Long series review · 15 episodes
Simona Rossi: Wrong But Right review: a slow burn across fifteen episodes
Verdict not scored yet scored once we rate its explicitness
Simona never finished college, her exes were bad news and her parents have gotten very strict, and now she is starting to fall for her stepbrother. With 15 episodes, the first three free, and 144 tokens to see it all, it belongs with Candy's longer, story-first series.
Quick facts
| Episode count | 15 |
|---|---|
| Free episodes | Episodes 1, 2 and 3 |
| Locked (paid) episodes | 12, at 12 tokens each |
| Tokens to the finale | 144 |
| Cost of the full run | roughly $5.76 yearly, $12.96 quarterly and $20.16 monthly |
| Explicitness level | Not rated yet |
| Lead performer | None, a Candy original |
| Tags on Candy | Sister, Taboo |
Simona’s situation
Simona Rossi quit college, has a string of shady exes behind her and lives with parents who keep her on a very short leash. Her bond with her stepbrother was always complicated, and as if her plate weren’t full enough, she now feels a pull toward him she never wanted.
What makes the synopsis interesting is how much of it goes to Simona herself rather than the attraction. It gives her a past, trouble at home and a life unraveling on more than one front. The stepbrother thread ties it all together, but the frame around it is a close look at one woman.
What fifteen episodes make possible
Fifteen episodes mean triple the length of a typical Candy series, and that extra room changes what it can attempt. A five-parter has barely any time between setup and payoff. Here Simona’s past, her parents’ strict rules and her own misgivings can all pull at the relationship, and that tug between wrong and right is just what the title is getting at.
It also opens more generously than usual. Every other series in the catalogue stops at two free episodes; this one gives you three, so Simona Rossi shows you more before you pay. Any long series asks more of you, though: if the slow burn never wins you over, you will know long before the final episode, with more of your tokens already gone.
The price tag
With 12 locked episodes at the usual 12 tokens apiece, the full run costs 144 tokens. On a Candy plan, that comes to roughly $5.76 for yearly subscribers, $12.96 for quarterly ones or $20.16 for monthly ones, and a single month of any plan, at 100 tokens, falls short. Its explicitness is not rated yet on our scale.
Is it for you?
- The right call if character and story come first for you, a step-sibling romance that takes its time appeals and a longer run does not put you off.
- The wrong call if you want something fast and cheap, or prefer to stay with series that already carry an explicitness rating from us.
Compared with longer series
Not many Candy series last longer than five episodes. The closest match is Mona’s Worst Enemy, another stepsibling story with the same two tags, Sister and Taboo, whose 15 episodes cost 156 tokens. Caught Between Sisters comes in at that same length and price. For less of a commitment, Your girlfriend’s younger sister gives you 10 episodes for 96 tokens. Everything else is in our complete list of episodes.
Final word
Simona Rossi: Wrong But Right is part of a small group of Candy series that work as a drama, not merely a setup. The additional free episode makes sampling it painless, and finishing will cost 144 tokens, slightly undercutting the other 15-episode series. Anyone after a story to get lost in will find it a good place to start.
Questions about Simona Rossi: Wrong But Right
What's Simona Rossi: Wrong But Right about?
It follows Simona, a college dropout with a dating history full of shady men and parents who have grown very strict. Things between her and her stepbrother were already tangled, and now she is dealing with an attraction to him that she can’t shake.
How many episodes make up Simona Rossi: Wrong But Right, and how many of them are free?
The series has 15 episodes, and you can watch episodes 1, 2 and 3 at no cost. No other Candy series gives away three free episodes. The last 12 are locked.
How much does Simona Rossi: Wrong But Right cost to finish?
Finishing it takes 144 tokens, which works out to roughly $20.16 on the monthly plan, $12.96 on quarterly billing or $5.76 on yearly billing. For ways to stretch plan tokens further, see our cost breakdown.
Is Simona Rossi: Wrong But Right worth it over shorter series?
Yes, if story is what you are after. It costs four times the tokens of a standard five-parter, and in return you get three times the episode count, an extra free episode and room for the relationship to build more slowly.