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"Hustlers Gamblers Crooks" is closing out season two with the kind of story you talk about the next day. A real arms dealer who scammed his way into a $300 million U.S. government contract - the same mess that inspired War Dogs - plus a car thief on the run and a nod to Billy McFarland (movies and tv series) of Fyre Fest infamy. It airs Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10/9c on Discovery Channel.
How to watch the season 2 finale without cable
If you've cut the cord, you've still got easy ways to watch live.
- Philo - $33/month after a 7-day free trial. Cheapest path to Discovery Channel.
- DIRECTV - Plans start at $89.99/month after a 5-day free trial. Lots of live channels and genre add-ons.
- Sling - From $45.99/month. No free trial, but new Day/Week/Weekend passes start at $4.99 if you just want a short hit.
Quick take: Philo is the value pick. DIRECTV is the heavyweight with more breadth. Sling is flexible if you're testing the waters for a night or two.
At a glance: pricing and perks
- Philo: $33/month; 7-day free trial; 70+ channels like TLC, AMC, MTV, BET, CMT, Investigation Discovery.
- DIRECTV: From $89.99/month; 5-day free trial; broad live channel lineup and genre packs to trim fluff.
- Sling: From $45.99/month; no standard free trial; short passes (day/weekend) from $4.99 for quick viewing.
What this finale digs into
The headline story traces how a young Miami arms dealer won a massive Pentagon contract and then cut corners with shoddy stock and shell suppliers. If you remember the War Dogs plot, you're in the right neighborhood. For context on the real case, here's a backgrounder from the Justice Department on the AEY fraud and sentencing: Justice.gov.
The episode also follows a car thief who bolts mid-chase and vanishes - the kind of moment where police lights blur, a radio crackles, and then… silence. And yes, there's a stop at Fyre Fest, the glossy promise that wasn't. If you need a refresher on how that unraveled, the SDNY sentencing release on Billy McFarland lays it out plainly: Justice.gov.
Here's what this could mean: for folks tracking defense, fraud, and the media around it, the finale doesn't just retell scams - it shows how small breaks in oversight become gaping holes, fast. And how the hype machine keeps moving, even as the bills come due. If you cover News, War and Politics on TV, this one's worth catching live.
