What is the festive season if not for some good old family drama and bold romance on the side? Home for Christmas delivers just that in a fine Norwegian platter of romantic comedy, realism, and relatable characters. Home for Christmas possesses a snug and heartwarming kind of magic that injects an international taste into the streaming giant's Christmas offerings. But is it truly worth devoting the precious festive time?

For people who have had enough of the regular Christmas clichés, this show has enough reasons to be the one-stop solution. 

Netflix presents a delightful and merry Norwegian romantic holiday comedy composed of nothing but warmth, laughter, and romantic blunders. Set in the wintry landscape of Oslo, Home For Christmas revolves around love, family expectations, and the fulfilment of Christmas wishes, particularly that of finding a last-minute boyfriend to bring home for the festive dinner.

Rife with delightful and unique characters, the series is a perfect sweet treat for cold evenings, set against beautiful Nordic landscapes, featuring gentle conversations, spicy romance, and hearty comedy. For those who are single this Christmas, this Netflix show teeters towards almost a biblically accurate representation of peak girlboss energy, far away from the cliche of gingerbread cookie-cutter holiday rom-coms. 

Definitely not aligning with the cheesy romances one expects during Christmas, director Per-Olav Sørensen's series packs in two incredibly edgy, gritty, hilarious, and not-so-family-friendly seasons. Currently, the first two seasons are already streaming on Netflix, and now is the perfect time to start binging it because Season 3 drops on December 12, 2025.

As the holidays approach, Netflix has vowed to leave no binger unentertained with its extensive festive lineup, hence offering the Norwegian original series for the third time with great English dubbing. What began as the compelling story of Johanne trying to find a suitor has now arrived at the next chapter, where she grapples with the aftermath. 

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If it is not just a love story, or a classic corny Christmas tale, what is Home For Christmas really about?

Home for Christmas depicts the life of Johanne, a Norwegian nurse in her thirties who has grown weary of solitude and incessantly being interrogated about her love life by her family and relatives. During a festive dinner where she lies about having a boyfriend, Johanne pulls the trigger on a 24-day search for a lover to take home for Christmas. 

Over the course of two seasons, the series records her dating escapades, while she deals with ex-flings and fresh romances, and experiences emotional shifts at the brightest time of the year. The series maintains its pace by keeping the runtime of each episode short, around 26–31 minutes, which makes it an easy winter binge.

Ida Elise Broch stars as Johanne, Gabrielle Leithaug as Jørgunn, her best friend, Dennis Storhøi as her father, Anette Hoff as her mother, Bjørn Skagestad as Bengt Erik, and Felix Sandman plays Jonas, the 19-year-old Johanne meets through an online dating site. Meanwhile, Line Verndal plays Eira, with whom the headstrong protagonist engages in a brief intimate fling, and Oddgeir Thune plays Dr. Henrik, another of her potential suitors. 

In the brand new season three, 35-year-old Johanne faces life after separating from Jonas, navigating a changed dating scene, and questioning everything that has truly changed. Home for Christmas is now available globally on Netflix with subtitles, perfect for festive bingers beyond Norway.

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