content. The series also includes brand-integration deals, where a sponsor's product is written into the episodes, and it holds live screenings. The next one is set for Kult L.A. on November 13.
Alayo directs the series. A John Paul the Great Catholic University news page lists him as a 2018 alumnus of the school. The creators also talked about the show on Variety's "Strictly Business" podcast.
What makes this stand out is the route. A show built from short clips is now looking at the kind of format that TV networks and streaming services usually buy. For now, though, licensing and a traditional format are both being explored. No deal has been announced, and the creators have not set a date for either.
The next step will be the one to watch. If a licensing deal or a longer format goes ahead, the story will move from the phone into a schedule, with its own release dates and audience numbers to track.
