🎬 Happiest Season 2 (2025)
👉 Kristen Stewart, Mackenzie Davis, Mary Steenburgen
The holidays are supposed to be about joy, family, and togetherness — but when secrets are in the mix, Christmas can feel more like a battlefield than a celebration. Happiest Season (2020) struck a chord with audiences by blending holiday rom-com charm with heartfelt questions about love, identity, and acceptance. Now, Happiest Season 2 brings Abby (Kristen Stewart) and Harper (Mackenzie Davis) back for another round of festive cheer, awkward family drama, and the kind of romantic complications that only seem to happen under twinkling lights and mistletoe.
In the original film, Abby had planned to propose to Harper at her family’s big holiday gathering, only to discover — far too late — that Harper had never come out to her conservative family. What should have been a warm, loving Christmas turned into a high-stakes masquerade, with Abby forced to pose as Harper’s “roommate” while navigating meddling relatives, biting social politics, and endless holiday chaos. Harper’s mother, played with pitch-perfect comedic flair by Mary Steenburgen, only heightened the tension with her perfectionist tendencies and obsession with appearances, turning every moment into a mix of hilarity and heartache.
The sequel picks up with Abby and Harper in the aftermath of that unforgettable Christmas. Now openly together and trying to balance their relationship in the real world, the couple is determined to prove that love can survive even the trickiest of family traditions. But as the holiday season rolls around again, new challenges emerge. This time, it’s not just about Harper’s family — it’s about bringing both families together under one roof. Between clashing traditions, overbearing parents, and unexpected visitors, the holiday gathering becomes a minefield of misunderstandings, laugh-out-loud chaos, and tender moments that push Abby and Harper to confront what they really want for their future.
Mary Steenburgen returns as Harper’s mother, still hilariously high-strung and determined to create a picture-perfect holiday that no one else can live up to. Her comedic timing, paired with heartfelt moments of vulnerability, makes her both an obstacle and an unlikely source of wisdom. Meanwhile, Abby and Harper must juggle the pressures of family expectations, the lingering wounds of the past, and the universal holiday question: how do you balance love, honesty, and tradition without losing yourself?
With its mix of warm romance, sharp comedy, and relatable family drama, Happiest Season 2 captures everything audiences loved about the first film while raising the emotional and comedic stakes. It’s not just a holiday rom-com — it’s a story about growth, forgiveness, and the messy, beautiful process of building a life together, one holiday at a time.
Funny, heartfelt, and bursting with holiday spirit, Happiest Season 2 reminds us that the season of giving is also about giving yourself the courage to be loved exactly as you are.
