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Episode 1

October 08, 2026 (Stan, all eps)
Written by Tegan Higginbotham & Paul F. Verhoeven
Directed by Matthias Hoene

Senior Sergeant Arnold Kipps is having the worst day of his life. His ex-partner returns to Nompton to shut down his police station, just as an ancient evil is awakened by the Gnome Queen who unleashes a hellish horde, plunging the town into chaos.

Starring: Asa Butterfield as Arnold Kipps, Megan Smart as Ellie McKay, Darren Gilshenan as Mayor Morrison, Alison Whyte as Susan Fields, Matt Okine as Devon, Tegan Higginbotham as Josie, Nicole Gulasekharam as Beverly Hills, Brett Tucker as Harvey Poll, Oliver Edis as Zayn, Leigh Lule as Jenny, George Rayias as Dyan, Mila Hourmouzis as Rosie, Tess Haubrich as The Gnome Queen

With: Nina Oyama as Stef, Richard Davies as Michael Falkner, Eliza Matengu as Cynthia, Richard Mueck as Berty Henrickson, Samson Chan-Boon as Reg, Joseph Baldwin as Kurt, Hani Green as Lydia, Nick Farnell as Stotzenberg, Stephen Ballantyne as Lieutenant, Lucas Van Rhijn as Nazi Soldier, Ben Carter as Nazi Soldier, Evie Burke as Alice, Nicolette Minster as Jeanine, Dane Simpson as Ian, Urvi Majumdar as Waspy Mum, Melanie Bracewell as Waspier Mum, Annemieke Kedmenec as Princess Girl, Sebastian Dovey Cribbs as Superhero Boy, Aen Saalfield as Truck Driver, Gearoid Towey as Delivery Man, Declan Fay as Delivery Man, Caleb Finn as Pizza Delivery Guy, Paul Verhoeven as Lenny

Episode 2

Written by Tegan Higginbotham & Paul F. Verhoeven
Directed by Matthias Hoene

Gardens are wrecked, the Gnome Queen statue and caretaker Berty have vanished, and Mayor Lachlan's secret is out. As bodies pile up, Arnold suspects local teens, but Zayn's camera captures proof of something impossible: killer gnomes!

Starring: Asa Butterfield as Arnold Kipps, Megan Smart as Ellie McKay, Darren Gilshenan as Mayor Morrison, Alison Whyte as Susan Fields, Matt Okine as Devon, Tegan Higginbotham as Josie, Nicole Gulasekharam as Beverly Hills, Brett Tucker as Harvey Poll, Charlotte Nicdao as Dana, Emily Taheny as Gillian, Oliver Edis as Zayn, Leigh Lule as Jenny, George Rayias as Dyan, Mila Hourmouzis as Rosie, Syd Brisbane as Tobias Black, Tess Haubrich as The Gnome Queen

With: Luke McGregor as Evan, Richard Davies as Michael Falkner, Eliza Matengu as Cynthia, Evelyn Krape as Ethel, Bev Killick as Barbara, Richard Pyros as Apostoli, Roy Barker as Frank

Episode 3

Written by Tegan Higginbotham & Paul F. Verhoeven
Directed by Sian Davies

Tourists flood Nompton and the mayor insists the festival go on, despite murder and dead phone lines. The teens plot to capture a gnome alive, while Arnold and Ellie, searching for Berty, are hunted by tiny assassins.

Starring: Asa Butterfield as Arnold Kipps, Megan Smart as Ellie McKay, Darren Gilshenan as Mayor Morrison, Alison Whyte as Susan Fields, Matt Okine as Devon, Tegan Higginbotham as Josie, Nicole Gulasekharam as Beverly Hills, Brett Tucker as Harvey Poll, Charlotte Nicdao as Dana, Emily Taheny as Gillian, Oliver Edis as Zayn, Leigh Lule as Jenny, George Rayias as Dyan, Mila Hourmouzis as Rosie, Syd Brisbane as Tobias Black, Ditch Davey as Brant Sanders, Michael Logo as Dougie, Tess Haubrich as The Gnome Queen

With: Luke McGregor as Evan, Richard Davies as Michael Falkner, Nina Oyama as Stef, Eliza Matengu as Cynthia, Richard Mueck as Berty Henrickson, Bev Killick as Barbara, Paul F. Verhoeven as Lenny

Episode 4

Written by Tegan Higginbotham & Paul F. Verhoeven
Directed by Matthias Hoene

With the bridge out and the town trapped, gnomes besiege the police station. Two mysterious visitors reveal the truth: destroy the Gnome Queen's hatchet by dawn or Arnold turns to stone. Meanwhile, the teens discover a weakness.

Starring: Asa Butterfield as Arnold Kipps, Megan Smart as Ellie McKay, Darren Gilshenan as Mayor Morrison, Alison Whyte as Susan Fields, Matt Okine as Devon, Tegan Higginbotham as Josie, Nicole Gulasekharam as Beverly Hills, Charlotte Nicdao as Dana, Emily Taheny as Gillian, Oliver Edis as Zayn, Leigh Lule as Jenny, George Rayias as Dyan, Mila Hourmouzis as Rosie, Syd Brisbane as Tobias Black, Ditch Davey as Brant Sanders, Michael Logo as Dougie, Tess Haubrich as The Gnome Queen

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Episode 5

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The gnomes launch a full-scale invasion. Arnold and Ellie race to find the hatchet as the curse takes hold, Josie tries to fire up the factory kiln, and the teens fight to deliver a game-changing plan before sunrise.

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Episode 6

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Dawn nears as the battle for the gnome factory erupts. With Arnold turning to stone, Ellie faces an impossible choice, while the teens and blinded Mayor Lachlan risk everything to save the day. Can Nompton survive the Gnome Queen?

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