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

Follow Stranger Cases on Instagram: @the_stranger_cases

© 2025 Gemma Chapman. All rights reserved.

In Episode 4, The Gate of Wonders, Ward and Hayes are transported somewhere that looks nothing like home. With unfamiliar rules, uncertain intentions, and no obvious escape, the agents must find their way back before this strange new world changes them for good.

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

Princess Opal — Heather Howard

Jane — Kat McQueen

Drop Bears — James Belts

Follow Stranger Cases on Instagram: @the_stranger_cases

© 2025 Gemma Chapman. All rights reserved.

In Episode 3, A Cross in Time, an unexpected shift pulls Ward and Hayes into a case that challenges their understanding of cause and effect. As past and present collide, the agents must decide how far they’re willing to go when every choice has consequences.

Credits

Created by: Gemma Chapman

Executive Producer: Gemma Chapman

Producer: Chelsea Day

Written by: Chelsea Day and Gemma Chapman

Edited by: Gemma Chapman

Sound Design: Nathan Winslow

Original Theme Music: Joshua Cowie

Cast

Agent Alexandra Ward — Gemma Chapman

Agent Ethan Hayes — Harrison Keen

Director Andrew Cross — Ian Ferrington

Narrator — Kelly Meuli

Gina Ripley — Heather Howard

Agent Fox — Jude Chambers

Follow Stranger Cases on Instagram: @the_stranger_cases

© 2025 Gemma Chapman. All rights reserved.

In Episode 2, The Spirit of Steel, the agents are drawn to an old antique shop after a mysterious sword is discovered at the centre of a series of unexplained phenomena. As the history of the object begins to surface, Ward and Hayes must determine whether the danger lies in the artefact itself… or in those drawn to it.

Credits

Created by: Gemma Chapman

Executive Producer: Gemma Chapman

Producer: Chelsea Day

Written by: Chelsea Day

Edited by: Gemma Chapman

Sound Design: Nathan Winslow

Original Theme Music: Joshua Cowie

Cast

Agent Alexandra Ward — Gemma Chapman

Follow Stranger Cases on Instagram: @the_stranger_cases

© 2025 Gemma Chapman. All rights reserved.

Stranger Cases is an Australian-made audio drama following Agents Alexandra Ward and Ethan Hayes of the Department of Extraordinary Events.

In Episode 1, Ward and Hayes are sent to investigate a disturbance reported inside an office building lift. As details shift and the agents find themselves unexpectedly stuck between floors, it becomes clear that this case is less about finding answers and more about learning that not everything is what it seems.

Credits

Created by: Gemma Chapman

Executive Producer: Gemma Chapman

Written & Edited by: Gemma Chapman

Sound Design: Nathan Winslow

Cast

Agent Alexandra Ward — Gemma Chapman

Follow Stranger Cases on Instagram: @the_stranger_cases

© 2025 Gemma Chapman. All rights reserved.