Canada: 29-11-2025] Actor Dustin Milligan, widely recognized for his beloved role as Ted Mullens on the hit series “Schitt’s Creek”, is making headlines this holiday season through an unexpected reunion with a recent co-star and his participation in one of Netflix’s most mind blowing reality shows. Milligan’s current projects see him leaning into his newly established reputation as a holiday rom-com lead, while also showing off his comedic timing in an unscripted role.
Dustin Milligan ‘s The “Hot Frosty” Reunion in a New Micro-Drama
The biggest news surrounding Milligan is his surprising creative reunion with actress Lacey Chabert, with whom he starred in the 2024 Netflix holiday rom-com, “Hot Frosty”. The duo has teamed up for “Maybe This Christmas”, a quirky, five episode micro drama series created for “Maybelline New York’s” holiday campaign.
The series, which debuted in late November 2025, sees Milligan and Chabert play two neighbors whose innocent, flirtatious holiday exchange across their New York City apartment windows takes a sharp, unexpected, and “cheeky” twist. The short form narrative is designed to promote the beauty brand’s Instant Eraser Concealer, with the product cleverly woven into the storyline, particularly during the duo’s “meet cute”.
Milligan expressed genuine excitement about reuniting with Chabert, emphasizing the element of fun that comes from working with a colleague he enjoyed so much earlier in the previous year. “Any opportunity where you get to reunite with somebody that you enjoyed working with and actually had an element of joy in the work process, it’s so rare”, Milligan told reporters. He added that the chance to play with narrative expectations and land on a surprising twist was personally gratifying.
The project itself is notable for utilizing the increasingly popular format of the “micro drama” ultra short, often serialized videos optimized for mobile viewing platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and a dedicated platform called ReelShort. The series, which was developed in partnership with Ryan Reynold’s entertainment company, Maximum Effort, is a savvy mix of seasonal storytelling and product marketing, allowing Milligan and Chabert to playfully poke fun at the romantic tropes of the holiday genre they both know so well.
Interestingly, the plot of the micro drama serves as a fun inversion of their “Hot Frosty” movie, where Milligan played a snowman magically brought to life. In “Maybe This Christmas”, it is Chabert’s character who, in a major reveal, magically transforms into an inflatable Mrs. Claus lawn ornament, showcasing the power of Milligan’s holiday appeal even in the most unconventional stories.
Trading Snowmen for Slicing Cakes
Beyond his new fictional role, Milligan is also enjoying a return to the reality television space as a celebrity guest judge for “Netflix’s, Is It Cake? Holiday Season 2”, which premiered on November 25, 2025.
Milligan is part of a rotating, full of star’s panel that features other well known names, including his micro drama co-star, Lacey Chabert, as well as Kristen Bell, Michael Urie, Kel Mitchell, and Lamorne Morris. The three episode holiday special challenges expert bakers to create hyper realistic cake versions of familiar festive objects like nutcrackers, wreaths, and ornaments.
In his role as a judge, Milligan must use his sharp observational skills to determine which object in a line up is the actual food item, continuing the show’s popular, playful premise that keeps viewers watching. His comedic background and affable personality are a perfect fit for the lighthearted atmosphere of the baking competition, offering funny, relatable commentary as the judges poke, prod, and ultimately attempt to slice into the perfectly disguised deceptive desserts.
Milligan’s choice of projects, from a high-concept marketing micro series to a popular unscripted competition, demonstrates an exciting, versatile phase in his career, successfully blending mainstream holiday charm with unique, modern formats.