Clear your Tuesday night. Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo (movies and tv series) is back on the History Channel with its season two premiere on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10/9c - the kind of hour where a good story keeps you up a little later than you planned.
This opener leans into what fans love: surprising finds in ordinary places. We're talking a bat swung by one of baseball's boldest pioneers, an iconic painting tucked behind a false wall, and a relic tied to George Washington (movies and tv series). Small objects, big stories - the show's sweet spot.
How to watch without cable
If you don't have traditional cable, you've still got options. History Channel is available on a few live TV streaming services, and all three below will carry the premiere.
- Philo - $33/month, with a 7-day free trial. Budget-friendly and stacked with 70+ entertainment channels (think TLC, MTV, BET, AMC, CMT, Investigation Discovery).
- DIRECTV - $89.99/month after a 5-day free trial, with frequent first-month promos. Bigger bundle, broader channel coverage.
- Sling - From $45.99/month, no free trial, but handy day, week, and weekend passes starting at $4.99 if you just want in-and-out access.
Quick gut check: want the cheapest way to stream History live? Philo is usually it. Need a wider channel lineup alongside History? DIRECTV has the depth. Just trying the show for a night or two? Sling's short passes can make sense.
What this week's episode is really about
It isn't just treasure-hunting TV. The show zooms in on the people (movies and tv series) who stumble onto pieces of the past - the neighbor renovating a wall, the collector who keeps a bat in the family (movies and tv series), the history buff who spots a clue others missed. And Trejo moves it along with that matter-of-fact calm that says, "Yep, this really happened."
Expect the usual mix of wonder and risk that the series leans on: forgotten caches, risky recoveries, and the occasional "don't touch that" moment - from unstable explosives to stories of curses that still make folks nervous.
When and where
- Premiere: Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 10/9c on History Channel
- History Channel schedule for full listings
- Prefer streaming? You can sign up directly with Philo, or check DIRECTV and Sling for live access.
There's a video available for this story below. Hit play if you want a feel for the tone before you commit to a full episode.
Here's what this could mean, honestly: season two looks set to stay close to the show's original promise - that history isn't locked in museums. It's hiding in attics, behind drywall, in old trunks, and sometimes in the hands of someone who never realized what they had. And that's why we keep watching.
One last thing: prices and promos change, so give each provider's site a quick look before you sign up. Then kick back at 10/9c. Trejo's got the rest.
