My Secret Santa 2: Is a Sequel in the Works?

Netflix just dropped a holiday rom-com where Alexandra Breckenridge literally plays Santa. Not metaphorically. Full beard, prosthetics, the works. It is a swing. So, is there a sequel coming? Not yet. But the door is very much cracked open.

Sequel status: nothing official, plenty of interest

As of now, Netflix has not announced a follow-up to My Secret Santa, which debuted on December 3, 2025. The film stars Alexandra Breckenridge and Ryan Eggold and, yes, it is exactly the kind of festive, cozy comedy that tends to spawn sequels if people show up to stream it.

Breckenridge told People she would happily come back, Santa suit and all, if the writers have a good reason to get her back in that red coat.

"Yes, of course I would do another one. I think we should do a Secret Santa 2."

Between that enthusiasm and the genre, a sequel is perfectly plausible. It just is not real yet.

Alexandra Breckenridge became 'Hugh Mann' (and it was intense)

Breckenridge plays Taylor, a single mom scrambling to cover her daughter’s tuition, who winds up posing as a guy named 'Hugh Mann' to pull off a Santa situation. To sell the disguise, she went full prosthetic. She told Swoon the transformation could run more than three hours at its peak, and the first camera test had her low-key freaking out until she looked in the mirror and realized she was completely unrecognizable. That is when she knew the movie could work. Eggold called watching that change pretty interesting; Breckenridge says the whole process was weirdly wonderful and she is grateful she got to do it.

• Face appliances: prosthetic forehead, cheek, and nose pieces
• Hair work: fake eyebrows, a beard and mustache, plus a wig
• Body build: a padded Santa suit to get the right shape
• Time: over three hours for the full build on the heavy days

She also talked about why she leaned in so hard: she loves making Christmas magic for her kids, and even though this one leans into romantic comedy with some slapstick, it still aims for that warm, fuzzy holiday feeling.

So what is the actual movie about?

Under the comedy and the costume, it is pretty grounded: Taylor is doing whatever it takes to take care of her daughter. The Santa scheme becomes the hook, but the heart is about sacrifice, hope, and this complicated situation turning into something unexpectedly sweet. By the end, Taylor and Matthew (Eggold) decide to give dating a shot.

How a sequel could work

My Secret Santa plays like a one-and-done, but there is plenty to build on. You could easily check back in next Christmas to see Taylor and Matthew navigating the next big hurdle, or even go all-in on a holiday wedding. Breckenridge already says she is in if the script is there, which makes the production math easier. But to be crystal clear: there is no sequel in active development publicly as of now.

My Secret Santa is streaming on Netflix.