The Christmas House
The Mitchell family revives its Christmas decorating tradition, then turns the next celebration into a contest between brothers.
2 films · 2020–2021 · Christmas
Start with the first filmMovies in viewing order
Watch The Christmas House before The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls. The numbered sequel returns to the Mitchell family and builds its decorating contest on the tradition introduced in the original.
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Film 1 · 2020
The Christmas House
Film source · Premiered 22 November 2020Phylis and Bill bring their sons home to recreate the Christmas house. Mike reconnects with his high school sweetheart, Andi, while Brandon and Jake await an adoption decision amid the family preparations.
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Film 2 · 2021
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls
Film source · Premiered 18 December 2021The Mitchell brothers compete to build the better Christmas house. Watch this after the original to know the family behind the contest and the decorating tradition they are now trying to outdo.
About the series
Phylis and Bill Mitchell ask their grown sons to come home and recreate the family's Christmas house. Mike reconnects with Andi while Brandon and his husband Jake wait for news about adopting a child. The sequel brings the Mitchell brothers into a decorating competition. These two films follow the same family, so the first gives the second its relationship history as well as its Christmas tradition.
What to expect
The first film divides its attention between parents and adult children. Mike's return includes an old romance, while Brandon and Jake are planning their family. Christmas decorations give everyone a reason to work together. Deck Those Halls pushes that activity toward sibling rivalry, with the Mitchell brothers competing over who can create the better display.
The people who bring it to life
Brandon Mitchell
Jonathan Bennett plays Mike's brother, who returns home with his husband Jake.
Jake
Brad Harder plays Brandon's husband. Their adoption plans are part of the first film's family story.
Mike Mitchell
Robert Buckley plays the TV actor who returns home and reconnects with Andi.
More cast and guest appearances 8
- Treat Williams2 films
Bill Mitchell
- Sharon Lawrence2 films
Phylis Mitchell
- Mattia Castrillo2 films
Noah Cruz
- Michelle Harrison2 films
Kathleen
- Gabriela Reynoso1 film
Elena Cruz
- Matthew James Dowden1 film
Zane Ryan
- Chris Gauthier1 film
Marvelous Jim
- Teryl Rothery1 film
Macie Stevens
Inside the series
Two kinds of homecoming
Mike's story involves reconnecting with Andi; Brandon and Jake arrive while waiting to become parents. The original gives both relationships room alongside the decorations.
Cooperation becomes competition
The first Christmas house is a family project. The sequel makes decorating a contest between the brothers, so the same tradition drives a different story.
What to watch next
A few more answers
Who are the brothers in The Christmas House?
Mike Mitchell is played by Robert Buckley and Brandon Mitchell by Jonathan Bennett. Brad Harder plays Brandon's husband, Jake.
How many Christmas House films are there?
This guide covers two released films, The Christmas House and The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls.
Sources & guide notes
Sources checked 13 September 2026. The film count follows the sequence above. Viewing options depend on your country.
Premiere date notes
The Christmas House. Original airdate November 22, 2020.
The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls. Original airdate December 18, 2021. Hallmark's synopsis follows the Mitchell brothers competing over the Christmas House.