‘Loving My Brother’s Best Friend’: All About the CandyJar Hit, How to Watch & More

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It’s easy to ignore and scroll past the sponsored content that pops up on TikTok. When an ad for a web series called Loving My Brother’s Best Friend graced one user’s FYP, however, they couldn’t look away. Now that we’ve seen the now-viral clip, we totally understand why.

In just two minutes, the ad previews so much drama and angst that our jaws were on the floor by the end. Based on how many thousands of likes the video got when it was reposted on X, we aren’t the only ones. “The yearning we got from the guy… Yeah, I’m going to need this entire rollout by the end of the work week,” says one commenter.

Needless to say, the marketing did its job. We’re intrigued. So what exactly is Loving My Brother’s Best Friend? Who plays the love interest in the romance series? We did a deep dive to give you the latest updates on the show that’s taken the internet by storm. Find out where you can stream the show, its cast, and more below.

What is Loving My Brother’s Best Friend?

Loving My Brother’s Best Friend is a 44-episode web series. It’s not as daunting as it sounds: Each episode is about a minute long and shot vertically, so you can binge them all on your phone in a short amount of time.

As for what it’s about, the show’s description reads: “When a shy teen comes home with a post-summer glow-up, she is suddenly on the radar of her brother’s best friend, a reformed playboy who knows she’s off-limits but can’t stay away.” (Okay, we’re in.)

Where can you watch Loving My Brother’s Best Friend?

Unfortunately, you can’t watch the rest of the show on TikTok, but you can watch it on CandyJar (formerly called GalateaTV). The streamer specializes in “bite-sized” romance shows like Loving My Brother’s Best Friend. It’s owned by Inkitt Media, a publishing platform where authors can put out their stories for free. CandyJar bases its show on those stories.

Who’s in the Loving My Brother’s Best Friend cast?

The scene-stealer in the viral clip is Nick Skonberg, who plays Luca Finley (aka the brother’s best friend). So far, most of Skonberg’s credits include short films, but he also appears in a full-length thriller called Bloodstained Ivory. His costar and on-screen love interest, Victoria Andrunik, is also fairly new on the scene. She’s known for the found footage horror film Hell House LLC: Origins. Paul Addison, Tate Doppler, Vera Price, and Andrew Tong round out the rest of the cast.

Is Loving My Brother’s Best Friend based on a book?

Yes! You can read Meghann Crane’s Loving My Brother’s Best Friend before or after you finish the show, free of charge. The plot sounds more or less the same: “Crushing on your brother’s best friend can make things complicated. Henley grew up following Luca around, dreaming about the day he would see her as more than just Will’s little sister. During her senior year of high school, her dream comes true, but not for long, and not in the way she expected. Will Henley and Luca get a second chance at love?”

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