In Episode 5, A Very Merry Meltdown, a festive season is thrown into chaos when an unexpected cold snap hits Australia. With strange new allies, unfamiliar rules, and a world beginning to look a little more North Pole than summer, Ward and Hayes must navigate a case that feels closer to a holiday legend than a normal investigation.

Credits

Created by: Gemma Chapman

Executive Producer: Gemma Chapman

Producer: Chelsea Day

Written by: Chelsea Day and Gemma Chapman

Edited by: Gemma Chapman

Original Theme Music: Joshua Cowie

Cast

Agent Alexandra Ward — Gemma Chapman

Agent Ethan Hayes — Harrison Keen

Director Andrew Cross — Ian Ferrington

Narrator — Kelly Meuli

Santa Claus — James Belts

Jill Frost — Kat McQueen

Rudolph — Jude Chambers

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