Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

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Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery

2022

0h 53m

6.0(99 votes)

Comedy

Crime

TV Movie

Overview

A holiday-hating detective is forced to solve a murder — and save Christmas — with help from famous trainees who must improv their way through the case.

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10 featured cast members

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Will Arnett

Detective Terry Seattle

Jason Bateman

Maya Rudolph

Pete Davidson

Sean Hayes

Johnny Blaze

Tawny Newsome

Mayor Palmer

Lilan Bowden

Amber Kang

Kurt Braunohler

Jim Trentley

Eliza Coupe

Donna Foccaccia

Courtney Parchman

Mia Briggs

Creative team

Directed by: Laura Murphy
Written by: Krister Johnson
Produced by: David Soldinger
Franny Baldwin

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