4 years after Schitt’s Creek ended, Dustin Milligan’s new Netflix Christmas movie is a great replacement for Season 7

Although it’s hard to replace anything Schitt’s Creek For casting, Dustin Milligan’s 2024 Netflix Christmas movie comes pretty close. The Canadian sitcom, created by Dan Levy and Eugene Levy, revolves around the (formerly) wealthy Rose family, who are forced to move to Schitt’s Creek when they lose their fortune. The family previously bought the town as a joke, but it completely alters their lives over the years. Schitt’s Creekthere are six seasons. In the comedy series, Milligan stars as Ted Mullens, the Schitt’s Creek vet who is one of Alexis Rose’s love interests.

All over Schitt’s CreekAlexis and Ted have an on-and-off relationship. While it was always obvious that they were meant to end up together, the final season of Schitt’s Creek ends with Alexis and Ted going their separate ways (with the hope that one day they would find their way back to each other). Still, Ted was a beloved character on the sitcom, and Milligan continues Ted’s legacy in his holiday film Hot cold.

Hot Frosty is Dustin Milligan’s first major role after Schitt’s Creek ended in 2020

Milligan stars as Jack in Hot Frosty

Dustin Milligan Stars Alongside Lacey Chabert in Christmas Movie Hot cold on Netflix, which serves as the actor’s first major role four years after the series finale. Schitt’s Creek in 2020. Milligan plays Jack, a snowman who comes to life after Chabert’s Kathy wraps a magical red scarf around her icy neck. Without giving too much away, Jack and Kathy grow closer as he learns to be human and she discovers how to open her heart to love again.

Hot cold it has been a great success since its premiere on November 13, 2024. Netflix’s Christmas movie has reached the top of the streaming service’s charts, as many subscribers tuned in to find out what happens when a snowman magically becomes human and falls in love. Of course, Hot coldThe all-star cast, which includes Chabert, Milligan, Craig Robinson and Joe Lo Truglio, has certainly helped its popularity. Perhaps his achievements will convince Netflix to order a sequel, and Milligan can continue playing a character quite similar to Ted in Schitt’s Creek.

Jack’s similarities to Ted make Hot Frosty look like a Schitt’s Creek Season 7 spinoff

Jack and Ted have a lot in common

At first sight, Hot cold and Schitt’s Creek They don’t seem to have much in common. However, they both take place in small towns with close-knit communities, and Dustin Milligan’s two characters are quite similar. Jack is described as innocent, naive, sweet, kind, etc. – essentially, all the qualities that Ted embodies in Schitt’s Creek. When comparing Hot cold to Schitt’s Creek while talking to CinemaBlendMilligan said:

“But Schitt’s Creek, there’s a little bit of overlap in terms of some of the lessons that we have and the themes that we explore here in this film as well, where it’s like you sometimes have to let go of the idea that you have of yourself and let go of that identity to figure out who you really can be.”

So when watching Hot coldIt’s almost as if we’re seeing Ted’s life (if he were a snowman) after leaving Schitt’s Creek. Of course Ted would be in the Galapagos, but the question remains. Hot cold It’s the perfect movie to watch Schitt’s Creek fans who miss Ted terribly, four years after the sitcom ended.

Source: CinemaBlend