Best Thanksgiving Mystery Episodes
Looking for the best Thanksgiving episodes of mystery TV shows to enjoy this holiday season?
Whether you’re settling in for a cozy mystery or craving a thrilling whodunit, we’ve got the perfect lineup for you. These Thanksgiving-themed episodes feature everything you love about the holiday—family gatherings, turkey dinners, and, of course, a touch of mystery.
As you prepare for your own holiday celebrations, why not add a little intrigue to your day?
Grab your blanket, fill your plate with some comfort food, come together with loved ones, and get ready to enjoy these festive episodes packed with suspense!
Get into the Thanksgiving spirit with the best mystery TV episodes! From cozy family dinners to suspenseful investigations, these Thanksgiving-themed episodes will keep you hooked this holiday season. Perfect for cozy mystery lovers and fans of thrilling crime-solving alike!
5. Hawaii Five-0
The 2010 - 2020 Hawaii Five-0 series (a reboot of Hawaii Five-O that aired from 1968 to 1980) follows former United States Navy officer, Steve McGarrett (played by Alex O'Loughlin) who returns home to Oahu to find his father's killer and is offerec chance to run his own special task force.
Hau'oli La Ho'omoaika'i (Season 4, Episode 9)
A Secret Service agent's death leads the Five-0 team to believe that an assassin is targeting the President during his trip to Hawaii. McGarrett alsogets a surprise Thanksgiving visit from his aunt.
4. So Help Me Todd
So Help Me Todd follows disgraced P.I. Todd as he works as an in-house investigator for his mother’s successful law firm. Though Todd (played by Skylar Astin) and Margaret Wright (played by Marcia Gay Harden) rarely see eye-to-eye in their daily lives, they agree on the importance of justice and use their different skills to solve mysteries.
Long Lost Lawrence (Season 1, episode 7)
When Margaret is saddened that no one but Todd can attend her family Thanksgiving dinner, Todd tries to convince his brother, Lawrence, to come home. Meanwhile, Margaret and Todd help crack a case about an injured bank teller and robbery.
3. NCIS
On this long-running show, NCIS centers on the Naval Criminal Investigative Service team as they investigate mysteries and fight to keep the country safe. Following an ensemble group that feels like a family, this show has heart and fun puzzles to solve.
Turkey Trot (Season 20, Episode 8)
During protection detail for an Admiral at an annual Thanksgiving 5K, an unknown shooter causes chaos and time is of the essence for the NCIS team to find the culprit.
2. Bones
Bones focuses on forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperance Brennan (played by Emily Deschanel) and her FBI partner, Agent Seeley Booth (played by David Boreanaz), as they solve crimes through science and gut instinct. Showing that opposites that attract, this duo is an effective and entertaining crime fighting team.
High Treason in the Holiday Season (Season 11, episode 8)
Brennan, Booth and the team investigate the high-stakes murder of a political journalist who was found dead after publishing an article exposing NSA corruption. Hodgins' paranoia takes over as the team realize they are being watched, and Brennan secretly tries to plan a surprise for Booth for Thanksgiving.
Castle
Castle follows best-selling playboy crime novelist Rick Castle (played by Nathan Fillion) who begins consulting with the police after a copy-cat murderer seems to be acting out a crime in one of his most popular books. While serious Detective Kate Beckett (played by Stana Katic) initially hates his involvement, they eventually learn how to work together.
The Good, The Bad & The Baby (Season 6, Episode 10)
As Thanksgiving approaches, a bleeding man stumbles into a church, and hands a mysterious bundle to the priest before dying. Inside the bundle is a baby boy, and Castle and Beckett find themselves inadvertent nannies to the newborn. However, when they determine the baby and the victim were not related, they discover that finding the rightful parents may prove just as difficult as solving the murder.