Homicide for the Holidays


Homicide for the Holidays is an American television series which airs during the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season each year on the Oxygen Network. The program details crimes committed during the holidays and is narrated by Chris Hansen

Production

Homicide for the Holidays first aired on December 3, 2016 with the episode, "A Deadly Thanksgiving". It was not renewed for the 2020 holiday season. However, it returned on December 6, 2021, with the episode "The Last Thanksgiving," about the brutal murders of Joel and Lisa Guy. The new episodes will air for a limited run from December 6-Ongoing. On June 17, 2023, additional new episodes aired featuring homicides that take place on or close to the Fourth Of July, beginning with the episode "Red, White, And Blood." On October 13, 2023, the show aired the episode "The Big Bad Wolf," about Michael Dennis' murder of Doreen Erbert. The series returned on November 10, 2023, with the episode "Recipe For Murder." As of November 2025, 4 new episodes are airing on Oxygen on November 27- marking the series’ return after a year hiatus.