Must Date the Playboy! (2026)
Synopsis
A fake relationship. A hidden agenda. A shy girl and a notorious playboy enter a dangerous game of love — where the biggest mistake they can make… is falling for each other. (The series is based on a popular Wattpad novel by Imma Delos Santos)
First Air Date: 2026-04-27
Last Air Date: 2026-05-14
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 28
Created By: T.Suriyavelan
Networks: MediaCorp Channel Vasantham
Top Cast
- Muzammil Elias as Zayn Ishaan Aravindhan
- Chandni Nagadurga as Vaishnave Tara Priyadharshan
- Ganga Kannan as Kaushika Subramaniam
- Mazhaimegan as Nathanael Nithin Nedumaaran
- Pragadesh as Jagadesh Prakash
Seasons
Season 1 (2026)
The story centers on Vaishnavi (Tara), a reserved and plain young woman. When she discovers that the notorious campus playboy Zayn Ishaan Aravindan is responsible for her best friend Kaushi's devastating breakup, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Ep 1
When Tara discovers that the campus playboy Zayn is secretly responsible for her best friend Kaushi’s breakup, she makes a reckless decision — she asks him to be her boyfriend. Her goal is simple: keep him away from Kaushi. But Zayn accepts… for reasons of his own. The game begins.
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Ep. 2: Ep 2
When Tara discovers that the campus playboy Zayn is secretly responsible for her best friend Kaushi’s breakup, she makes a reckless decision — she asks him to be her boyfriend. Her goal is simple: keep him away from Kaushi. But Zayn accepts… for reasons of his own. The game begins.
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Ep. 3: Ep 3
Zayn plays the perfect boyfriend — charming Tara, winning over everyone, and quietly keeping Nithin out of the picture. But Kaushi and Nithin sense something isn’t right. Because in this relationship, both Tara and Zayn are pretending. The only question is… who will fall first?
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Ep. 4: Ep 4
Zayn plays the perfect boyfriend — charming Tara, winning over everyone, and quietly keeping Nithin out of the picture. But Kaushi and Nithin sense something isn’t right. Because in this relationship, both Tara and Zayn are pretending. The only question is… who will fall first?
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Ep. 5: Ep 5
Zayn’s closest ally Jagan enters the picture — charismatic, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. When he throws a party and invites Tara and Zayn, the night quickly becomes a battlefield of hidden motives. But somewhere in the crowd, Kaushi and Nithin secretly watch from the shadows — determined to find out what Zayn is really planning. Now, both Tara and Zayn are being watched.
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Ep. 6: Ep 6
Zayn’s closest ally Jagan enters the picture — charismatic, unpredictable, and impossible to ignore. When he throws a party and invites Tara and Zayn, the night quickly becomes a battlefield of hidden motives. But somewhere in the crowd, Kaushi and Nithin secretly watch from the shadows — determined to find out what Zayn is really planning. Now, both Tara and Zayn are being watched.
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Ep. 7: Ep 7
The night spirals into chaos as Jagan unknowingly flirts with Tara, igniting a chemistry neither of them expected. But while emotions collide, Zayn loses control. By the end of the night, one reckless mistake changes everything. And Zayn’s life hangs in the balance.
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Ep. 8: Ep 8
The night spirals into chaos as Jagan unknowingly flirts with Tara, igniting a chemistry neither of them expected. But while emotions collide, Zayn loses control. By the end of the night, one reckless mistake changes everything. And Zayn’s life hangs in the balance.
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Ep. 9: Ep 9
Guilt pushes Tara closer to Zayn as she stays by his side after the accident. What began as a plan slowly starts to feel real. But Nithin’s growing presence in Tara’s life sparks a new emotion inside Zayn — jealousy. For the first time, the playboy may actually care.
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Ep. 10: Ep 10
Guilt pushes Tara closer to Zayn as she stays by his side after the accident. What began as a plan slowly starts to feel real. But Nithin’s growing presence in Tara’s life sparks a new emotion inside Zayn — jealousy. For the first time, the playboy may actually care.
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Ep. 11: Ep 11
At Kaushi’s glamorous fashion show, beauty, rivalry, and buried emotions collide. A heated confrontation between Tara and Zayn finally strips away their defenses. What follows is unexpected. And suddenly, the line between acting and loving disappears.
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Ep. 12: Ep 12
At Kaushi’s glamorous fashion show, beauty, rivalry, and buried emotions collide. A heated confrontation between Tara and Zayn finally strips away their defenses. What follows is unexpected. And suddenly, the line between acting and loving disappears.
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Ep. 13: Ep 13
After their first real fight, Tara and Zayn wait anxiously for the other to make the next move. But Jagan’s growing presence in Tara’s life begins to make Zayn uneasy. And when Tara confides in Jagan about the fairytale love story she believes she has found… the lines between truth and illusion start to blur.
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Ep. 14: Ep 14
After their first real fight, Tara and Zayn wait anxiously for the other to make the next move. But Jagan’s growing presence in Tara’s life begins to make Zayn uneasy. And when Tara confides in Jagan about the fairytale love story she believes she has found… the lines between truth and illusion start to blur.
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Ep. 15: Ep 15
Zayn effortlessly wins over Tara’s mother despite their families’ rivalry, and later surprises Tara with a romantic night she never expected from him. For a moment, everything feels perfect. But Jagan and Nithin are quietly playing a very different game.
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Ep. 16: Ep 16
Zayn effortlessly wins over Tara’s mother despite their families’ rivalry, and later surprises Tara with a romantic night she never expected from him. For a moment, everything feels perfect. But Jagan and Nithin are quietly playing a very different game.
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Ep. 17: Ep 17
In the captivating drama "Must Date the Playboy," we follow the journey of Victoria, a loyal friend determined to shield her best friend, Chloe, from further heartbreak. When Victoria discovers that Zach, the notorious playboy of their high school, is behind Chloe's string of failed relationships, she devises a bold plan: propose to Zach herself to keep him occupied and away from Chloe's heart.
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Ep. 18: Ep 18
When Kaushi falls sick, Zayn drops everything to take care of her, leaving Tara feeling pushed aside. Nithin and Jagan both step in — claiming they only want what’s best for Tara. But their concern hides deeper intentions. And loyalties begin to blur.
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Ep. 19: Ep 19
Zayn confronts Nithin and Jagan as tensions explode between the three men. Meanwhile, he opens up to Tara about his past, revealing a vulnerable side she has never seen before. In a moment of honesty, they finally admit their love. But Zayn’s father’s sudden return threatens to tear everything apart.
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Ep. 20: Ep 20
Zayn confronts Nithin and Jagan as tensions explode between the three men. Meanwhile, he opens up to Tara about his past, revealing a vulnerable side she has never seen before. In a moment of honesty, they finally admit their love. But Zayn’s father’s sudden return threatens to tear everything apart.
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Ep. 21: Ep 21
Zayn plans a romantic getaway with Tara to celebrate their love. But the trip takes an unexpected turn when Kaushi, Nithin, and Gautham arrive uninvited. Secrets long buried begin to surface. And the truth behind Kaushi’s breakup finally comes out.
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Ep. 22: Ep 22
Zayn plans a romantic getaway with Tara to celebrate their love. But the trip takes an unexpected turn when Kaushi, Nithin, and Gautham arrive uninvited. Secrets long buried begin to surface. And the truth behind Kaushi’s breakup finally comes out.
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Ep. 23: Ep 23
When Tara discovers the real reason Zayn agreed to date her in the first place, everything shatters. Heartbroken and furious, she ends their relationship. And as rumors begin to link Tara with Nithin, the fallout spreads through the entire group.
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Ep. 24: Ep 24
When Tara discovers the real reason Zayn agreed to date her in the first place, everything shatters. Heartbroken and furious, she ends their relationship. And as rumors begin to link Tara with Nithin, the fallout spreads through the entire group.
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Ep. 25: Ep 25
Determined to win Tara back, Zayn begins uncovering the truth behind Nithin’s intentions. Meanwhile, Tara struggles to rebuild her life and her friendship with Kaushi. But when Jagan’s hidden past finally surfaces… Everything they believed about each other changes.
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Ep. 26: Episode 26
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Ep. 27: Episode 27
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Ep. 28: Episode 28
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