Finding Mr. Christmas

Finding Mr. Christmas
GenreReality competition
Presented byJonathan Bennett
Judges
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes17
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Cohen
  • Ben Roy
  • Cara Tapper
  • Joanna Vernetti
  • Jonathan Bennett
Producers
  • Kelley Coorloff
  • Taylor Cochoran
  • David Lutz
Running time41–55 minutes
Production companyHallmark Media
Original release
NetworkHallmark+
ReleaseOctober 31, 2024 (2024-10-31) –
present

Finding Mr. Christmas is an American reality competition television series that premiered on October 31, 2024, on Hallmark+. The series follows a group of men competing in various Christmas-themed challenges to win the title of Mr. Christmas, as well as a role in a Hallmark Christmas movie.

The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on October 27, 2025.

Format

The contestants in the series are men from various backgrounds who aspire to become actors. In each episode, they face two rounds of challenges. The first round is titled "Festive Face Off," where contestants showcase their holiday spirit. The winner of the face-off earns an advantage in the Star Quality challenge. The second main challenge, titled "Star Quality," is an acting challenge where contestants have to learn a script and act out a scene from a Hallmark Christmas movie.

After the challenge, the judges deliberate to pick the strongest and the weakest competitors. The contestant who did not impress the judges is eliminated from the competition.

Judges

Bennett both hosts and judges the competition, with Melissa Peterman joining him as the main judge.[1][2] The series features various guest judges each episode.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedWinner
First releasedLast released
18October 31, 2024 (2024-10-31)December 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)Ezra Moreland
29October 27, 2025 (2025-10-27)December 15, 2025 (2025-12-15)Craig Geoghan

Season 1 (2024)

Main article: Finding Mr. Christmas season 1

The season premiered on October 31, 2024. It was won by Ezra Moreland.[3] The prize for winning the first season was a leading role in the Hallmark movie Happy Howlidays.

Season 2 (2025)

The ten contestants of the second season were revealed in October 2025. The season premiered on October 27, 2025.[4]

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of Finding Mr. Christmas season 2
Contestant[5] Age[5] Hometown[5] Occupation[5] Outcome
Craig Geoghan 33 Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Personal trainer, actor Winner
Angel Garet 38 Charlotte, North Carolina Model, actor, and bartender Finalist
Rustin Sailors 37 San Diego, California Musician Finalist
Marcus Brodie 32 Hamilton, Ohio Model, actor Eliminated 4th
Davey Fisher 34 Lake Tahoe, Nevada Commercial model, actor Eliminated 5th
Robbie Simpson 35 New York City Acting teacher Eliminated 6th
Gabriel Thaxton 32 Laramie, Wyoming Model Eliminated 7th
Logan Shephard 30 Cincinnati, Ohio Server, photographer Eliminated 8th
Drake Kuyper 27 Denver, Colorado Model, social media manager Eliminated 9th
Jake Schum 36 Lake View, New York Former NFL player Eliminated 10th

Contestant progress

Legend:

  WINNER indicates that the contestant was named Mr. Christmas.
  RUNNER-UP indicates that the contestant was runner-up.
  THIRD indicates that the contestant came in 3rd Place.
  WIN indicates that the contestant won the Star Quality Challenge.
  SAFE indicates that the contestant neither won nor was eliminated.
  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for elimination.
  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant was eliminated.
Progress of contestants including placements in each episode
Contestant Episode
1[6] 2[7] 3[8] 4[9] 5[10] 6[11] 7[12] 8[13]
Craig Geoghan SAFE BTM SAFE BTM WIN WIN SAFE WIN
Angel Garet SAFE BTM SAFE SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM
Rustin Sailors WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE BTM SAFE BTM ELIM
Marcus Brodie SAFE SAFE WIN SAFE BTM BTM ELIM
Davey Fisher SAFE WIN SAFE SAFE SAFE ELIM
Robbie Simpson SAFE SAFE SAFE WIN ELIM
Gabriel Thaxton BTM SAFE BTM ELIM
Logan Shephard SAFE SAFE ELIM
Drake Kuyper BTM ELIM
Jake Schum ELIM

Episodes

Season 2 (2025)

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleOriginal release date Viewers
(millions)
91"The Search For Mr. Christmas"October 27, 2025 (2025-10-27)0.402[14]
102"Reindeer Games"November 3, 2025 (2025-11-03)0.384[15]
113"Riding into Romance"November 10, 2025 (2025-11-10)0.486[16]
124"A Very Merry Talent Show"November 17, 2025 (2025-11-17)0.472[17]
135"Christmas on Main Street"November 24, 2025 (2025-11-24)0.484[18]
146"The Holi-Date"December 1, 2025 (2025-12-01)0.574[19]
157"Merry Christmas, Mom"December 8, 2025 (2025-12-08)N/A
168"Crowning Mr. Christmas"December 15, 2025 (2025-12-15)N/A
179"Finding Mr. Christmas: Reunion Special"December 20, 2025 (2025-12-20)N/A

Reception

The series was nominated for the Outstanding Reality Program at the 36th GLAAD Media Awards.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Melissa Peterman – Lead Judge". hallmarkchannel.com. Hallmark Channel. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Alexander, Bryan (October 30, 2024). "Hallmark's search for hunky 'Mr. Christmas' is on with Jonathan Bennett's reality show". USA Today. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Hallmark Crowns New Leading Man In 'Finding Mr. Christmas' Finale". forbes.com. Forbes. December 13, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ^ "'Finding Mr. Christmas' Season 2: Meet the 10 contestants". Us Weekly. A360 Media. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Finding Mr. Christmas season 2: Meet the 10 contestants". Us Weekly. A360 Media. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  6. ^ "The Search for Mr. Christmas". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 1. October 27, 2025. Hallmark+.
  7. ^ "Reindeer Games". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 2. November 3, 2025. Hallmark+.
  8. ^ "Riding Into Romance". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 3. November 10, 2025. Hallmark+.
  9. ^ "A Very Merry Talent Show". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 4. November 17, 2025. Hallmark+.
  10. ^ "Christmas on Main Street". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 5. November 24, 2025. Hallmark+.
  11. ^ "The Holi-Date". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 6. December 1, 2025. Hallmark+.
  12. ^ "Merry Christmas, Mom". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 7. December 8, 2025. Hallmark+.
  13. ^ "Crowning Mr. Christmas". Finding Mr. Christmas. Season 2. Episode 8. December 15, 2025. Hallmark+.
  14. ^ Pucci, Douglas (October 29, 2025). "Monday Ratings: 11.4 Million Tune in to 18-Inning Third Game of MLB World Series on Fox Platforms". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  15. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 5, 2025). "Monday Ratings: Modest Return for NBC Comedy 'St. Denis Medical'". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  16. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 12, 2025). "Monday Ratings: 'The Office' Spinoff 'The Paper' from Peacock Makes Repurposed Premiere on NBC". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  17. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 19, 2025). "Monday Ratings: NFL on ABC and ESPN Crushes its TV Competition". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  18. ^ Pucci, Douglas (November 26, 2025). "Monday Ratings: 'Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion' on CBS Scores Fall's Top Audience for a Primetime Entertainment Special". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  19. ^ Berman, Marc (December 5, 2025). "Monday Ratings: CBS Most Watched; 'DMV' Respectable in 8 p.m. ET Anchor Position". Programming Insider. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
  20. ^ "36th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees | GLAAD". glaad.org. September 6, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2025.
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