Mysteries Unearthed with Danny Trejo
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: Documentary Series, Docu-Drama, History
Hosted by actor Danny Trejo (Machete), the eight-episode series will reveal the history behind some of the world's most significant discoveries, found in the most unexpected ways.
From hidden treasures and sacred objects, to astounding animal artifacts and secret underground tunnels, the world is full of items and areas that have yet to be revealed.
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 archival material, expert interviews and 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?
In the series premiere, "Mysterious Structures": From a revolutionary war era ship hiding under the streets of Manhattan, to a sprawling Roman villa unearthed in the backyard of an English home, or even an ancient Grecian maze long thought to be a myth – the strange structures uncovered in this episode sometimes lead to more questions than answers.
Fargo 2
Channel: SABC2
TX Time: 20h30
Genre: Comedy-Drama, Period Drama, Anthology
The all new "true crime" case of Fargo's new chapter travels back to 1979 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Luverne, Minnesota.
Lou Solverson (Patrick Wilson), a young State Trooper recently back from Vietnam, investigates a case involving a local crime gang, a major Mob syndicate and a small town beautician Peggy Blumquist (Kirsten Dunst) and her husband Ed (Jesse Plemons), the local butcher's assistant.
Helping Lou piece things together is his father-in-law, Sheriff Hank Larsson (Ted Danson).
The investigation will lead them to a colourful cast of characters that includes Karl Weathers (Nick Offerman), the town lawyer of Luverne, Minnesota.
A Korean War vet, Karl is a flowery drunk blessed with the gift of gab and the eloquence of a true con artist.
Brad Garrett plays Joe Bulo, the front man for the northern expansion of a Kansas City crime syndicate.
The new face of corporate crime, Joe's bringing a Walmart mentality to small town America.
His number two is Mike Milligan (Bokeem Woodbine). Part enforcer, part detective, Mike is always smiling - but the joke is usually on you.
Bulo and his crew have their sights set on the Gerhardt crime family in Fargo, currently led by matriarch Floyd Gerhardt (Jean Smart).
With her husband at death's door, Floyd takes over the family business, frustrating her eldest son, Dodd Gerhardt (Jeffrey Donovan).
An impatient hothead with a cruel streak to match his ambitions, Dodd can't wait for both his parents to die so he can take over and expand their business from kingdom to empire.
Bear Gerhardt (Angus Sampson) is the middle son, an intimidatingly large man who, although inarticulate, is the most decent of his clan.
Rye Gerhardt (Kieran Culkin), the youngest of the Gerhardt family, views himself as a big shot, but in reality he's just a small dog who barks big.
TVSA Show Page: Fargo 2
The Proof is Out There 4
Channel: HISTORY (DStv 186)
TX Time: 19h25
Genre: Documentary Series
The Proof is Out There investigates the world's most mysterious videos, photos and audio recordings, and uses the best technology and experts to render a credible verdict.
Each episode analyzes and passes verdicts on several seemingly impossible things "caught on film", including giant beasts, UFOS, apocalyptic sounds, hairy humans, alleged mutants from the deep, conspiracies and many other cases.
Host and veteran journalist Tony Harris takes nothing for granted in a quest for answers, tracking down eyewitnesses, putting each photo or film through a battery of tests, calling out the hoaxes, and highlighting the most credible evidence in an attempt to better understand our world.
In the Season 4 premiere, "The Bigfoot Files": Tony separates the real from the fake in some of the most compelling Bigfoot evidence recently captured.
Are footprint casts from Mt. St. Helens proof that a massive, undiscovered primate lives in North America?
Have a father and son team captured the most convincing footage of Bigfoot since the famous Patterson-Gimlin film, using a thermal imaging camera?
Harris and a collection of top researchers, investigators, academics and scientists, evaluate the latest and most intriguing sounds, photos and videos, to analyze and pass verdicts on their authenticity.