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, passed down to them from their forefathers. It's part of their history and culture. While this practice is surprisingly alive and well, it's not always legal. Discovery Channel's all-new series MOONSHINERS tells the story of those who brew their shine - often in the woods near their homes using camouflaged equipment - and the local authorities who try to keep them honest. Viewers will witness practices rarely, if ever, seen on television including the sacred rite of passage for a moonshiner - firing up the still for the first time. They will also meet legends, including notorious moonshiner Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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Patti and David deal with a trespasser that is interfering with their plans. Elsewhere, Chico and Tyler separate over creative differences.
The episode was rated 7.44 from 142 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.50 from 126 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.51 from 105 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.52 from 27 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.54 from 131 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.57 from 141 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.57 from 146 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.59 from 123 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.59 from 138 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.60 from 10 votes.
Patti and David work on a fiery, new brew. Elsewhere, the feud continues between Josh and Bill.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 126 votes.
Josh is missing his help; production is stopped at Snags' distillery; Chico and Sandra go mountain shining; Patti and David hurry their run as the hunting season starts.
The episode was rated 7.61 from 132 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.64 from 129 votes.
Shine season is in full swing as Josh & Bill find themselves with no still, no home base and no shine. Mark & Digger enlist a whiskey legend to find out why their first run went awry. Mark, Jeff & Lance undertake construction on an ambitious still site.
The episode was rated 7.68 from 129 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.73 from 122 votes.
