A busy Christmas Eve patrol results in finding the devil at the mall, an interdimensional vortex at a barbecue and a violent doll on a rampage.

Season 2 of the Kiwi fly-on-the-wall comedy concludes with a festive portmanteau of horror tales. At their Christmas party (there’s no food or drink) Sargent Maaka reveals that he became a cop following the mysterious disappearance of his police officer teddy bear, and then makes them participate in Secret Santa – Minogue immediately shares who he has!

On patrol, the officers respond to a disturbance at a local mall, where the dyslexic manager accidentally booked Satan instead of Santa for the grotto – he’s soon sent on his way in light of his poor attitude towards the kids. Then a load of meat and 91-year-old Auntie Flo go missing from a family barbecue. As opposed to Minogue’s incorrect diagnosis of a vertical spa pool, it’s an interdimensional vortex, and the officers embark on a journey to the unknown.

Christmas Eve isn’t yet complete, with the cops also having to battle a demonic doll and save an office worker who was sucked into a photocopier while sitting on it at the Christmas party.

Verdict: There’s a lot going on, with sight gags, and some killer lines, and like the best Christmas presents, it’s tied up neatly with a bow. I may be six months early, but happy holidays everyone! 8/10

Nick Joy