Scott Calvin, having served as Santa Claus for almost 30 years, believes that he is losing his magical abilities due to age and decides to choose a successor and retire.

[b] While doing his rounds with his assistant elf Noel, Scott's magic falters causing the reindeer to go off course, resulting in them landing back to the North Pole.

Meanwhile, Scott's wife, Carol eavesdrop on her children, Buddy "Cal" and Sandra, the former of who is playing virtual reality.

Meanwhile, Simon Chokshi, a head executive at EverythingNow, is trying to balance life as a single father of his daughter Grace after his wife died.

Initially given the working title of "The Clauses", the project was conceptualized with intent for a streaming release exclusive to Disney+.

"[26] On December 14, 2022, The Santa Clauses was renewed for a second season, with Tim Allen and Elizabeth Mitchell set to return.

[11] In late July 2022, it was confirmed that David Krumholtz would be reprising his role as Bernard,[19] while the following month, Laura San Giacomo was announced to be portraying the Christmas Witch.

[14] On May 3, 2023, it was announced that Tracy Morgan was set to make a cameo and Stonestreet was cast as a series regular for the second season.

[16] The series began filming in March 2022 in Los Angeles, with JP Wakayama serving as the cinematographer.

The website's consensus reads: "The Santa Clauses is a bit ho ho ho-hum as a continuation of the holiday franchise, but it's hardly a lump of coal thanks to Tim Allen's spirited return as Father Christmas, along with a dash of yuletide nostalgia.