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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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Best Episodes Summary

"Rise 'n Shine!" is the best rated episode of "Moonshiners". It scored 8.7/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/7/2012. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Moonshiner's Farewell".

  • Rise 'n Shine!
    8.7/10(18)
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    #1 - Rise 'n Shine!

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 11/7/2012

    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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  • A Moonshiner's Farewell
    8.4/10(21)
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    #2 - A Moonshiner's Farewell

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 1/4/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • The Law Comes Knockin
    8.3/10(21)
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    #3 - The Law Comes Knockin

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 12/14/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Outlaw Brotherhood
    8.3/10(18)
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    #4 - Outlaw Brotherhood

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 12/21/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • A Price to Pay
    8.3/10(20)
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    #5 - A Price to Pay

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 12/28/2011

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Bootleg Hustle
    8.3/10(20)
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    #6 - Bootleg Hustle

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 4/17/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Troubled Waters
    8.2/10(12)
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    #7 - Troubled Waters

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 1/2/2013

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Point of No Return
    8.1/10(24)
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    #8 - Point of No Return

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 12/7/2011

    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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  • Back To The Woods
    8.1/10(9)
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    #9 - Back To The Woods

    Season 9 Episode 1

    Aired 11/19/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Legend of “Popcorn” Sutton
    8.0/10(9)
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    #10 - Legend of “Popcorn” Sutton

    Season 8 Episode 15

    Aired 3/6/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Burden of Proof
    7.9/10(10)
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    #11 - Burden of Proof

    Season 8 Episode 6

    Aired 1/30/2019

    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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  • A Shiner's Last Stand
    7.8/10(11)
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    #12 - A Shiner's Last Stand

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 12/5/2012

    Tickle recruits a new partner and tries to find a new site after splitting from Tim; Mark, Jeff and Jim Tom start work on a second still; deputy sheriff Chuck infiltrates a moonshine operation.

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  • Prophecy Fulfilled
    7.8/10(12)
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    #13 - Prophecy Fulfilled

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 12/12/2012

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Very Moonshiners Christmas
    7.8/10(14)
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    #14 - A Very Moonshiners Christmas

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 12/22/2015

    Christmas in Appalachia finds the shiners embracing the Yuletide spirit as they gather with friends and loved ones, wrap themselves with new traditions and create new flavors of liquor.

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  • Legacy on the Line
    7.8/10(9)
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    #15 - Legacy on the Line

    Season 8 Episode 2

    Aired 1/2/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

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  • Bootlegger's Bounty
    7.8/10(10)
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    #16 - Bootlegger's Bounty

    Season 8 Episode 11

    Aired 2/27/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Unfinished Business
    7.8/10(6)
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    #17 - Unfinished Business

    Season 8 Episode 16

    Aired 3/13/2019

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hard Times Make the Best Shine
    7.8/10(8)
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    #18 - Hard Times Make the Best Shine

    Season 10 Episode 1

    Aired 11/24/2020

    With national supply chains disrupted, Mark and Digger unearth a ton of free ingredients, Tickle helps Josh build a submarine still farm and Mike designs a first-ever backwoods column still, perfect for endless runs of high-quality low-cost liquor.

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  • Moonshine Season Starts
    7.7/10(31)
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    #19 - Moonshine Season Starts

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 12/6/2011

    As the season approaches, moonshiner Tim and his partner Tickle search Appalachia for the perfect site to set up his operation. Law enforcement agent Jesse Tate is on the hunt for his first big arrest, but runs into a dangerous web of counter-surveillance.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Storm's a Brewing
    7.7/10(11)
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    #20 - Storm's a Brewing

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 11/28/2012

    A storm threatens Josh and Bill's underground still; Tickle goes rogue.

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  • Tickle Goes Rogue
    7.7/10(11)
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    #21 - Tickle Goes Rogue

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 12/19/2012

    Josh and Bill find mold in their underground still; Jeff's wife and son set up a second still.

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  • Adios, Mr. Still
    7.7/10(12)
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    #22 - Adios, Mr. Still

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 1/9/2013

    Gunfire erupts in the bamboo patch just as Josh & Bill fire up their still for the first time this season. Meanwhile, Jeff, Mark & Jim Tom run a batch of President George Washington's rye whiskey. Then, Tickle hits the skids when his still is sabotaged.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Firewater
    7.7/10(11)
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    #23 - Firewater

    Season 3 Episode 11

    Aired 1/14/2014

    Josh and Bill suffer the consequences of bootlegging. Darlene goes against her best instinct and lights up her still indoors. Jeff, Mark, and Lance find their competition is still out there. Tim takes final measures to protect his legal shine business.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dog Days of Shining
    7.7/10(12)
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    #24 - Dog Days of Shining

    Season 6 Episode 8

    Aired 1/3/2017

    Josh and Big Chuck find a new still site in hopes of reviving their season; and Mark and Digger test their still design. Later, Mark and Mike check out new territory.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wrong Side of the Law
    7.7/10(10)
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    #25 - Wrong Side of the Law

    Season 8 Episode 4

    Aired 1/16/2019

    Legal shiner Tim finds himself on the wrong side of the law after son JT spots an agent near a still site. Mike designs a unique still to make high-dollar shine. Mark and Digger make an in-town run and Josh discovers what bears do in the woods.

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