Under the Boss Candy AI short: the temp, the boss and the PA

Scoreline

Five episodes. The opener lasts 87 seconds and asks for no account at all. A free Candy AI account opens episode 2, and episodes 3 to 5 are paid in tokens: 12 apiece, 36 for the stretch. Tokens come bundled with Premium, 100 a month.

Harriet starts on Monday

Harriet Seagrave arrives at a London office as the new temp, shy and a bit overwhelmed by the glass and the hush. Her boss notices her within the week, and it quickly turns into a fixation.

The complication is the boss's PA, polished and fiercely loyal, who is watching the whole thing with arms folded. She would like Harriet gone, and she has the diary, the keys and the gossip to try.

The three-way tension

This is an office story with three players and a lot of closed meeting rooms. The boss is persistent, Harriet is cautious and the assistant is the clock ticking on both. Expect looks across open-plan desks and a few doors that stay shut.

Harriet also exists as a Candy AI character, so her side of the story is one message away.

The scenes are set in the office, which suits short episodes: a lift ride, a late meeting, a glass door that someone has frosted over.

Who should press play

If you like workplace tension and a reluctant lead who grows into the story, you have your show. If you want fantasy or big spectacle, move along. The temp is the one to root for, and the series gives her room to be more than the new face at the desk, which keeps the middle episodes lively.

Our call: the length of the opener gives you more story than usual before you decide whether to continue.

Also in this league

Related Candy titles: The Anniversary Massage, Room Service, My First Night Shift and The Open House. Secrets side: Protective Custody. Dreamy side: Connecting Door.