Director: Corey Sevier
A librarian gets pulled into an undercover FBI job over the holidays in The Christmas Charade, a 2024 Canadian romantic caper directed by and starring Corey Sevier alongside Rachel Skarsten.
What is The Christmas Charade about?
Whitney has spent her life being cautious, largely thanks to parents who work in home security and raised her to expect the worst. When a blind date goes sideways, she ends up mistaken for the girlfriend of an FBI special agent working a case, and rather than untangling the confusion, she's talked into playing the part for real. The assignment: help track down an art thief with an eye on a jeweled necklace due to be unveiled at a Christmas Eve charity gala. What starts as an awkward cover story turns into an actual partnership, with Whitney's instinct for spotting risk proving more useful to the investigation than anyone expected. Along the way, the fake relationship starts to complicate itself, mixing stakeouts and holiday party scenes with the kind of will-they-won't-they tension the genre is built on.
Cast & crew
Rachel Skarsten plays Whitney with a mix of nervous energy and sharp instinct, while Corey Sevier, who also directs, gives Agent Josh a steadier, more deadpan counterpoint. Kristin Booth, Rob Stewart, and Jefferson Brown round out a supporting cast that leans into the film's lighter, holiday-caper tone rather than playing the heist plot for real suspense.
Context & significance
The Christmas Charade sits squarely in the tradition of Canadian-made holiday romances, pairing a low-stakes crime plot with seasonal charm and a small ensemble cast. Corey Sevier, better known to many viewers as an actor, takes on directing duties here as well, shaping a film that keeps its focus on the central couple's chemistry even as the art-theft subplot ticks along in the background.
Where & how to watch
The Christmas Charade is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing, giving Farsi-speaking audiences an easy way to watch without relying on subtitles. A free K-Time account unlocks the film, and the platform's Farsi-language interface makes browsing and searching straightforward for Persian-speaking viewers.