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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, 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. 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.

Cast:
Tim Smith, Jeremy Schwartz
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
Discovery

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Season 7

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Episode 1

Snake Bitten

2017-11-14 · 42m

Moonshine season is back and the demand for white lightning is higher than ever. Tim Smith has a visitor from his outlaw past, Mark and Digger get a sign from above in Tennessee, and Josh's favorite still hand has a brush with death.

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Episode 2

Shine in the Sky

2017-11-21 · 42m

Moonshine season is underway & shiners are eager to get product to market. Josh mashes in while awaiting Cutie Pie's fate. Mark and Digger struggle with materials building an experimental 3-Pot still. Chico and Sondra build a still high in the trees.

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Episode 3

Lightning Strikes

2017-11-28 · 42m

Moonshine setbacks are the order of the day. Josh hopes to take on a partner while Mark and Digger erect the cornerstone of their massive 3-pot still. Patti and David hunt for clean swamp water and Mike works solo to fulfill and order.

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Episode 4

Pony Express

2017-12-05 · 42m

In Tennessee, Mark and Digger are ready to test out their 3-pot still. Chico and Sondra employ a four legged still hand. Josh rides under the radar in South Carolina. And Tim hopes to teach JT about his backwoods roots.

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Episode 5

Second Chances

2017-12-12 · 42m

After a disastrous first run Mark & Digger seek redemption on their 3-pot still. Tim enlists Tickle as JT's moonshine mentor. Patti & David build a second still in hopes of doubling their production & Lance tries to regain Jeff's trust running solo.

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Episode 6

Legends of the Shine

2017-12-19 · 42m

Mark and Digger test yeast strains to get the most out of a new shine recipe. Tim and JT visit moonshine legends. Mark Rodgers sets up a new still site and runs without a partner. Chico and Sondra start their season with a run of strawberry banana brandy.

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Episode 7

Pass the Juice

2017-12-26 · 42m

In North Carolina, Mike brings back an old family shine recipe. JT is eager to start running on his own. Mark and Digger try to troubleshoot a stalled fermentation while Patti and David deal with a deadly intruder at their still site.

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Episode 8

Stash and Grab

2018-01-02 · 42m

In the Great Smoky Mountains, Mark and Digger recruit a retired shiner. In South Carolina, Josh and Chuck run an old family recipe. In Tennessee, Lance enlists the help of a bootlegger to move his product. And in Kentucky, Sondra has to think fast.

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Episode 9

Arrested Development

2018-01-09 · 42m

In Virginia, Tickle mentors JT at Belmont Farm while Mark & Digger receive an impossible shine order. In Louisiana, Patti & David secure their still site after spotting a deadly intruder, and Lance & Jeff scramble when their bootlegger goes missing.

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Episode 10

Skins in the Game

2018-01-16 · 42m

Tim tries a centuries old method for finding water. In Tennessee, Mark & Digger source ingredients for a unique liquor that could make their season. As pressure mounts, Mark & Mike reunite while Chico and Sondra risk it all in Kentucky

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Episode 11

Curse of the Blown Cover

2018-01-23 · 42m

In the Great Smoky Mountains, Mark & Digger prepare for the first run of hillbilly grappa. In Louisiana, Patti & David bootleg on the bayou. At Belmont Farms, an experimental shine recipe mashes in while Mike seeks out a new still hand in Tennessee.

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Episode 12

Highway to Hell

2018-02-06 · 42m

On the cusp of his biggest moonshine deal yet, Josh embarks on a harrowing cross-country delivery. Rain threatens the final run of a special seasonal shine recipe. America's first "Shiner in Chief" inspires a top dollar batch of malted rye whiskey.

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Episode 13

From the Flames

2018-02-13 · 42m

Josh must make good with a biker gang after a trailer fire leaves them empty handed. Tickle's first run of legal rye whisky tempts him to return to the illegal side. In Louisiana, a sassafras shine experiment puts a massive delivery at risk.

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Episode 14

High and Dry

2018-02-20 · 42m

Approaching a massive season sale, Josh becomes a mad moonshine scientist. Mark and Digger scramble to complete a technically challenging run while Mark risks a solo run of sour mash whiskey. Patti and David hit the Gulf for their biggest sale yet.

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Episode 15

Lighted Up

2018-03-06 · 42m

Mark & Digger confront a shiner who's been edging into their territory. Red and blue lights flash. Josh makes a split second decision. Lance hopes a big sale could rectify past bootlegging blunders while Mike risks his sale, reputation and freedom.

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Episode 16

Not a Crook

2018-03-13 · 42m

Tim considers a permanent role for Tickle at the Distillery, while Sondra convinces Chico that a unique recipe will seal their season. Lance surprises Jeff with an unorthodox moonshine ingredient, and Patti and David risk a supersized mega run.

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Episode 17

Foraging for a Long Winter Ahead

2018-03-20 · 42m

In Tennessee, Mike sets himself up for a career high with a run of specialty liquor but faces a devastating setback. In the last run of the season, Sondra takes charge, and Rodgers tampers with his final run in an attempt to cash out

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Episode 18

Nail in the Coffin

2018-03-20 · 42m

In this explosive season finale, backwoods rivalries reach the breaking point! Cops stop Mark and Digger during their last big bootleg. Josh risks a $20K sale with an unreliable biker gang, and Mike lights the fuse on an Appalachian turf war.

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Cast

Tim Smith

Self

Jeremy Schwartz

Jeremy Schwartz

Self - Narrator (voice)

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