| "Thanksgiving" | |
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| Master of None episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 8 |
| Directed by | Melina Matsoukas |
| Written by | Aziz Ansari Lena Waithe |
| Production code | 208 |
| Original release date | May 12, 2017 |
| Running time | 34 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Thanksgiving" is the eighth episode of the second season of the American comedy-drama streaming television series Master of None. The episode was released on Netflix on May 12, 2017, along with the rest of the second season. It was written by series creator Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe, who star as Dev Shah and Denise. Melina Matsoukas served as the episode's director.
The episode follows Dev celebrating Thanksgiving with Denise's family throughout the years, as Dev's family doesn't celebrate the holiday. The episode details Denise's coming out as a lesbian throughout the years and their growing, yet resistant acceptance. The episode received widespread acclaim from critics. "Thanksgiving" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, making Waithe the first African-American woman ever to win such award.