Billy Bob Thornton Examines Mayflower Voyage in Fox Nation Documentary Series

Actor Billy Bob Thornton will host and executive produce “Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower,”a three-part docudrama series that will stream on Fox Nation and examine the voyage of the Mayflower.

The series will debut on November 23, just ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday its subject helped spur.

“Billy Bob Thornton is a captivating storyteller with a unique ability to bring history to life. ‘The Mayflower ‘offers a fresh and thought-provoking perspective on one of the most familiar chapters in American history, giving viewers a richer understanding of the people, conflicts and events that shaped our nation’s beginnings,” said Lauren Petterson, president of Fox Nation, in a statement.

The series traces the Pilgrims’ Atlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower, the alliance forged between English settlers and the Wampanoag people, and the conflict that ultimately pushed what were once colonies of Britain toward forming an an American identity.

The team developing the series consulted a range of historical resources and experts, including historians at Plimoth Patuxet Museums, where portions of the series were filmed, as well as acclaimed historian Nathaniel Philbrick, author of “Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War.” ,“The voyage of the Mayflower set into motion what would become the United States. Kudos to Billy Bob Thornton for helping to bring this vital story from America’s past to life,” said Philbrick in a prepared statement.

Thornton joins a growing list of top creatives who have done work for Fox Nation, including Martin Scorsese, Kevin Costner and Kelsey Grammer.

Thornton currently stars in the Paramount+ series “Landman,” and has appeared in films including “Bad Santa,” “The Alamo,” “Bandits” and “Monster’s Ball.” He wrote the script for, directed and starred in the film “Sling Blade.”

The series is produced by AIRtime Projects and Terminal B, TV with executive producers Billy Bob Thornton, Geyer Kosinski, Tom Forman, David Metzler, Jordan Rosenblum and showrunner and executive producer John Ealer.