Disney+ has announced that Eric Stonestreet (“Modern Family”) will join the cast of the Disney+ Original series “The Santa Clauses” for its second season, and we have the details.
Who He’ll Play
In season two, the Calvin family is back in the North Pole as Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) continues his role as Santa Claus.
Now that Scott and his family have successfully saved Christmas, Scott turns his focus towards training his son Calvin to eventually take over the “family business” as Santa Claus.
That may have to take a back burner for Scott though, as Eric Stonestreet will play Magnus Antas (aka the Mad Santa), who reigned during the 14th century.
Magnus has decided to come out of retirement and is returning to try and take down Scott Calvin to reclaim the North Pole for himself.
Stonestreet is best known for his beloved role as Cameron Tucker on ABC’s comedy series “Modern Family,” for which he earned two Emmy Awards in the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series category, among various other accolades. More currently, he hosted Fox’s reality competition series “Domino Masters.”
Returning as series regulars in season two are Elizabeth Mitchell as Mrs. Claus/Carol, Elizabeth Allen-Dick as Sandra Calvin Claus, Austin Kane as Cal Calvin Claus, and Devin Bright as Santa’s elf bestie Noel. Matilda Lawler will reprise her role of Santa’s chief of staff, Betty, as a recurring guest star.
Additional guest stars include newcomer Marta Kessler as Olga, a surly, take-no-prisoners gnome who doesn’t understand “feelings” and “empathy” and sidekick to The Mad Santa, along with returning guest stars Liam Kyle as Gary, Isabella Bennett as Edie, Sasha Knight as Crouton, Ruby Jay as Riley, Mia Lynn Bangunan as Pontoon, and Laura San Giacomo as La Befana, the Christmas Witch.
The Series
“The Santa Clauses” is a continuation of the “The Santa Clause” trilogy of movies starring Disney Legend Tim Allen as Scott Calvin, who ends up becoming Santa Claus and moving his family to the North Pole.
In season one of the series, Calvin has been Santa Claus for nearly thirty years, and he’s as jolly as ever, but he starts struggling to keep up with the demands of the job, as well as being there for his family.
When he discovers there is a way to retire, Scott considers stepping down as Santa Claus and finding a worthy successor so that he can become a better father and husband. However, the search is more difficult than planned.
Originally conceived as a six-episode limited series, Disney+ opted to order a second season following the airing of the final episode on December 14, 2022.
Season one of The Santa Clauses debuted Nov. 16, 2022, and according to Disney, was a Top 5 most-watched original series on Disney+ by hour streamed during its Season’s Streaming campaign from Nov. 3 to Dec. 31.
