Homicide & Seek

When a body is discovered in the woods, Laura runs into a friend of the victim who is looking to hire Ikea Johansson to investigate the case. Eager to prove herself and gain recognition, Laura pretends to be Ikea and takes on the investigation instead. But as the case unfolds, Laura begins to suspect the murder may be connected to deaths stretching back decades. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Claire Louise Atkins – Katie Sandilands Pam Ostler – Seretta Wilson Johannes – Kurt B. Gray Eloise – Emma Clark Activist – Alan Vlack One-eyed Cliff – Mike Harrison-Wood Andre – Declan Pollard Mckeown Dottie Sutton – Julia Drake CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka ​PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

Laura attends the Detective of the Year convention, eager to hear from her favorite private detective, Silas Stirling, known for his astounding track record. While there, she runs into Ikea Johansson, someone she would rather avoid. After getting her memoir signed by Silas, Laura later discovers him dead in a lift—with Ikea Johansson also present—and is drawn into the investigation alongside her. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Ikea Johansson – Nina Henning Silas Sterling – Wesley Bryan Man in a Fedora – Jon Wilson Electra Steele – Holly Elara Monk Costplayer – Liz Leafloor Ava Sterling – Isabel Williams Kenorian Sterling – Declan Pollard Mckeown Receptionist – Alan Vlack Abalina Twicket – Lea Lawson Juno Oberhauser – Lea Lawson Belinda Carlisle–McAdams – Julia Drake CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka ​PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

Laura is hired to investigate a strange case involving architect Andrew Farquharson, who has been receiving mysterious pineapple pizzas from an anonymous source for the past 15 years. The constant deliveries have left him unable to work and the police have little interest in the case. Laura interviews Andrew’s family and does her best to make sense of the bizarre situation, while Arron somehow seems to be also tangled up in the case. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Matilda Farquharson – Emma Clark Quentin Farquharson – Kurt B. Gray Secretary – Alan Vlack Massimo Bellini – Kerry Hutchinson Father Emmanuel – Ryan Winter Sebastian St. Claire – Hector Nelson-Smith CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka ​PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

Laura is invited by her Aunt Sonja, owner of Nautical Napkins, to help with a task involving an old submarine being converted into a restaurant. While Sonja reminisces about the napkin business, a body is discovered in the engine room, stabbed and surrounded by poisons and several passports. One of the names on the list, Olga Dmitrieva, is a former spy Sonja worked with during the island’s espionage-filled 70s. As Laura investigates, she uncovers connections to the mysterious Chinese Jack, a spy whose identity was never revealed, and a past that refuses to stay buried. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Olga ‘Olenka’ Dmitrieva – Julia Drake Vlad – Kerry Hutchinson Man 1 – Ryan Winter Man 2 – Alan Vlack Counter Spy / Anton – P.R. Walsh Orla’s mother – Emma Clark Arron’s mother – Lea Lawson Aunt Sonja – Olga Tenyakova Viktor Kowalski – Andrzej Lesiński Dieter Schmidt – Kurt B. Gray Ingrid Jensen – Liz Leafloor CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka ​PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

Laura and Orla are enjoying a summer holiday on the beach when a body washes ashore. Despite Sergeant Waters’ reluctance, Laura can’t resist taking a closer look, determined to find out how it ended up in the sea. When a second body appears, she becomes convinced the deaths are connected and pushes further into the case than anyone expects. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Constable Fiona Langley – Emma Clark Sam – Ryan Winter Danny – Angelo Acevedo Lucas – Mike Harrison-Wood Benny Heartwell – Chandler Sellwood Tim Heartwell – Jon Wilson Maggie – Lea Lawson Millie Applegarth – Julia Drake Rosie Shaw – Donna Walton CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka ​PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

A series of robberies has rocked the island of Gorsemoor, all centred around the same block of shops. When two witnesses disagree over whether the thief wore a duck or goose mask, the town becomes divided. Hired by florist Nel Winslow, Laura investigates the crimes and uncovers a long-buried feud between the rival Dunstan-Pennington and Thornycroft families—while the mask debate threatens to overshadow the real mystery. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Nel Winslow – Liz Leafloor Walter Harris – Alan Vlack Sofia Fitzgerald – Emma Clark Rowdy Teen 1 – Angelo Acevedo Rowdy Teen 2 – Chandler Sellwood Marge Lantermann – Nina Henning Cordelia Dunstan-Pennington – Julia Drake Leopold Thornycroft – Kerry Hutchinson Peregrine Thornycroft – Hector Nelson-Smith Finn – Joseph Ridenour Morty – Jeff Tullin CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka ​PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

Every year, an exclusive club made entirely of people named Ian gathers for its annual meeting. This year, one of the Ians is murdered. Distrusting the police, the club hires Laura to investigate instead. But as more Ians begin turning up dead, Laura finds herself trapped in a bizarre world of club politics, identical suspects, and a single rule the Ians can’t seem to follow: no Ian is supposed to kill another Ian. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura Smith – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Sgt. Henry Waters – Bernie Horton Claire Louise Atkins – Katie Sandilands Nigel – Ryan Winter Alice – Isabel Williams Ian Ostler – Wesley Bryan Navy Ian – Alan Vlack Cheap Ian – P.R. Walsh Young Ian – Martin Laston Father Ian – Jon Wilson Postman Ian – Mike Harrison-Wood Posh Ian – Chandler Sellwood Smallpipes Ian – Jeff Tullin Bookworm Ian – Ryan Winter CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

The annual Teflon Individual competition returns with a series of bizarre challenges, including comforting a crying orphan while baking a berry pie and swimming around the island in a dinosaur costume. But the event takes a dark turn when one of the judges dies during the pie-tasting round. Laura gets hired for her first-ever death investigation, very excited, and pulls reporter Richard Masheder into the unfolding chaos as she tries to make sense of what happened to Henrietta Pembroke. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura Smith – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Edmund Thackeray – Wesley Bryan Orphan Oliver – Chandler Sellwood Henrietta Pembroke – Liz Leafloor Sunita Patel – Amira Naijjar Eleanor Fairfax – Julia Drake Colonel Pembroke – David Samuel Nurse Felix – P.R. Walsh Nurse Sally – Isabel Williams Nel Winslow – Liz Leafloor Boris Volkov – Andrzej Lesiński Beatrice Day – Lea Lawson Elspeth McAllister – Donna Walton Constable Fiona Langley – Emma Clark CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

The grand opening of finger painter Jan Van Doodle’s latest exhibition descends into chaos when the centerpiece painting vanishes. Ignoring Sgt. Henry’s orders to stay out of the case, Laura gathers the key witnesses at Neptune Café with the promise of free coffee and launches her own investigation. As the mystery unravels, Laura resorts to an unconventional—and undeniably immoral—plan to catch the culprit. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Laura – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Sgt. Henry Waters – Bernie Horton Winston Aestheticus – Jeff Tullin Chelsea – Julia Drake Idris Brushwell – Joseph Ridenour Gwen Meadows – Isabel Williams Ted Snodgrass – Dave Samuel Postal Worker – Alan Vlack Aunt Sheryl – Seretta Wilson CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka ​ PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​

When Neptune Café’s regular customer — and medium — Pandora Lu Huxley goes missing, barista and aspiring private detective Laura Smith decides to investigate. At Pandora’s house, she discovers a bizarre drawing that may depict teeth. Following a trail of strange clues with no clear method, she eventually finds Pandora — but what she uncovers is far more dangerous than expected. CAST Narrator – Kerry Hutchinson Pandora Lu Huxley – Amy Munn Laura Smith – Abigael Olson Orla – E.R. Hollands Arron – Chandler Sellwood Nel Winslow – Liz Leafloor Ian Ostler – Wesley Bryan Ikea Johansson – Nina Henning Cassandra – Julia Drake Norman – Jeff Tullin Larry – Ryan Winter Pandora The Sheep – Joseph Peterson Albert – David Samuel Doctor Deerlove – Lea Lawson Hank – Martin Laston Pam Ostler – Seretta Wilson CREATED BY Lotta Naakka WRITING & DEVELOPMENT Ryan Winter & Lotta Naakka PRODUCTION Lotta Naakka ​​