The holidays are meant to be a time of festive cheer when family and friends come together to celebrate the season. But when family members are forced to occupy the same space for too long, the joy and merriment can often morph into anger and resentment.
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Best Episodes of Homicide for the Holidays
All Hallow's Evil
S4 Ep6
8.0
14th Oct 2022
After a single young mother fails to show up for work on Halloween, her family and friends suspect murder.
Killing of the Christmas Tree Farmers
S4 Ep3
7.4
14th Dec 2021
Beloved Christmas tree farmers are executed in the front seat of their car and a manhunt for their killer is launched that keeps investigators on the case for over three decades before justice is served.
The Last Thanksgiving
S4 Ep1
7.4
1st Dec 2021
A Thanksgiving feast turns into a family's last when a cold blooded killer brutally stabs and dismembers a couple the day after their holiday celebration.
Six Slays of Christmas
S4 Ep2
7.4
7th Dec 2021
Dayton, Ohio, is terrorized over the Christmas holiday as a string of brutal shootings have the residents wondering if they could be next.
Thanksgiving Terror
S3 Ep1
7.3
7th Dec 2019
A mother is brutally shot to death while driving her sons home from a Thanksgiving celebration. When the hunt for her killer leads to an unlikely suspect, investigators soon realize her murder is not as random as it once seemed.
Christmas Carnage in Carnation
S1 Ep2
7.2
3rd Dec 2016
The holiday season screeches to a halt when six members of the Anderson family are discovered to have been gunned down in their home. Detectives work closely with family friends to track down the shocking murderer.
Last Christmas
S3 Ep2
7.2
14th Dec 2019
Just after Christmas, a young couple is found murdered inside their Florida home. Neighbors can't imagine the couple had been in the area long enough to make a mortal enemy. Police uncover deeply personal details, and soon expose a deadly secret.
New Years Evil
S2 Ep4
7.2
16th Dec 2017
New Year’s in a tiny town, Joanna and Carl Dutcher ring in the year with their grandson. Days later, they are found violently killed. The hunt for the killer leads police to a sinister group that threatens the entire community.
A Christmas Morning Murder
S1 Ep4
7.2
17th Dec 2016
A holiday is ruined when a couple is gunned down in their bed during what looks like a brutal home invasion. Police soon discover the true motive for the double homicide - a shocking tale of deception and betrayal.
Worst Episodes of Homicide for the Holidays
Christmas Rager
S2 Ep6
5.5
9th Dec 2018
Just before Christmas, the body of a young mother is found strangled inside a burning car in a quiet Minneapolis suburb. As detectives hunt for her killer, they become convinced she was killed by someone very close to her.
Silent Night, Lethal Night
S2 Ep7
6.0
16th Dec 2018
When a mother and her two daughters fail to show up for Christmas dinner, officers enter their home and discover all three have been shot to death. The search for their killer reveals an unthinkable family nightmare.
Red, White and Blood
S5 Ep1
6.1
17th Jun 2023
When a young woman goes missing after a July 4th beach party, investigators have few clues to go on until a twist in the case reveals she might be the latest victim of a predator terrorizing the area.
Recipe for Murder
S5 Ep4
6.3
10th Nov 2023
When a young woman home from college ends up murdered in her home and the tools of her demise turn out to be the rolling pin and carving knife the family planned to use for Thanksgiving dinner, investigators struggle to solve this holiday horror.
Christmas Eve Killing
S5 Ep5
6.4
8th Dec 2023
After responding to a robbery at a sporting goods store on Christmas Eve, an Irving, Texas police officer is gunned down in cold blood.
Countdown to Murder
S5 Ep6
6.4
15th Dec 2023
When a college student is found dead on the side of the road after a New Year's party in her hometown of Fillmore, CA, detectives are faced with the possibility that the killer might have been one of the many partygoers ringing in the new year.
Bloody New Years
S2 Ep8
6.5
23rd Dec 2018
Just before New Years, a hockey mom is gunned down at her front door. Later that night, seven more bodies are found in another suburban home. Police discover a shocking connection between the two crimes as they track down the killer.
Cold Turkey
S4 Ep7
6.5
18th Nov 2022
A prominent couple is found brutally murdered in their Montgomery, Alabama, home on Thanksgiving night, leading detectives on a cat and mouse chase spanning thousands of miles across multiple states.
Christmas Heartbreak
S3 Ep3
6.8
21st Dec 2019
A couple is found murdered inside their home on Christmas morning. All that's left behind is a single palm print. Investigators work tirelessly to match the print to a suspect, until a letter from prison takes the case on an unexpected course.
Homicide for the Holidays Episode Guide
A Deadly Thanksgiving
S1 Ep1
6.9
3rd Dec 2016
A deranged shooter attacks a family Thanksgiving dinner, leaving four dead and even more wounded. This horrific crime sets off a massive holiday-season manhunt to catch the killer – before they can strike again.
Christmas Carnage in Carnation
S1 Ep2
7.2
3rd Dec 2016
The holiday season screeches to a halt when six members of the Anderson family are discovered to have been gunned down in their home. Detectives work closely with family friends to track down the shocking murderer.
A Christmas Massacre
S1 Ep3
6.8
10th Dec 2016
The Ortega family's annual Christmas Eve party is destroyed when a man dressed as Santa, wielding handguns and a homemade flame-thrower opens fire. Detectives are led down a terrifying path that leads them to a sociopath.
A Christmas Morning Murder
S1 Ep4
7.2
17th Dec 2016
A holiday is ruined when a couple is gunned down in their bed during what looks like a brutal home invasion. Police soon discover the true motive for the double homicide - a shocking tale of deception and betrayal.
