This page covers the public EP 1–10 run of The Senator’s Son in a clean order, plus a quick “where to watch” section at the bottom. A lot of uploads online are chopped or mixed, so the goal here is simple: follow the story without missing the important steps. Use the cards to jump to the right section, then scroll to Where to watch when you’re ready to actually watch.
EP 1–2
EP 1–2 are the “why are these two even in the same story?” setup. Emma Andrews comes into college with one plan: keep her head down, get top grades, and not get dragged into campus drama. She’s the type who cares about academic standing and doesn’t want to waste energy on messy social games. Zach Walker is the opposite energy. He’s the senator’s son, the campus heartthrob, and he’s used to people reacting to him the way he wants. That’s the problem: Emma doesn’t.
That mismatch is basically the spark. Zach starts targeting her with bullying because it forces interaction. It’s ugly behavior, but the series uses it to show his personality: he wants control, attention, and a reaction. Emma’s reaction is “leave me alone”, which makes him push harder. Under that, there’s also Emma’s secret crush situation with Jake (her “safe” person), which keeps her emotionally stuck even when Zach is standing right there being… loud.
The key moment in this arc is the boathouse situation. Emma gets pulled into a trap that’s meant to humiliate her, and she ends up locked in the boathouse overnight with Zach. That’s when the tone shifts from pure “bully vs victim” into enemies-to-lovers tension. It’s not suddenly romantic and perfect. It’s awkward, embarrassing, and tense. But it forces them to talk, to actually look at each other, and it hints that Zach has layers Emma didn’t want to believe he had.
Why this arc matters: it sets the rules for everything later. If you watch a “full movie” upload and it starts with Emma already depending on Zach, or Zach acting like a protective boyfriend, you probably missed EP 1–2. These early episodes are where the story proves Emma is not chasing him, and Zach is not “nice” yet. That contrast is the whole point of the slow flip.
EP 3–6
EP 3–6 is where the series stops being “school bullying scenes” and starts becoming a real relationship mess. Emma is still emotionally tied to Jake in her head, because she has liked him for a long time and she wants that safe outcome. But the show makes it clear she’s already drifting. In Episode 3, she’s literally thinking about Jake and then catching herself thinking about Zach, which scares her because she doesn’t want to be that girl who falls for the guy who treated her badly. At the same time, Bianca (Jake’s girlfriend) is basically running a control campaign. She doesn’t want Emma living near Jake, she doesn’t want Emma having access, and she especially doesn’t want Emma existing in the same space without being “put in her place.”
That pressure turns into a real consequence: Emma gets kicked out. This is a big story beat because it strips away Emma’s “I can just ignore this and focus on school” plan. Suddenly she has housing stress, money stress, pride stress, and she’s embarrassed. It also forces a choice: does she go back home and quit, or does she stay and fight for her life at this school?
Episode 6 is the pivot moment. Emma is trying to pretend she’s fine (even lying to her dad about how well things are going) while juggling work and school. Zach shows up while she’s working, and instead of just provoking her, he watches her struggle and offers real help. He tells her to live with him. This is the turning point because it changes Zach’s role in the story from “problem” to “option.” Not a perfect option. A dangerous option. But a real one.
If you’re watching messy uploads, this arc is the one that gets chopped the most. People upload “the best scenes” and skip the slow pressure, so later decisions feel random. The clean version of EP 3–6 should show: Emma’s emotional confusion, Bianca’s jealousy and humiliation tactics, Jake choosing Bianca over Emma, and then Zach stepping in with the move-in offer that flips the story into forced proximity.
EP 7–10
EP 7–10 is the “living with him doesn’t magically fix anything” stretch. Once Emma is connected to Zach in a public way, the social pressure gets worse, not better. Bianca’s whole thing is reputation warfare: humiliating Emma, isolating her, and making sure everyone thinks Emma is the problem. This is where the story starts feeling less like school drama and more like a survival game. Emma is trying to protect her dignity while also trying not to admit she’s starting to trust Zach.
Zach also has to prove what kind of person he is when it’s not fun anymore. It’s easy to flirt in a boathouse scene. It’s harder to protect someone when it costs you status, when people talk, and when the “good guy” choice makes enemies. This arc is where Zach’s actions matter more than his words. The story leans into the idea that he’s privileged and powerful, but he’s choosing to use that power to shield Emma instead of crushing her.
The big checkpoint is Episode 10. Emma and Bianca have a terrible fight, Bianca reports Emma, and Emma ends up arrested. This is one of those moments that makes viewers feel rage, because Bianca is not just mean—she’s willing to ruin Emma’s life. Zach gets the call and moves immediately. He confronts Bianca and pushes her to withdraw the case, and he helps Emma get out. The story is very loud here: Jake might be “the childhood crush,” but Zach is the one who shows up when it matters.
If your upload jumps from “Emma moves in” straight to “Emma in jail,” you missed the middle build-up (the humiliation campaign and the pressure cooker scenes). And if those are missing, Episode 10 feels like it came from nowhere. The right EP 7–10 run should feel like a slow escalation: more public pressure, more Bianca attacks, more Zach stepping in, and then the arrest moment as the peak.
Where to watch
The cleanest public watch is ReelShort’s official YouTube upload titled “The Senator’s Son EP1–10”. That’s the easiest way to watch this public cut in order. Some official web views for this title can look incomplete (they may show only a trailer/limited listing), which is why people end up searching on YouTube, TikTok, and Dailymotion. If you do watch re-uploads, expect missing scenes and mixed cuts—use the three episode sections above as your “map” so you can tell when an upload is skipping story steps.