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The 2022 Christmas Special

Season 4, Ep. 8
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Netflix, look no further. Our hosts are back for the second time with a Christmas special they swore two Christmases ago that they'd do every year. Rachel, Roxane and Flo sit down and attempt to come up with three new original Christmas movies to sell to Netflix, packing in every trope they can possibly think of, from undercover royals to small-town family businesses. Will they be able to write and cast this ambitious project before the holiday season is over? There's only one way to find out...



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