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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 - Episode 2
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Episode 2

    S15:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  2. Moonshiners Season 2 Episode 1 - Rise 'n Shine!
    8.6/10(20 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Moonshiners Season 12 Episode 1 - High Price Of Success
    8.5/10(7 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 1 - Backlash from the Backwoods
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 4 - Outlaw Brotherhood
    8.4/10(19 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
    8.4/10(22 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 1 Episode 3 - The Law Comes Knockin
    8.3/10(22 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 5 - A Price to Pay
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #8 - 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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  9. Moonshiners Season 1 Episode 7 - Bootleg Hustle
    8.3/10(21 votes)

    #9 - 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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  10. Moonshiners Season 9 Episode 1 - Back To The Woods
    8.3/10(10 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. Moonshiners Season 14 Episode 3 - Knockout Punch
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. Moonshiners Season 2 Episode 8 - Troubled Waters
    8.2/10(13 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 1 Episode 2 - Point of No Return
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Moonshiners Season 8 Episode 15 - Legend of “Popcorn” Sutton
    8.1/10(10 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 8 Episode 6 - Burden of Proof
    8.0/10(11 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 1 - Moonshine is a Miracle
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 2 - Try That in a Shine Town
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Try That in a Shine Town

    S13:E2

    An unshackled Digger leads Amanda to where he last saw Popcorn Sutton's stainless steel still.

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  18. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 3 - Beer Before Liquor
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Beer Before Liquor

    S13:E3

    Digger and Amanda's plan to distill beer in Popcorn Sutton's old still hits a wall.

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  19. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 4 - The Drunkest President
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Drunkest President

    S13:E4

    Tickle unearths an exceptional source of spring water for Josh's peach brandy.

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  20. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 5 - Quarter Ton of Backwoods Fun
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Quarter Ton of Backwoods Fun

    S13:E5

    Amanda and Kelly attempt to reinvent an Appalachian apple brandy made famous by a 500-pound woman.

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  21. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 6 - Tennessee Spirit
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Tennessee Spirit

    S13:E6

    When Amanda tracks down a lost apple variety made famous by outlaw brandy, she and Kelly distill a liquor so extraordinary that Mark and Digger find themselves a little too deep in the bottle.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 7 - Legalize It!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Legalize It!

    S13:E7

    Accident-prone Josh attempts a solo fix to his still site, while Tickle heads to the West Virginia State House to launch his legalization campaign.

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  23. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 8 - Highway Robbery
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Highway Robbery

    S13:E8

    On the mid-season finale, after losing $11,000 in stolen liquor, Mark and Digger surveil their bootlegger on a delivery to Memphis.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 10 - Boldest Bootleg
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Boldest Bootleg

    S13:E10

    Under cover of Tickle's new restaurant and Josh's new business, the Virginia boys attempt a 500-gallon bootleg.

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  25. Moonshiners Season 13 Episode 11 - The Grapes of Grappa
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Grapes of Grappa

    S13:E11

    Mark and Digger challenge Amanda to distill brandy and grappa from the same grapes.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 2" 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 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Rise 'n Shine!".