Overview
- Selwyn calls the chief commissioner in the episode’s closing moments to ask if the commissioner role is still vacant, with the answer left off-screen.
- The festive case unfolds across Saint Marie and the UK after key evidence turns up in Swindon, framing a transnational, locked-room-style mystery.
- DI Mervin Wilson leads the investigation as Selwyn assists on the UK side, reuniting with the team during the special.
- Don Gilet says Selwyn’s absence leaves an “emotional hole” in the unit, while Shantol Jackson notes the town feels his missing presence.
- Earlier this year Selwyn declined an offer to be reinstated after being replaced by Sterling Fox, underscoring ongoing uncertainty over the post.