Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo examines the fascinating stories surrounding buried artifacts and lost civilizations, shedding light, and offering new insight and information, on various mysteries of the past and present. Anchored by Trejo's affinity for history and his natural curiosity into exploring the unknown and coupled with captivating archival material, expert interviews, and compelling recreations, the series seeks to unearth what the human eye cannot easily detect, as objects, structures and creatures concealed under earth, ice and water are suddenly, and often accidentally, revealed. From ancient animals uncovered as permafrost melts to excavations that make international headlines, each episode explains the significance of these discoveries and offers surprising context to these amazing finds. What exciting revelations can these preserved objects expose about our history and the legends and myths that surround them?

Series details

• Title: Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2024-12-06
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 62 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.4/10
• TVMaze ID: 80486
• IMDb ID: tt31596474
• TVDB ID: 457402

Cast and credited roles

• Danny Trejo — Danny Trejo

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-12-06; final listed air date 2025-01-31; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-11-11; final listed air date 2026-05-07.

Source and licence

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