Michael Urie is ready to make the yuletide gay in both the literal and figurative sense as he returns to television this week.

The actor stars in Single All the Way , which has been touted as Netflix s first gay holiday romantic comedy. He plays Peter, a neurotic Angeleno and social media strategist who invites his thus-far-platonic roommate, Nick (Philemon Chambers ), back to his New England hometown for the holidays after his latest relationship goes south.

Before the pals disembark on their cross-country journey, however, Peter asks Nick to pose as his boyfriend so he can avoid the why are you still single? interrogation from family members like his dad (Barry Bostwick) and Aunt Sandy (Jennifer Coolidge , in peak scene-stealing mode). That plan falls to the wayside, however, when Peters mother (Kathy Najimy) sets him up on a date with a dashing ski instructor, James (Luke Macfarlane) and, much to his surprise, he has a great time.

Single All the Way, which premiered Thursday, is Netflixs entry into what appears to be an industrywide shift toward more diverse holiday offerings. True to form, it doesnt shy away from classic rom-com tropes, and a happy ending is guaranteed from the moment the opening credits roll.

But with its playful allusions to Grindr and Instagays not to mention winks at classic Britney Spears and Madonna moments the movie feels more plugged into contemporary queer culture than its predecessors. And Urie believes that as far as LGBTQ-inclusive films on mainstream platforms are concerned, the more, the merrier.