Hulu released the trailer for The 12 Dates of Christmas on November 2, 2026. Most of the internet reacted the same way: Aria and Ezra are back. Lucy Hale and Ian Harding, who played the couple on Pretty Little Liars, reunite in a holiday rom-com that premieres on Hulu on Friday, November 6, 2026.
The story
Hale plays Christina Walker, a successful shop owner whose career has pushed her dating life to the back seat. After another Christmas Eve spent single with her parents (Penelope Ann Miller and Paul Ben-Victor), she makes a promise to change that. Her best friend Molly (Kahyun Kim) comes up with the plan: 12 dates in the 12 weeks before Christmas Eve.
According to ComingSoon, the dates in the trailer go badly. One man orders her food for her, one livestreams the date, one gets arrested, and others bring a parent, a dog and a ventriloquist's dummy. Then she meets Peter Grant, played by Harding.
People premiered the trailer as an exclusive. ComingSoon reports the film is directed by David Lipper, who wrote it with Seth Howard.
The cast
- Lucy Hale as Christina Walker
- Ian Harding as Peter Grant
- Kahyun Kim as Molly
- Penelope Ann Miller and Paul Ben-Victor as her parents
- Greer Grammer
- Carter Jenkins
- Zack Pearlman
Why we are watching
Holiday rom-coms are a genre with rules, and this one seems to know it. You have a busy woman with a business to run, a dating challenge with a deadline, and a parade of terrible first dates. What makes this one different is the history. Hale and Harding spent seven seasons as one of TV's most debated couples, and seeing them share the screen again is the hook. If you watched Pretty Little Liars with your sister or your college roommates, this is the movie to text them about.
It's also a nice palate cleanser between heavier prestige dramas. Plan on cozy, a little cringe and a glass of something red.
How to watch, and what it costs
In the US, The 12 Dates of Christmas streams on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. According to What's On Disney Plus, it streams on Disney+ in other countries. On Hulu's plans page, the cheapest option is the Disney+ and Hulu bundle with ads at $12.99 a month. The Disney+, Hulu and ESPN Unlimited bundle starts at $35.99 a month, or $44.99 a month for the premium tier.
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Our take
Save Friday, November 6, for this one. Make cocoa, put on your fuzziest socks and invite whoever you used to watch Pretty Little Liars with. It won't change your life. It will absolutely put you in the holiday mood.
