{"id":107569,"date":"2025-11-07T18:47:33","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T23:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=107569"},"modified":"2025-11-07T18:47:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T23:47:33","slug":"official-roku-channel-trailer-for-merry-little-mystery-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/11\/07\/official-roku-channel-trailer-for-merry-little-mystery-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Roku Channel Trailer for &#8220;Merry Little Mystery&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Natasha returns to her hometown for the holidays, taking over as Secret Santa. When a reporter tries to expose her, she scrambles to keep the secret &#8211; and unexpectedly falls in love. 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