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This season on Finding Mr. Christmas.

Oh, man.

Ten holiday hunks took the stage for a shot at a leading role in a Hallmark

movie. Are you getting warmed up?

In festive face-offs, they showed off their holiday spirit.

Merry friggin' Christmas. Forget about it, okay?

In star quality challenges, they shared their charm. Will you please take my

hand? Yeah.

Their humor.

Oh! Hello.

What'd you think of that stunt?

And their heart.

I don't know who I really am without him either.

Now, just three hunks remain.

Angel, Craig, and Rustin. Everything you've worked for has prepared you for

this finale.

But only one will land a lead role and be crowned the next Mr.

Christmas.

My last coffee in this house, guys.

Bless day, fellas.

We all need more coffee. I don't drink coffee.

Today's the day, Craig.

Today's the day. Today is not the day. It'll never be the day.

Craig, Angel, and I are in the top three. We made it to the finale.

There's only one acting challenge left until we find out who is crowned Mr.

Christmas. I am so proud.

and excited.

I'm still blown away by the whole, our stockings are next to each other on the

fireplace mantle.

And the house is so quiet now all the time.

It's so quiet. When we were first here, they were like, football's flying all

over the place, guys laughing, and now it's just like, so chill.

I'm gonna miss you guys. I'm gonna miss all these experiences.

We've become really good friends, man. This is cool.

That's kind of a bigger reward, to be honest.

How do you guys feel about your growth?

I think that I've grown in the way of just...

opening up some more and showing more colors to who I am.

You know? I came in as the guy with the jokes, the guy willing to take the risk.

Hey, yo, how you doing? My name's Santini, okay? And I'm the New York

version of Santy Claus.

I've grown so much with the help of all the guys around me, with Jonathan,

Melissa. I became more willing to open up. I'm here, Mom. I'm here. Oh!

Merry Christmas.

Express more emotions, go a little bit deeper.

I'm a sugar cookie all day.

You want to know why? Yeah.

I'm impossible not to love.

Winning this competition would mean the world to me.

I noticed that growth in you. Thank you. Being able to take those opportunities

for growth, those failures, those shortcomings, whatever, and learn from

them, grow from them, show up, keep delivering.

Like, that's why we're still here.

Pretty proud of myself for everything I've done so far. I bring everything I

possibly can emotionally.

Oh, he's coming like Donner. Okay.

Donner is silent.

Now quack like a duck? Quack.

With zero hesitation.

Yeah, okay, very funny. The scene gets the truest version of myself to it every

single time.

When I see something I like, I don't rest till I get it. I think that that

sets me apart from the rest of the competitors here.

All the knowledge we've been given, all the experiences, the friendships, the

challenges, I'm blessed.

I'm glad I made it this far, guys.

All my perseverance is finally paying off. I knew the competition was going to

be difficult, but I made it this far, and all I have to do is be myself.

I'm all about giving love and showing my heart to others.

Melissa, this is for you, honey.

This is for me. This is for you, Melissa.

Charismatic, flirtatious.

Now smolder right down the barrel of the lens. Oh, that's it! Yes!

I'm a little nervous, though. It's been a long time since I've ridden. Oh, no

worries, my lady. This is a life-changing opportunity.

I want to prove to everybody that I am a leading man.

Whoever gets crowned Mr. Christmas, well done.

Yeah, absolutely.

Well done.

Dude, bring it in here. Bring it in here, man.

What's up? What's up? Hi, boys. What's going on? How we doing?

I'm good. Good to see you.

Angel, come here. How are you, dude? Chris. I want to introduce you to

Hallmark legend Christopher Palaha.

Craig. Craig. Great to meet you, man. What's your name? What a pleasure to

meet you. Angel. Angel. Christopher.

Good to meet you, brother. Nice to meet you. Have a seat. I wanted to bring my

buddy Christopher Palaha because today is your final star quality challenge.

You know, he can help answer questions and see if there's anything we can help

you with. Chris, how many Hallmark movies have you done? Oh, my goodness,

18. 18?

Last, what, 10 years, I think it's been on the run. Christopher is in my

favorite Hallmark movie, A Biltmore Christmas.

I'm blown away. He's right here. I'm sure he has so much.

helpful knowledge and experience that we are going to be able to draw from.

Let me be the first to say congratulations to the three of you for

getting this far.

It's not an easy thing, so that means you've got the chops, you've got the

looks, you've obviously got charisma, you've got all the things that you need.

At least that's what he's telling me, so... I'll find out today when we get to

work with each other.

Yeah, I look forward to it. How are you guys feeling?

Good. Last day is pretty exciting.

Nervous? No.

A little bit.

We always have nerves.

Rustin goes, no.

Rustin's like, I got this. Good nerves.

More toward excitement, I would say.

My high school acting teacher, he said, nerves are good. It means you care. It's

like rocket fuel. So if you're nervous, use it. It's good stuff. You can't go

wrong if you're a little shaky.

So my advice for you today is you're going to work with a hallmark leading

lady. It really is this idea of supporting and understanding your place

in the story. It's just listen and respond. Listen and respond.

Hallmark movies are unique.

The first one I ever did was with Meghan Markle about six months before she met

Harry. How cool is that?

And I remember saying to her, I'm here for you, whatever you need.

I'm here to make you feel pretty, to make you feel loved, to make you feel

wanted. That's my job. I'm going to be here for 15 days.

My character's going to fall in love with your character, and I want you to

feel that. It has to be safe.

It has to feel like you have to be a safe haven for people, and it really

matters because it translates to the audience.

And that's my best advice for you guys today. I love that.

It's so simple in concept.

Yeah. But, you know, people don't realize how challenging, myself

included, acting can be sometimes.

It's like it's all these imaginary circumstances, but you're trying to make

it feel like the truth. Yes. Right? I walked into this house ready to win this

thing. Throughout the way, there have been lots of ups and downs, peaks and

valleys, but I'm hopeful to really make some magic in this last scene.

The three of you are exactly where you're supposed to be right now.

because you all have something so special to give the world.

And I am so proud of the men you've become. I'm so proud of how much you've

all grown.

And I just want to say thank you for having the courage to be vulnerable and

grow with all of us together to become even better versions of yourself than

you were when you walked in this door.

There were so many moments I thought I might not make it.

but whenever it's my time to perform, I'm gonna push through and make it to

the top.

This is what I want to do with my life, and this is an opportunity for me to

bring that leading man energy.

I'm over the moon, man. I'm absolutely ecstatic.

I can't wait.

I'm gonna shine. One, two, three. I'm gonna shine!

Whoo! How are you boys feeling? You ready?

Oh, so ready. So ready. Absolutely. The last one, guys. I can't believe the

three of us are bringing it home. I know.

This is crazy.

Proud of you guys, man.

Proud of you, too. We started with 10. Now it's three of us. It's three, man.

Here we are with three. This is going to be it. This is going to be everything.

All the things that we've learned, Jonathan is expecting a lot from us. I

want to make him proud.

Whoa, dude. Wait a minute.

Are we doing a scene on a train?

Are you serious?

Oh, we are.

Oh, man.

Wow.

Look at the steam coming out.

Hi, boys.

Choo-choo. Yeah.

What's the next stop, Melissa?

Hollywood. That's right.

Welcome to the Finding Mr. Christmas finale.

You're here. You made it.

Yep.

For your final challenge, you will be performing a quintessential Hallmark

scene right here in this vintage train station. Okay.

This scene is about getting your girl and finishing it with that kiss we all

wait for at the end of a Hallmark movie.

Okay. All right. This is Next Stop Love.

Oh, cute. Your scene is going to be shot in three parts in three different

locations. This is a glimpse into what a Hallmark leading man's life looks like

on set every day. There are three different camera setups, so you have to

find the emotions at different points, which could be a tough thing to do. But

I'm really happy to be here, get that experience, and learn on the fly.

This is a star-studded, star-quality challenge.

It's a masterclass and a motivation to level up and rise to the occasion.

If this feels overwhelming, just breathe.

because you will have an incredible cast of Hallmark actors, including Melissa

Peterman and myself.

We get to do a scene together, boys!

Up to now, Jonathan and Melissa have been our judges, but it's going to be so

cool to be able to act in a scene with them.

I'm really excited to see what Melissa has to offer.

We also have an incredible director, a perfect leading lady, and Christopher

Palaha may be popping in the scene, too. Oh, sweet. Love that.

Your leading lady today is a Hallmark sweetheart, who you might have seen in

the Hallmark series, When Calls the Heart.

We are so lucky to have her.

Please welcome the amazing, talented Erin Krakow.

Hi,

Erin. Hi, Erin. Hi,

Erin. Nice to meet you. Nice to meet you, too. You look beautiful. Oh, thank

you.

She has so much experience with Hallmark. She's going to be such an

amazing co-star to act across from, especially for a period piece.

Let's meet your director for today.

Oh. He's directed 15 Hallmark movies, including my most recent Christmas

movie, A Keller Christmas Vacation. He's also the director of the Hall Out the

Holly trilogy with Melissa Peterman.

Wow. He writes, produces, directs.

and we couldn't put you in better hands.

It's the incredible, McLean Nelson.

Wow. Hey, guys, how's it going?

Boys, really take in what McClane has to say, because for this challenge, you

will get two takes for each scene.

After the first take, he's going to give you insight and feedback, and you'll be

judged on how well you take that direction in your second take.

You have acting training, you have all that, but I want you to bring yourself

to these roles as well. I want to see a little bit of that, because when you

bring yourself, I can really push and pull where I need you to go, but I

really need that base level of, like, what makes you special as an actor?

your choice is how you see the character. Great.

This is it, boys. Your final chance to prove that you are Mr. Christmas.

This is everything I've worked so hard for. There's no room for mistakes.

I want to be Mr. Christmas.

Here are your scripts.

Let's get to work.

All right.

Break a leg.

Coming up... I mean, hurry, please.

Sir! Hold the train. I just need a moment. Felt a little too action movie

for me. If I explained all that, you'd think I'm crazier than I already am.

We're doing a classic get the girl scene.

She's taking a train to Boston.

So he's doing everything he can to find her, to prevent her from getting on that

train. And in true Hallmark fashion, it ends with a kiss.

period piece at this epic location.

Everyone is in costume, head to toe, and I feel immediately transported into the

scene. I'm so excited to be able to do this.

All right, it will be Angel first.

Hey, ready for this? Yes, how you doing? Ready to start off? Okay.

We are shooting the scene in three different locations with three different

parts. This is the beginning of the scene.

for this piece.

I arrive into the train station looking for Aaron.

It's really important to just hit your mark, do the lines, react honestly,

and then we'll go from there. All right, thank you.

For the first time, we get to have two takes.

I just have to pay attention to what the director wants, and I'm hoping I bring

this character to life.

Okay, so...

Jonathan, what they don't know on this, Melissa, she's amazing at improv.

I've given her the liberty to change the lines a couple times.

Improv is a great way to see how they stay in character.

So we're gonna see how Angel takes this curveball. I like that. I like that.

And action!

I'm so sorry, folks.

Pardon me, my lady. Which way is the train to Boston?

Oh.

Boston, so beautiful this time of year.

I'm in a hurry, madame. Oh, right, right, right. I apologize.

Yeah, that will be on track number five. You can't miss it. Okay. But it's

leaving right now. You're never going to make it. We'll see about that. Okay.

Wish my husband would go stop a train for me.

Good job,

Angel. Thank you.

So it was fun. So I had her throw a little curveball. She added those extra

things. Yes. I want you to keep the urgency up. And when you come through

these people here, play the comedy of trying to get through them quickly.

You know, it's a delicate balance because you want to be polite, but you

also need to find your love, all right? Okay. So let's just have fun with that

bit and come on in, all right? All right, thank you.

Okay, take two. Here we go. And rolling second cameras.

Action!

Excuse me, folks.

Pardon me, May.

Could you please tell me which way is the train to Boston?

Oh, Boston.

It's just a beautiful city this time of year. I don't mean to be rude. I mean,

hurry, please. Right, and that is track number five.

But it's leaving right now, so you're never going to make it. We'll see about

that. Okay.

Cut. Hey, that was great. That worked? Yeah, it's nice. I love that you were

able to roll with both versions and give me great options for both. Great job,

brother. Thank you. I appreciate it. I felt like I listened to his direction.

I interacted politely and in a hurry. I don't know if I did quiet enough to

stand out.

All right, brother.

Ready to do this?

This is the real deal, so I'm just going to be as coachable and directable as

possible and prove that I can really do this.

Action!

Excuse me. Pardon me. I'm sorry. Sorry.

Oh, excuse me.

Pardon me, miss. Yes. Which way is the train to Boston?

Oh, gosh, Boston. That is such a beautiful city this time of year. It

absolutely is. Uh-huh. Yeah.

Which way is the train? Oh, right, right.

Oh.

Sure enough, in very common Melissa fashion, she throws us a curveball. But

I'm staying polite.

I think it's track number five.

Straight out those double doors. Great. Thank you. You can't miss it. Thank you.

But it's leaving right now. You're never going to make it. We'll see about that.

Gosh, track number five sees a lot of action. Oh.

Cut. Great job, dude.

You were like, what's happening?

It should be a curveball. Yeah, exactly.

This happens a lot in movies, especially with an amazing improviser like Melissa.

I love that you kept up the intensity, but let's turn it up a little bit.

Great. Great.

Awesome, awesome. Do it. Yeah.

Let's see what he does with the next level. And action!

Excuse me. Sorry. You both look lovely.

Boston. Which way is the train to Boston?

Oh, gosh, Boston.

God, that city is so gorgeous this time of year. Isn't it? Yes, I just love it.

We had the best lunch there. Where's the train to Boston? I'm so sorry. It is

track number five. Straight out those double doors. Thank you. Great.

But it's leaving right now. You're never going to make it.

We'll see about that.

Cut!

Great. I had another fun line there, but they cut me.

Never cut Melissa.

Well done. Thanks for playing. I'm proud of it.

That's it. Thanks.

Now that I've got one under my belt, I'm ready for the second scene.

All right, Rustin. You ready for this?

Absolutely. Awesome. Looking forward to it. I, this entire time, have been

reaching for the moon, shooting for the stars.

I know I have what it takes.

And all I got to do is get out of my own way, show up, do the work, and have fun.

Action! Oh, excuse me, sorry.

Pardon me, which way is the train to Boston?

Oh, gosh, Boston.

It is so pretty that time of year.

That's true, that's true. My sister got married in Boston.

Did I ever tell you that, Garrett, that my sister got married in Boston?

Hi, Garrett. How's it going?

Yes, she did.

What were you asking?

Which way is the train to Boston?

The train. The love of my life is leaving right now. Well, why did you say

so? Track number five, straight out those double doors. This way? You can't

miss it. Thank you so much. You know what? But you're never going to make it.

It's leaving right now.

We'll see about that.

God. Oh, God.

Great.

We have such a tight mark here that if you drift a little bit, we get a bar

shadow on your face, and we lose you. So you've got to really square up on this

mark, okay? Yeah.

Camera set?

Set. He's good.

Camera likes him. And action.

Oh, excuse me. I'm so sorry.

Pardon me. Which way is the train to Boston?

Boston. Such a pretty... Pretty city.

Isn't it? It is. I tell you what, my sister got married there. I was always

jealous of Claire. That sounds very, very lovely. I was just curious, which

way is the train to Boston? The love of my life is leaving in two minutes. Why

didn't you say so? It's track number five, straight out those double doors.

You can't miss it. Okay, thank you, thank you. But it's leaving right now.

You're never going to make it.

We'll see about that.

Hey, cut.

That felt great too, right?

Okay.

I feel so confident after that portion of this scene.

But the next piece has a lot of moving parts, which means a lot more room for

mistakes.

All aboard!

The Finding Mr. Christmas finale!

All aboard!

All right, we're going to do a quick walkthrough for the next part.

So follow me, gentlemen.

Part two of the scene is the lead guy running down the platform, trying to

catch up with his leading lady. And then Jonathan's there announcing the train

leaving. I have to ask him to hold on. And then you go off.

Before that, we have some luggage that flies down on the ground.

Jump.

Jump. A ladder that I have to dodge and then run through the city banner.

It's a lot.

Be here for the line of that love. You can drift a little bit, but you can't

drift too far back or we lose you off the camera completely, okay?

Copy that.

Roll with it. You're gonna have to jump that thing, sell all the things. Okay.

You're gonna do it. You're gonna nail it. Okay, let's do it.

There's a lot going on. There's the train, there's smoke, there's props,

there's backgrounds.

It's starting to become super real, and the nerves are starting to hit. I can

tell he's a little nervous. I can tell he's in his head a little bit.

Coming up... If I don't tell you now, I'm afraid I'll... What could you

possibly say to me that would change anything?

Hold on!

Hold the train! I just need a moment!

Yes, it's action, but also, you're in love.

Hey! Watch where you're going, pal!

Last call for the finale of Finding Mr.

Christmas.

And action.

Action.

Hey, hey, watch where you're going, pal.

My apologies, sir. The love of my life is about to lift a train out of here.

I've been there before, my friend. You go get your girl.

Sir, hold.

Just a moment. I just need a moment.

Hey. Cut.

Good job, Angel.

Great, great. That's a lot.

Okay, so yes, it's intense. Yes, it's action. But also, you're in love. I want

to feel that joy, that intensity, but in a way that's like a romance movie, not

an action movie. Got it. Got it? Okay. All right.

Camera's set.

And action!

Sorry, Garrett.

Tony, Dad, give me love. I'm sorry.

Hey, watch where you're going, pal.

Sir, sir, my apologies.

The love of my life is about to board a train out of here. I've been there, my

friend. You go get your girl.

All aboard!

Sir, hold that train. I just need one moment.

Kids these days.

Oh, my gosh. Way to go. Give it up for Angel. Yes.

I am so relieved that we got two takes.

I feel proud for my work.

All right, we're setting to our next competitor, Rustin.

My heart is pounding through my chest. I think this is the first time in the

entire competition that I've felt this nervous.

All right, we set.

And camera set.

And action.

Sure. Hey, watch where you're going, pal.

The love of my life is about to board a train out of here. I've been there, my

friend. Go get your gal.

Last call for the 215 to Boston.

Sure, hold the train.

I just need a moment.

And cut.

Cut. Wow. Great job.

Pretty good. Pretty good. Let's reset right away.

No one's ever stopped a train for me. No one.

Make a bigger physical leap over that. Even though it's not that hard to do, if

you sell that physically, it's going to be a lot more fun. It's going to amp up

the twist.

If that thing gets wrapped up in you and you're like, sorry, I'm in love.

It was great. It's great. Let's go again.

Rolling cameras. And action.

Action.

Sorry, sorry.

Oh, goodness.

I'm in love. Sorry.

Hey, hey, watch where you're going, pal.

The love of my life is about to board the train.

I've been there before, my friend. What are you waiting for? Go get your girls.

All aboard for the 215 to Boston. Sure.

On the train.

I just need a moment.

Hey, cut.

How'd that feel? That was great. How'd that feel? Like, right? That felt great.

Everything was moving.

You didn't even really have to act because you're so in it. All right,

resetting to our next competitor.

Let's make this thing happen.

It's ten times anything we've done to this point so far. I'm doing everything

I can to not let that overwhelm me. And action!

Hey, hey, watch where you're going, pal.

The love of my life is about to board a train. I'm so sorry. I've been there

before, my friend. Go get your girl.

Oh, Mom!

Sir, hold your train. I just need a moment.

Nothing ever changes in Loveland.

Thank God.

Great. Couple tweaks.

That one was feeling very intense.

Okay. Remember, this is a romance.

Do you remember? There's joy in this. It felt a little too action movie for me.

Camera set.

I have to find her. Hey, watch where you're going, pal. I'm so sorry. The

love of my life is about to board a train. I've been there before, my

friend. You go get your girl.

Hold the train. Hold the train. I just need a moment.

Always the same in Loveland.

That was great.

Yes. Cut.

Boom. Cut.

All right, Weston, we're ready for you.

Sweet.

Thanks. Knock him dead, brother. Thanks, man. This is it.

This is the last part of the scene where the guy has to go and try to catch the

girl and you get to kiss the leading lady.

Look at this look. It's amazing.

Hi.

Oh,

yeah. I'm fine. Thank you.

So on action, they're going to be stepping into the train. I need you to,

in a dashing debonair gentleman way, be able to romantic way.

Take her and spin her, and then do-si-do, you're now on this mark.

And then let her know how you feel. She will leave that hug and then into the

kiss, okay? Cool. You got this.

Thanks. Show me you.

Oh,

it's a good tip.

All right, everyone to first position, please.

Jonathan, are you going to yell all aboard?

Um, yes.

Okay.

She's good to me.

And action.

Kelly, wait.

How did you even find me?

If I explained all that, you'd think I'm crazier than I already am.

All aboard!

I have to go.

Wait, wait. I beg you.

Get me out.

Look, I... If

I don't tell you now, I'm afraid I'll... I'll... What could you possibly say to

me that would change anything?

That I love you.

But I'm sure one thing, when you feel something as beautiful as love, it will

stop at nothing to keep it.

I love you too.

Great job, guys.

Couple of notes coming in.

Rustin, he knew he should have switched spots with Aaron.

And he didn't do it, and that threw him off, and then he had to get back into

it. That was clunky, clunky.

Physically kind of move closer. You need this chance to really look her in the

eyes with those words and tell her how you feel. Does that make sense?

Yes. Great.

That scene didn't go exactly how I had hoped. I've really fallen short of what

I have to offer.

I'm going to really have to step up this last part of it if I have any chance of

being crowned Mr. Christmas.

Coming up.

Couple tweaks.

More of the energy at the top. It went a little too sad. But I love you.

The next Mr. Christmas is...

Rustin really hasn't had a

misstep in the acting portion.

But he's got another take to do it.

We'll see how he does.

Action!

Ali, wait.

How did you even find me?

If you knew, you'd think I'm crazier than you probably already do.

All aboard!

Look, I am sorry, but I have to go.

I beg you, hear me out.

I'm afraid if I don't say it now that...

Well, I'm afraid I'll... What could you possibly say that would change anything

for me? That I love you.

What? I know this.

If you feel something as beautiful as love, you'll suffer nothing to keep it.

Would you ever forgive me?

I love you, too.

I Love You was very, very powerful.

That was great.

All right, man. One more.

My first take for my last one, I came in a little hot. But this is the most

important moment, and I need to focus on winning Aaron back.

Action!

Wait, Allie.

Wait.

How did you even find me? If I told you that, you'd think I'm crazy, but then

you already probably do. All the mo-

I've got to go. No, Ali.

Please.

Hear me out.

If I don't get the chance to say this, I fear that I'll never be able to get to

touch... What could you possibly say to me that would change anything? I love

you, Ali.

Now, if there's one thing that I'm sure of, it's that finding something as

beautiful as love, you'll stop at nothing to keep it.

Could you ever forgive me?

I mean... Couple tweaks.

Bring me a little bit more of that excited energy at the top. The moment

before, you just ran through that sign, told them to hold the train. You need

that little moment before, okay? Great, let's do it.

Action!

Wait, Allie!

Wait.

How did you even find me? If I told you that, you'd think I'm crazier than you

probably already do. All aboard!

Look, I'm sorry, but I have to go. No, I beg you, Allie, wait, please.

Hear me out. If I don't get the chance to tell you this, I fear that I'll never

be able to... What could you possibly say to me that would change... I love

you. You what?

I love you.

And I hate that this is how I have to tell you for the first time.

And it's definitely not the way that you deserve to hear it, but now there's one

thing that I know for sure.

It's that finding something as beautiful as love, you'll stop at nothing to keep

it. Could you ever forgive me?

It was incredible working alongside Erin.

Thank you.

Bravo, well done. She looked at me and she has those beautiful blue eyes and

instantly I could feel that connection.

Both takes, both were wonderful.

There's literally nothing else I can do at this point except hope for the best.

Erin, I'm excited.

Me too, have fun.

What do you love in life besides being on set?

I just ask everybody just to connect.

Oh, my dog.

I love my dog.

I have animals, too. I love my two puppies.

Okay, cool. Two puppies? Yes.

Great. We're going to bring that love into the scene. All right. Thank you.

Good question.

And action.

Holly, wait.

What are you doing here? How did you even find me?

If I explain all of that, you would think I was crazier than you probably

already do.

I have to go.

Just...

Just hear me out.

What could you possibly say that would change anything?

That I love you.

You what?

I love you.

When someone feels something beautiful as love, you will stop at nothing to

keep it.

Could you ever forgive me? Shh.

I love you too.

The hat. The hat off.

That smart.

I need you to play the emotion a little bit more.

It went a little too into the sad. We want people to be cheering for that kiss

rather than, like, worried that if you're okay. Sound good?

Sounds good. Okay. Thank you. Awesome.

And action.

Holly, wait.

How did you even find me?

If I explain all of that, you would think... I was crazier than what you

already know.

I really have to go.

I beg you.

If I don't tell you now, I fear I'll never get a chance to tell you. What

could you possibly say that would change anything?

I love you, Ali.

If there's one thing that I am sure of, it's that when you feel something as

beautiful as love, you will stop at nothing to keep it.

That's how you do a scene.

Cut! Yes!

Yes! I feel like I nailed the second take. I didn't get emotional, but I

still brought that vulnerability.

So I feel pretty good about it. Three leading men before lunch. That sounds

fun.

It's a living.

That was what... stars look like doing a scene from a Hallmark movie. That was

incredible. They did a great job. They're all so talented. They're all so

charming. They were lovely to work with. All good kissers, I might add. There you

go. I mean, it needs to be mentioned.

Erin, what was it like working with Rustin? So confident, grounded.

It felt like he really knew what he was after.

With Rustin, this was actually the first time we saw Rustin falter in a way,

but... He recovered from that. Charms you with that smile, though. I know. He

lands on screen. He takes his mark. Yeah. And you're just drawn in. You want

to watch him.

That's an actor. Let's talk about Craig.

Craig is a breath of fresh air. He was so, so focused and present.

I could see the sparkle in Craig's eyes.

He was the only one that I thought brought a little dose of comedy to those

scenes. I sometimes wanted to feel a little more vulnerability from him.

That's a place that I would push. And I will say, though, when he was on screen,

I was like, leading man.

Yeah, absolutely.

Let's talk about Angel. What was it like working with Angel?

Oh, Angel was so...

present and vulnerable and emotionally available he really brought something

special to the scene he really wasn't afraid to go there if you go straight to

emotion and crying and that like kind of welling up it makes the scene about you

and not about the partnership and that i think is one thing that angel needs to

work on yes we have a tough decision to make to be honest i could see all of

them taking home the crown but there can only be one There can only be one Mr.

Christmas, and we have to make that decision right now.

My heart is pounding through my chest. I want to be a Hallmark leading man

because I want that community.

This is my purpose.

I don't know whether I'm coming or going.

I'm replaying 10 years of acting in my head.

I feel like my heart is going to explode.

If I win Mr. Christmas, I will be the happiest man alive.

Hello, gentlemen.

Welcome to the finale of Finding Mr. Christmas.

You made it through all the challenges and the lessons that we threw at you on

this journey towards becoming Hallmark's next leading man.

Hallmark leading men capture the hearts of viewers at home, and you have all

captured our hearts in this competition.

You're exactly...

where you're supposed to be. It was a pleasure for me to get to work with you,

and I'm truly so excited to see what comes in the future for all of you. In

person, you walk in a room and you light it up, but on camera, it is times a

thousand. And I'm just so proud of you. I'm looking at three leading men right

now in front of me. In today's final Star Quality Challenge, you all made

your own unique choices, and you sunk right into your characters. But as you

know... Only one of you will leave here with a leading role in a Hallmark

Christmas movie and be crowned Mr. Christmas.

Rustin. You rolled with the punches when something didn't go your way, followed

the lead of the actors around you without flinching, and that's what a

leading man does.

Craig. You have the ability to infuse the heart and humor that we love at

Hallmark. but you also manage to show the depth that we're looking for with a

leading man.

Angel, you approach everything from a personal level, and that is a gift that

not all of us have. You're an empath, and it comes through in your work.

One of you is the next Mr. Christmas.

This means so much to me. I want to shine and bring light to others.

The winner is a guy who's grown, taken every piece of feedback we've given,

adapted to every scene, and always added a piece of themselves into the

characters that he played.

He's kind to everyone around, on and off screen.

He's an actor that has grown not only in his craft, but in his heart. You can cut

the tension with a knife.

Oh, please say my name, please say my name. I want it so bad. I'm so close.

This is it.

The next Mr. Christmas is...

Craig, you are Mr. Christmas.

You are

Hallmark's

next leading man. How does it feel?

It doesn't really feel real yet.

It feels incredible.

I can't wait to get on set, hoping to be able to share joy, share kindness, do

good in the world, because that's what Hallmark's all about. And thank you from

the bottom of my heart to my resident Mrs. Christmas, Melissa Peterman.

Thank you. I love you, Jonathan.

I love you, Melissa.

And thank you so much to Balsam Hill for helping us create joy this season with

their beautiful holiday trees and decorations.

Congratulations, Craig and everyone.

Thank you. Oh, my gosh.

Oh, angel.

You're Mr.

Christmas, buddy.

And let's take a look at your winning scene.

Excuse me. Sorry. You both look lovely.

Boston, which way is the train to Boston?

Oh, gosh, Boston.

God, that city is so gorgeous this time of year. Isn't it? Yes, I just love it.

We had the best lunch there. Where's the train to Boston? I'm so sorry. It is

track number five, straight out those double doors. Thank you. Great. But it's

leaving right now. You're never going to make it.

We'll see about that.

I'm so sorry. I have to find her.

Hey, watch where you're going, pal. I'm so sorry. The love of my life is about

to board a train. I've been there before, my friend. You go get your girl.

All aboard for the train.

Hold the train. I just need a moment.

Always the same in Loveland.

Wait, Allie.

Wait.

How did you even find me? If I told you that, you'd think I'm crazier than you

probably already do. All aboard!

Look, I'm sorry, but I have to go. No, I beg you. Allie, wait, please.

Hear me out. If I don't get the chance to tell you this, I fear that I'll never

be able to tell you. What could you possibly say to me that would change

anything? I love you, Allie.

Now, if there's one thing that I'm sure of, it's that finding something as

beautiful as love, you'll stop at nothing to keep it.

Could you ever forgive me?