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The Best Episodes of Moonshiners

Every episode of Moonshiners ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Moonshiners!

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Think the days of bootleggers, backwoods stills and "white lightning" are over? Not a chance! It's a multi-million dollar industry. But perhaps more importantly to the moonshiners, it's a tradition dating back hundreds of years,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Moonshiners Season 15 Episode 2 - Outlaw Redemption
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Outlaw Redemption

    S15:E2

    Tim and Tickle bottle their first illegal run together in 14 years. Mark and Digger reintroduce their infamous hand-made corn liquor to the outlaw market, only to find their price undercut by a mysterious competitor. Josh gets a wakeup call about the law.

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  2. Moonshiners Season 2 Episode 1 - Rise 'n Shine!
    8.7/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Rise 'n Shine!

    S2:E1

    Moonshine season in Appalachia has begun. Tim and Tickle are back, as we are introduced to some old school shiners -­ all looking to grab a piece of a $100 million dollar jackpot – tax free. But with a new lawman in town, everyone will be watching their backs.

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  3. Moonshiners Season 12 Episode 1 - High Price Of Success
    8.7/10(8 votes)

    #3 - High Price Of Success

    S12:E1

    Josh flees the law in the wake of a fire; Richard invades Mike's turf; Mark and Digger face a police detective who is hellbent on taking them down.

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  4. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 16 - Resisting Arrest
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Resisting Arrest

    S14:E16

    Mark and Digger scramble to hide illegal evidence, only to discover the law is a step ahead. In his final run, Kenny lends a hand to a legend in need.

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  5. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 4 - Outlaw Brotherhood
    8.5/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Outlaw Brotherhood

    S1:E4

    Moonshiner Tim and his partner Tickle soup up Tim's hot rod when they are forced into a daring, daytime bootlegging run. Meanwhile, a hurricane threatens the still site. Then, a new bootlegging biker legend sets out on an 800 mile run.

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  6. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 6 - A Moonshiner's Farewell
    8.5/10(24 votes)

    #6 - A Moonshiner's Farewell

    S1:E6

    In this season finale, one moonshiner will come to an untimely end. Tim and Tickle risk it all, running 'shine day and night, making more money than Tim's ever made. Agent Jesse makes his biggest move of the season when he ambushes an active still site.

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  7. Moonshiners Season 9 Episode 1 - Back To The Woods
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #7 - Back To The Woods

    S9:E1

    When Tickle returns to the outlaw side, even Tim can't resist the call of the backwoods. Mark and Digger rediscover a lost recipe from a legend. Mike finds the ultimate secret mountain still site, if only he can build a way to access it.

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  8. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 3 - Knockout Punch
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Knockout Punch

    S14:E3

    Backwoods shiner Mark Rogers delivers a decisive blow to Mike and Jerry, forcing them to rethink their strategy from a distance. Tim Smith faces a crisis and recruits Howard to help revive his flagging sales. Mark and Digger identify their liquor thief.

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  9. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 3 - The Law Comes Knockin
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #9 - The Law Comes Knockin

    S1:E3

    Equipment failure and an intruder threaten Moonshiner Tim and his partner Tickle's first run of moonshine. Law enforcement agent Jesse Tate busts a nip joint. Moonshining legend Popcorn Sutton runs some 'shine the old-fashioned way.

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  10. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 5 - A Price to Pay
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #10 - A Price to Pay

    S1:E5

    With the leaves falling, Moonshiner Tim makes a risky move and adds a second pot to the still site to double his profits. Tickle has a bad accident - and Agent Jesse prepares for the mother lode of all busts.

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  11. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 7 - Bootleg Hustle
    8.4/10(23 votes)

    #11 - Bootleg Hustle

    S1:E7

    It's the dead of winter in Appalachia, and moonshine season is months away. Moonshiner Tim and his partner Tickle are planning a daring 100-mile bootleg run capped with a risky midday moonshine transfer - something Tim rarely does.

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  12. Moonshiners Season 2 Episode 8 - Troubled Waters
    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Troubled Waters

    S2:E8

    Tickle gets busted by an angry landowner, while Tim devises an ingenious new hiding spot for his back-up stash of shine. Then, Josh & Bill get into a bone-breaking fight at their new still site. Also, Mark bootlegs moonshine by canoe in the dead of night.

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  13. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 1 - Backlash from the Backwoods
    8.4/10(12 votes)

    #13 - Backlash from the Backwoods

    S14:E1

    After Mark and Digger sell a $20,000 barrel of whiskey, they realize someone has been siphoning their liquor for years. Mark Rogers plots backwoods justice after finding Mike on his turf. Josh lands a lucrative deal, but Tickle and Henry have other ideas.

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  14. Moonshiners Season 8 Episode 15 - Legend of “Popcorn” Sutton
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #14 - Legend of “Popcorn” Sutton

    S8:E15

    Mark and Digger find a decade-old jar of Popcorn Sutton's shine and vow to re-create their mentor's infamous last run; with help from old-timer JB Rader, they rebuild Popcorn's pot still and recount the antics of Appalachia's most legendary outlaw.

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  15. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 1 - Moonshine is a Miracle
    8.3/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Moonshine is a Miracle

    S13:E1

    Tickle launches a campaign to legalize home distilling, while Mark and Digger devise a plan to distill pallets of unsold light beer into liquor.

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  16. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 6 - Unintended Consequences
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Unintended Consequences

    S14:E6

    Mark and Digger recruit Patti Bryan to help make hot pepper moonshine and nearly blind themselves in the process. When Tickle over-orders blueberries for his restaurant, he has some explaining and shine-making to do. Mark and Huck build a bootleg boat.

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  17. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 2 - Point of No Return
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #17 - Point of No Return

    S1:E2

    Moonshiner Tim and his partner 'Tickle' perform a sacred rite that is rarely captured on film - firing up their still for the first time. Everything goes smoothly, until an emergency hits. Meanwhile, law enforcement agent Jesse Tate pursues a hot tip.

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  18. Moonshiners Season 8 Episode 6 - Burden of Proof
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Burden of Proof

    S8:E6

    Booted off his backwoods still site, Josh turns to his stock-car racing roots to invent a whole new way of making moonshine. Old-timer JB comes to the rescue as Mark and Digger fall short on a run. Mark Rogers faces a close encounter with the law.

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  19. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 5 - Vengeance Is Shine
    8.2/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Vengeance Is Shine

    S14:E5

    Mark and Digger corner a man who stole 175 gallons of their barrel-aged liquor and Mike and Jerry retreat to Mississippi to raise cash for their vengeful return.

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  20. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 7 - Respect Your Elderberries
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #20 - Respect Your Elderberries

    S14:E7

    Mark and Digger task Amanda and Kelly to find a poisonous berry they can turn into tasty, safe-to-drink shine. Tickle builds a "dead man's" still to keep himself out of the doghouse. A bootleg river journey takes Mark and Huck into uncharted waters.

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  21. Moonshiners Season 8 Episode 11 - Bootlegger's Bounty
    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Bootlegger's Bounty

    S8:E11

    Tracking down an old-time bootlegger, Mark and Digger uncover treasures Popcorn Sutton left behind. In debt, Mike and Daniel engineer a split pot still to upgrade their shine, and its price. Patti and David convert pontoons into a bayou still site.

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  22. Moonshiners Season 8 Episode 16 - Unfinished Business
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Unfinished Business

    S8:E16

    Moonshiners share their tricks for running shine and how they avoid the long arm of the law. Tim reveals a visit with Tickle behind bars, and Mark & Digger reveal an unexpected twist in their search for Popcorn Sutton's shine, stashed a decade ago.

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  23. Moonshiners Season 2 Episode 6 - Prophecy Fulfilled
    8.0/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Prophecy Fulfilled

    S2:E6

    Tickle builds a new still. Josh gets angry when he damages the nearly completed underground still site. Mark and Jeff make a risky move when they sell some of their product in town. Jim Tom teaches Jeff's son Lance how to measure the alcohol by volume concentration of moonshine.

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  24. Moonshiners Season 8 Episode 2 - Legacy on the Line
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #24 - Legacy on the Line

    S8:E2

    Moonshine season is on and the shiners must step it up to stay ahead of big liquor and the law. A 100mph wipeout puts Josh's operation in jeopardy, Tim takes a risk on rye, and Mark and Digger are hell-bent on backwoods justice after Mike's betrayal.

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  25. Moonshiners Season 8 Episode 7 - Breaking the Laws
    8.0/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Breaking the Laws

    S8:E7

    When their still site gets compromised, Virginia shiners Henry and Kenny enlist the help of bootlegging legend Amos Law. To pay off his debt to Mark & Digger, Mike runs his still to the breaking point. Tim doubles down on JT and Tickle's double rye.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Outlaw Redemption" is the best rated episode of "Moonshiners". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/13/2026. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rise 'n Shine!".