Billy Bob Thornton to Host Mayflower Series for Fox Nation

Fox Nation has announced a three-part historical docudrama about the Mayflower voyage, with Billy Bob Thornton set to host and executive produce the series, which is scheduled to premiere November 23, 2026. Titled Billy Bob Thornton Presents The Mayflower, the series will trace the Pilgrims’ Atlantic crossing, the First Thanksgiving and the relationship between English settlers and the Wampanoag people. Fox Nation’s announcement says it will also examine the conflict that followed and its role in the colonies’ history. The planned premiere falls three days before Thanksgiving in 2026. Fox Nation announced the project on October 27 and released a first look from its opening episode, according to one report. All three episodes are set to premiere beginning November 23, according to another account. The production consulted historians at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, where portions of the series were filmed, and historian Nathaniel Philbrick, according to reports describing the project. Philbrick, author of Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, said in a prepared statement that the voyage set in motion events that would become the United States and praised Thornton’s...