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The Best Episodes of Moonshiners Season 9

Every episode of Moonshiners Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Moonshiners Season 9!

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...
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Network:Discovery
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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Back To The Woods" is the best rated episode of "Moonshiners" season 9. It scored 8.1/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/19/2019. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Proof is in the Payoff".

  • Back To The Woods
    8.1/10(9)

    #1 - 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

  • Proof is in the Payoff
    7.2/10(6)

    #2 - Proof is in the Payoff

    Season 9 Episode 2

    Aired 11/26/2019

    Tim and Tickle return to the scene of past crimes and rediscover their passion for outlaw moonshining. Mark Rogers designs a custom pot still to double distill shine he can sell for twice the price. Mark and Digger hand-build a copper mailbox still.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tickle's Big Run
    6.8/10(6)

    #3 - Tickle's Big Run

    Season 9 Episode 3

    Aired 12/3/2019

    Tickle mashes in his first large scale run of outlaw shine in years. Mark and Digger scramble to save their Popcorn legacy mash from runaway livestock. Mike ditches Daniel for a new full-time partner. Mark and Huck double their proof and their price.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Enemy at the Gates
    7.0/10(5)

    #4 - Enemy at the Gates

    Season 9 Episode 4

    Aired 1/7/2020

    Teaming up with a former competitor, Mark and Digger sell their legacy shine in a neighboring county. Mike and Jerry double their shine output only to find customers are getting their shine from another source. Mountain man Mark tracks an intruder.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Wedding Cake Shine
    7.2/10(6)

    #5 - Wedding Cake Shine

    Season 9 Episode 5

    Aired 12/17/2019

    Mark and Digger attempt their first backwoods miracle, turning wedding cake into moonshine. Tickle scrambles for cover when aerial surveillance threatens a return to jail. And Appalachia's most accident-prone shiner is back operating heavy machinery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Drone Vs. Shotgun
    7.6/10(7)

    #6 - Drone Vs. Shotgun

    Season 9 Episode 6

    Aired 12/31/2019

    Josh breaks into his secret stash to build a new still site, and breaks out his shotgun when a drone invades his airspace. Daniel hits the jackpot selling for Mark & Digger, while Mike finds his steady customers mysteriously less thirsty than usual.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Busted By The Law
    7.3/10(6)

    #7 - Busted By The Law

    Season 9 Episode 7

    Aired 1/7/2020

    Tim devises a plan to make backwoods shine with Tickle for the first time in years. Short on patience and a key ingredient, Mark and Digger's bootleg operation comes under threat. In a series first, two Tennessee shiners get busted by cops on camera.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Toxic Work Environment
    7.2/10(6)

    #8 - Toxic Work Environment

    Season 9 Episode 8

    Aired 1/14/2020

    Tickle's carpentry skills shine as Virginia outlaws plan a risky mod to their still. Mark and Digger take a big swing on a small ingredient that can't pass the sniff test. Josh digs deep and uncovers the worst way to foster a toxic work environment.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tickle to the Rescue
    6.8/10(6)

    #9 - Tickle to the Rescue

    Season 9 Episode 9

    Aired 1/21/2020

    Tickle answers the call when Josh needs help salvaging an abandoned submarine still and his season; Mark and Digger take on a specialty bourbon made from Indian corn; facing jail time, Van and Ewok gamble their freedom for another run.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Run For The Hills
    6.8/10(6)

    #10 - Run For The Hills

    Season 9 Episode 10

    Aired 1/28/2020

    Mark and Digger attempt to rescue a former apprentice from a moonshine calamity. An unknown competitor invades Mike's turf, forcing him to change his shine strategy. Mark and Huck bank on backwoods survival skills to fuel their high-proof run.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Say Yes To The Mess
    7.0/10(6)

    #11 - Say Yes To The Mess

    Season 9 Episode 11

    Aired 2/4/2020

    Tickle announces his engagement and Tim discovers why his best friend can't quit the outlaw side. Unable to sell any shine, Mike attempts a long-distance bootleg that puts him in the crosshairs of the law. Josh bets that Sin City needs one more vice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Murphy's Law For Outlaws
    7.0/10(6)

    #12 - Murphy's Law For Outlaws

    Season 9 Episode 12

    Aired 2/11/2020

    Tickle and Tim put fire to their first backwoods run in a decade. With 250 gallons of mash on the brink of expiring, Mark and Digger torpedo their own operation. A minor oversight for Josh triggers a domino effect that threatens his entire site.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Rolling Down The Mountain
    7.0/10(6)

    #13 - Rolling Down The Mountain

    Season 9 Episode 13

    Aired 2/18/2020

    A young outlaw with an old pot still earns an apprenticeship with Mark and Digger. Mountain man Mark tackles a week-long run to hit an $18K order that includes special delivery. In a desperate attempt to fix his worm barrel, Josh dives in headfirst.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Hemp Shine
    7.2/10(6)

    #14 - Hemp Shine

    Season 9 Episode 14

    Aired 2/25/2020

    Tickle and the Laws infuse anxiety-reducing CBD into their shine but the science is anything but stress-free. Josh digs into his secret stash to cure his subterranean blues. A mystery bootlegger dominates Mike's turf and it's about to get incendiary.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Georgia On My Shine
    7.7/10(7)

    #15 - Georgia On My Shine

    Season 9 Episode 15

    Aired 3/3/2020

    Mark and Digger head down to Georgia and uncover "Elvis," Popcorn Sutton's most prolific still. Mike plots payback after discovering a rival's liquor stealing his customers. Tim and Tickle are torn over what to do with their new backwoods shine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Unexpected Offer
    7.0/10(6)

    #16 - Unexpected Offer

    Season 9 Episode 16

    Aired 3/10/2020

    Mike and Jerry confront Daniel about how their rival's liquor is invading their territory; Tickle, Henry and Kenny scale up their CBD-infused moonshine operation; a new bootlegger makes Mark and Digger an offer they can't refuse.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Marvelous Mrs. Tickle
    7.1/10(7)

    #17 - The Marvelous Mrs. Tickle

    Season 9 Episode 17

    Aired 3/17/2020

    Tickle gets a life sentence and Appalachia turns out for his first walk down the aisle. Mark and Digger risk delivering strong shine and sweet justice. Josh smashes obstacles that stood in his way all season. Mike gets a taste of his own medicine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shiner Showdown
    7.4/10(7)

    #18 - Shiner Showdown

    Season 9 Episode 18

    Aired 3/25/2020

    Tickle introduces a new Mrs. Tickle; A top spirits expert scores the shiner’s shine.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A