Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is currently streaming in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Hulu and fuboTV, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. It says what it needs to say in one sitting, no filler. 1,610 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch Patrick Dempsey work — the performance is a masterclass in restraint. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

There is a reason Thanksgiving keeps coming up in conversation. Thanksgiving treats its mystery as a means, not an end in itself. After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the holiday. Picking off residents one by one, what begins as random revenge killings are soon revealed to be part of a larger, sinister holiday plan. Patrick Dempsey and Nell Verlaque lead a cast that never lets the mystery feel thin. It hit screens in 2023. The plot mechanics of Thanksgiving never overwhelm the human cost underneath them. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, Thanksgiving will keep you hooked. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Patrick Dempsey carries scenes that would sink a lesser production. The resolution feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, which is rarer than it sounds.