Guest Erin Krakow joins Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman to step back in time and into the story, acting alongside the finalists in a holiday scene with a romantic Christmas kiss. And, one man is crowned Mr. Christmas.
Angel Garet, Craig Geoghan and Rustin Sailors are the remaining contestant competing for a role in a Hallmark Christmas movie
Premieres Tonight, Monday, December 15 at 8/7c!
By Judy Shields
Host Jonathan Bennett and lead judge Melissa Peterman have had a wonderful time so far this season with laughs, tears, and getting to know the guys throughout the competition.
Host: Jonathan Bennett, who is also co-creator and executive producer. Lead Judge: Melissa Peterman
Ten aspiring actors have competed so far with three left for tonight’s final episode. Only 3 stockings left! Each episode brought us closer to one of them being crowned Hallmark’s next leading man and take home the title of “Mr. Christmas” in Hallmark’s reality competition series, Finding Mr. Christmas. At the finale, the winner receives a role in a Countdown to Christmas Hallmark Channel movie premiering as part of the 2025 Countdown to Christmas programming event.
It was wonderful to see all the new fellas for this season and their expressions when they first entered the Christmas Holiday House with Balsam Hill trees and decorations and share their great stories. I am voting for Rustin! Who gets to pick these hunks. This show keeps my heart racing, which is a healthy thing! But there is nothing like when Jonathan comes in to say hello.
We have seen the guys having to ski with Hallmark Actress Janel Parrish in episode 2 and then have to be lifted up by a crane for a photo shoot was the most entertaining part so far. They then had to ride a horse in a scene with Hallmark leading woman Alison Sweeney in episode 3. That episode was one of my favorite ones to watch, plus watching the guys create Gingerbread houses to create a Gingerbread Village was inspiring.
Not sure who comes up with the game challenges the contestants have to compete in, but they are usually really funny and most importantly, entertaining! Great job every one.
It’s a silent sprint in the Festive Face Off as the guys dodge noisemakers to deliver Santa’s gifts. Later, Ashley Williams guests for a picnic date scene packed with unexpected twists that test charm under pressure. Photo: Credit: ©2025 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Kim Nunneley
These were the five contestants left for episode 6 and one them had to take down their stocking, which was Davey.
Episode 6 had one of my favorite Hallmark leading ladies with the most amazing smile, Ashley Williams and she sure had fun with them all. Here she is with my favorite contestant so far, Rustin.
Episode 7 entitled “Merry Christmas Mom” was to me the most emotional one, since the fellas had to write a Hallmark Card to their mother for Christmas. Angel, Craig, Marcus and Rustin wrote beautiful, priceless, amazing and teardrop cards. There was not one winner in this Festive Faceoff, as they all were winners! Then before you could even dry the tears from your face, in comes the four hunks mother, for real. WOW, so emotional and raw. Loved this episode.
Th Icon Sharon Lawrence guides them to channel raw emotion into a heartfelt holiday scene, supported by the people who love them best. It was awesome to see Sharon Lawrence work these these four contestants and their real-life mothers watched their performance with Jonathan and Melissa in the director chairs. How cool that must of been for those mothers.
Angel won that Star Quality. Next up was the part where one of them goes home. The two at the bottom were Craig and Marcus with Marcus being the one to take his stocking down. So tonight’s episode will have my favorite Rustin, next up Angel and Craig.
The final episode will warm your heart with a nostalgia train station that will have Hallmark actors like Kristoffer Polaha and Erin Krakow as well as the host Jonathan Bennett and judge Melissa Peterman showing off their Hallmark acting. The three remaining contestants will each have a couple of chances in their last scene to determine who will be crowned the next “Mr. Christmas”. Will it be Angel, Craig or Rustin, you need to see it tonight to find out the answer.
The guys look amazing and especially at the finale all dressed up for the holidays. It’s hard to believe it’s all over after tonight, so don’t miss tonight’s episode on the Hallmark Channel at 8pm ET/PT and streaming tomorrow on Hallmark+. Can’t wait for next years “Finding Mr. Christmas”
