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The Best Episodes of Homicide for the Holidays

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Every episode of Homicide for the Holidays ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Homicide for the Holidays!

The Best Episodes of Homicide for the Holidays

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...

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  1. Background image for The Last Thanksgiving
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #1 - The Last Thanksgiving

    S4:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  2. Background image for Six Slays of Christmas
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Six Slays of Christmas

    S4:E2

    Dayton, Ohio, is terrorized over the Christmas holiday as a string of brutal shootings have the residents wondering if they could be next.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Big Bad Wolf
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #3 - The Big Bad Wolf

    S5:E3

    After a woman and her unborn child are stabbed to death on Halloween by a man wearing a wolf mask, investigators must calm the community and find the killer before he strikes again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  4. Background image for Silent Night Murders
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Silent Night Murders

    S4:E8

    When a young man and woman are found shot execution style in a mall parking lot in the early hours of Christmas Eve, investigators believe a love triangle might have led to these brutal murders. A weeks-long search for the prime suspect uncovers another murder and a devious killer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Cold Turkey
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - Cold Turkey

    S4:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Christmas Eve Killing
    7.2/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Christmas Eve Killing

    S5:E5

    After responding to a robbery at a sporting goods store on Christmas Eve, an Irving, Texas police officer is gunned down in cold blood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for All Hallow's Evil
    7.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - All Hallow's Evil

    S4:E6

    After a single young mother fails to show up for work on Halloween, her family and friends suspect murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Deadly Fourth
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Deadly Fourth

    S5:E2

    An abandoned car filled with blood found in a pond leads investigators on the trail of a missing woman and her teenage daughter, who never showed up to the family's July 4th party; when their remains are found in another pond, everyone in their small town is a suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Halloween Horror
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Halloween Horror

    S4:E5

    A teenage boy discovers a real-life horror scene in his home on Halloween morning; investigators must determine if the triple homicide is a random act of evil or a premeditated slaughter by someone close to the family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Red, White and Blood
    6.7/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Red, White and Blood

    S5:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Recipe for Murder
    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #11 - Recipe for Murder

    S5:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Countdown to Murder
    6.2/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Countdown to Murder

    S5:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for A Deadly Thanksgiving
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #13 - A Deadly Thanksgiving

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Christmas Carnage in Carnation
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Christmas Carnage in Carnation

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for A Christmas Massacre
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #15 - A Christmas Massacre

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for A Christmas Morning Murder
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #16 - A Christmas Morning Murder

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Thanks-killing
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Thanks-killing

    S2:E1

    Earl and Terry Robertson are found brutally murdered in their home just before Thanksgiving; investigating whether this is a holiday robbery gone terribly wrong, or a crime committed by someone the couple knew and trusted.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Holiday Terror
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Holiday Terror

    S2:E2

    Firefighters respond to a house fire and discover three gunshot victims inside; authorities pursue the heavily armed murderer through Christmas.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Christmas Mourning
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Christmas Mourning

    S2:E3

    On Christmas Eve in a quiet town, elderly couple Bob and Idella Young are brutally slain at home; a bloody glove found at the crime scene has the killer's DNA, but no one matches the sample.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for New Years Evil
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #20 - New Years Evil

    S2:E4

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Christmas Rampage
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Christmas Rampage

    S2:E5

    Two days after Christmas a mass shooting terrorizes a small town. After killing two people and wounding many more the gunman is taken into custody. When police search for answers they uncover the worst family massacre in US history.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Christmas Rager
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Christmas Rager

    S2:E6

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Silent Night, Lethal Night
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Silent Night, Lethal Night

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  25. Background image for Bloody New Years
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Bloody New Years

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Thanksgiving Terror
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Thanksgiving Terror

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Last Thanksgiving" is the best rated episode of "Homicide for the Holidays". It scored 8.2/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/1/2021. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Six Slays of Christmas".