The Christmas Setup

The Christmas Setup (2020)

Follows the story of New York lawyer Hugo who heads to Milwaukee with his best friend Madelyn to spend the holidays with his brother Aiden and his mom Kate, who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations. Ever the matchmaker, Kate arranges for Hugo to run into Patrick, Hugo’s high school friend and secret crush, who has recently returned after a successful stint in Silicon Valley. As they enjoy the local holiday festivities together, Hugo and Patrick’s attraction to each other is undeniable and it looks as though Kate’s Santa-style matchmaking is a success. But as Hugo receives word of a big promotion requiring a move to London, he must decide what is most important to him.

Date of release
2020-12-12
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (61)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama, Romance
Director
Pat Mills

Casting

Interesting facts

The Christmas Setup is an American-Canadian romantic comedy television film, directed by Pat Mills and broadcast in 2020. The first LGBTQ-themed Christmas film ever broadcast by Lifetime, the film stars Ben Lewis as Hugo, an uptight New York City attorney who comes home with his best friend Madelyn to visit his mother Kate for Christmas, and is forced to consider what he really wants in life when he reconnects with his high school crush Patrick just as he is offered a promotion to his firm's office in London.

Production

The film was shot in Ottawa and Almonte, Ontario, in 2020.

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