Billy Bob Thornton to Explore Mayflower Voyage in Fox Nation Series

WHO:

Deadline - Actor Billy Bob Thornton will host a three-part docudrama for Fox Nation.

Variety - Billy Bob Thornton will host and executive produce *Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower*.

Deadline - Thornton is identified as an actor on *Landman*.

WHAT:

Deadline - The series will explore the Mayflower voyage, the First Thanksgiving, and events that “forever shaped the nation.”

Variety - The three-part docudrama will examine the voyage of the Mayflower.

Deadline - The series will reveal the “complex” history of the Mayflower voyage and the First Thanksgiving.

WHERE:

Deadline - The docudrama is for the Fox Nation streaming service.

Variety - The series will stream on Fox Nation.

WHEN:

Variety - The series is scheduled to debut on November 23, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

WHY:

Variety - The series’ subject is connected to the Thanksgiving holiday, which the Mayflower voyage helped spur.

(UPDATED October 27, 2026 21:10 UTC)

Actor Billy Bob Thornton will host and executive produce a three-part docudrama for Fox Nation about the Mayflower voyage and its legacy. The series will explore the complex history of the voyage, the First Thanksgiving, and events that shaped the nation. It is scheduled to debut on November 23, ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.