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A Merry Little Ex-Mas
Episode 1575
Alonso and Jacks are back to kick off our Netflix Christmas movie journey — and the first one up is A Merry Little Ex-Mas.
ABOUT A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS
A separated couple tries celebrating one last Christmas together with their kids before their divorce. However, the husband's new girlfriend joins the festivities, causing tension and chaos during the holidays.
AIR DATE & PLATFORM FOR A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS
November 12, 2025 | Netflix
CAST & CREW OF A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS
- Alicia Silverstone as Kate
- Oliver Hudson as Everett
- Jameela Jamil as Tess
- Pierson Fodé as Chet
- Melissa Joan Hart
BRAN’S A MERRY LITTLE EX-MAS SYNOPSIS
We're getting a Christmas story. We meet Kate about 20 years ago, fresh out of college and starting a job at an architecture firm. She goes to a party and dances with a guy named Everett. When he decides to settle down and start his own practice, she follows him to his small town of Winter Light.
Flash forward 20 years: they’ve decided they’re getting a divorce… sorry, cautiously uncoupling. Obviously, in Winter Light, you need the mayor’s approval for that. They tell him they’re still going to do Christmas together as a family, and the mayor (along with all their friends) thinks they're completely insane—because apparently you can’t divorce nicely.
It’s going to be a full house for Christmas: Kate and Everett’s son Gabriel and daughter Sienna, Sienna’s boyfriend Nigel (who is a Harry Potter tour guide), Kate’s sister, and… apparently, Everett’s new girlfriend. Kate is the last to find out and, shockingly, she’s not thrilled.
She runs into Everett and his girlfriend, Tess, while out in town, and it is painfully awkward.
The next day, Everett tells Kate he wants everyone—including Tess—to have dinner together tonight. Kate and the kids head to Everett’s house and are shocked to see how chaotic things are. The vibes are weird, but maybe they'll get better… right?
The next day it’s time for Christmas traditions! Bright and early, Kate takes the kids to get a tree. At the lot, she meets a hunky young Santa named Chet, who gives her his number. She shrugs it off—until feeling discouraged by all the Tess-ness and her kids rolling their eyes at her eco-friendly traditions—so she decides… yolo.
Naturally, their first date is with the entire family: sledding. It does not go well, with Kate crashing. Everett rushes to check on her, and—uh oh—the old sparks start flying.
Kate and Tess chat. Tess basically asks, “How did you let him get away?”
Everett and Chet chat. Same conversation, obviously.
Turns out, Everett worked too much, and she was just too darn environmentally friendly.
Everett apologizes to Kate for not being present in their marriage, and it means a lot… until he adds that if he ever marries Tess (or anyone else), he’ll be better. That sends Kate spiraling, and she destroys the gingerbread village she made. She blurts out that she “can’t wait to get out of this place.” When pressed, she admits that once Gabe finishes high school, she’s moving back to Boston to become an architect again.
They all have Christmas dinner together and exchange gifts. Kate gets Everett the indoor grill he’s always wanted instead of her usual handmade gift. Everett gets Kate her favorite perfume—made from scratch. It’s very sweet. And then Tess opens her gift from Everett: AirPods. She’s like, “Excuse me… you MADE your ex-wife perfume from scratch?” Things go downhill fast when the Christmas tree catches fire. Chet—naturally—strips down to help put out the fire.
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