Tim Smith
Self
Moonshiners (2011)
Specials
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.
Released Dec. 6, 2011
Episode 42 min
14+
Genres: Comedy, Reality, Reality TV
Keywords: imdb.moonshine, imdb.white-lightning, imdb.illegal-still, imdb.appalachian-mountains, imdb.distillery, imdb.whiskey-still, imdb.non-fiction + 5 more, imdb.crime-reality-tv, tmdb.moonshine, imdb.hillbilly, imdb.one-last-job, mdblist.has-trailer
Watch Providers: Hulu, Discovery, Discovery +, Discovery+ Amazon Channel, PhiloYouTube TV
Production Companies: Magilla Entertainment
Network: Discovery
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S0E1 - Cannonball Run
Winter means the ‘shine has gone cold and the stills aren’t in operation. But, that doesn’t mean Tim and Tickle stop doing their thing. Curious to see what they are up to? Then this is your lucky day because Moonshiners returns on Wednesday, April 18th with Moonshiners: Cannonball Run. Tim and Tickle are back and this time it’s not about making ‘shine but about making the rounds. On the go and not taking it slow Moonshiners: Cannonball Run welcomes the boys back in a big way.
April 18, 2012, midnight
S0E2 - Secret Summit, Part 1
At a secluded location, the moonshiners meet with executive producer Matthew Ostrom to talk about their encounters with law enforcement, the reasons why they let cameras film them, how they make dynamite, and time-tested proofing methods.
Feb. 6, 2013, midnight
S0E3 - Secret Summit, Part 2
As executive producer Matthew Ostrom continues to interview the guys, they discuss the code of illicit alcohol manufacturers, what it is like to lead a double life, fanatical fans, and the dangers of running a still site.
Feb. 13, 2013, midnight
S0E4 - Tickle's Guide To Love
Feb. 14, 2013, midnight
S0E5 - The Road to the Shine: Outlaw Cuts
The off season from moonshining provides the moonshiners some relief from the long hours of work and constant fear of getting caught. The moonshiners set aside their craft and carry on the other parts of their lives.
Oct. 29, 2013, midnight
S0E6 - Kick-Off Summit (Season 3)
The moonshiners gather in a secluded cabin to kick off the new season. The episode features new-season highlights and clues to what lies ahead. Josh and Bill go on an adventure to Kentucky, and fans get answers to their questions.
Nov. 5, 2013, midnight
S0E7 - Secret Summit: The State Of Shine
Nov. 26, 2013, midnight
S0E8 - A Moonshiners Christmas
Visit Tickle at his cabin while he sips on candycane 'shine and trims his Christmas tree in this special episode loaded with Christmas Tickle's Takes and high action, as still site intruders, toxic mold, and mountainside chases plague our shiners.
Dec. 10, 2013, midnight
S0E9 - The Ballad Of Jim Tom
Jim Tom tells his story in song as he begins attempting to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming a country music star.
Jan. 7, 2014, midnight
S0E10 - Secret Summit: The Struggles
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 moonshine business.
Jan. 14, 2014, midnight
S0E11 - Secret Summit: Secrets Of The Shine
Jeff and Mark reach the ultimate roadblock. Deputy Chuck is hot on a trail. Josh and Bill might finally be back in the game. Mike takes a trip to finish off his biggest sale of the season. Tickle and crew attract unwanted attention.
Feb. 4, 2014, midnight
S0E12 - The Off Season
Oct. 28, 2014, midnight
S0E13 - Secret Summit Kickoff (Season 4)
Tim, Tickle, Josh, Bill, Jeff and Mark gather at a secret location to count down the minutes to the new season premiere. Jim Tom surprises producers by making his debut at the roundtable. Then the guys let Tim be the judge of a moonshine taste test.
Nov. 4, 2014, midnight
S0E14 - Thanksgiving Summit
The moonshiners gather at a secret location to discuss the season, Thanksgiving table etiquette, and how to bag a turkey Moonshiners-style, and share their favorite family recipes. Shiner Josh and sidekick Cutie Pie visit a legendary moonshiner.
Nov. 25, 2014, midnight
S0E15 - Christmas Shine
The Shiners share they Christmas recipes.
Dec. 9, 2014, midnight
S0E16 - Jim Tom's Road To Nashville Volume 1
Jim Tom embarks on an adventure, ending up in Music City, U.S.A.
Dec. 30, 2014, midnight
S0E17 - Jim Toms Road To Nashville Volume 2
Jan. 6, 2015, midnight
S0E18 - Secret Summit: Outlaw Confessions
Jan. 13, 2015, midnight
S0E19 - One Shot
Tim and Tickle sit back and comment while the first episode of Moonshiners is rerun.
Jan. 27, 2015, midnight
S0E20 - Two Shots
Tim and Tickle sit back and comment while the first episode of Moonshiners is rerun.
Feb. 3, 2015, midnight
S0E21 - Secret Summit: Final Countdown
The moonshiners gather to discuss their most dangerous season yet. Chico and Tyler talk about their split with Tickle.
Feb. 3, 2015, midnight
S0E22 - The Need For Speed
Josh aims to take his dirt track skills to the next level with the help of a speedway pro. Tyler searches for the perfect bootlegging car. Mark & Huck take their haul off-road to deliver across state lines. Mark & Digger aim to revive a heritage car.
March 15, 2016, midnight
S0E23 - Moonshiners On Moonshiners
Before season six of Moonshiners begins, the cast is reminiscing about classic moments of seasons past. The shiners are taking a look back at some of the most memorable moments in moonshiner's history.
Nov. 15, 2016, midnight
S0E24 - The Legend Of Tim Smith
Tim Smith, who delivered his father's illegal shine recipe from the backwoods of Virginia to America's store shelves, takes us back in time to his humble beginnings. Accompanying him to locations of his memories, we glance into his life as a moonshiner.
March 14, 2017, midnight
S0E25 - Mark Rogers Last Of The Mountain Men
Mark Rogers has lived off the land, surviving in today's world by hunting, fishing and making liquor. Mark heads into the mountains of Appalachia to track a black bear and also to dig ginseng, a rare medicinal root that he wants to infuse with moonshine.
March 21, 2017, midnight
S0E26 - The Tale Of Tickle
Pittsylvania County's most wanted, Steven Ray Tickle, takes a trip down memory lane remembering the people and events that shaped his life and led him to become the model backwoods shiner and outlaw he is today.
March 28, 2017, midnight
S0E27 - The Fast And The Fearless
While tinkering on a 1950 Packard, Mark and Digger reminisce about the automobile's effect on the moonshining business. Their conversation is a walk down Moonshiners memory lane as we revisit some of the series' greatest hits related to the automobile.
March 28, 2017, midnight
S0E28 - Codes of the Craft
Moonshining is a dog eat dog business, where the players play for keeps and the weak are quickly culled from the herd. These are the six guiding principles of the trade that no moonshiner can live without at least not for very long.
Nov. 7, 2017, midnight
S0E29 - Moonshiners xXxmas
Oh by gosh by golly it's time mistletoe and holly... and America's original liquor. Tim and JT team up with Tickle's mother and daughter to create a Christmas surprise, while Chico and Sondra head out to shoot the Christmas turkey.
Dec. 5, 2017, midnight
S0E30 - Shiners on Shine: Bootlegging
Master shiners Tim, Tickle & Mark & Digger sit down to discuss bootlegging; a tradition as old as the moonshining craft itself. They're reminiscing about their biggest hauls, closest brushes with the law & revealing their favorite tactics of evasion
Dec. 19, 2017, midnight
S0E31 - Shiners on Shine: Close Calls
No strangers to risking their lives and freedom for one of the country's most dangerous traditions, Tim, Tickle, Mark and Digger look back on their closest calls while braving the harsh wilds and the law to keep the shine flowing.
Jan. 2, 2018, midnight
S0E32 - Shiners On Shine: Fails
Tim, Tickle, Mark and Digger relive their greatest muck ups from rookie mistakes to season sinking disasters--every shiner has a memorable moment they just want to forget.
Jan. 9, 2018, midnight
S0E33 - Shiners On Shine: Innovate or Die
Master moonshiners, Tim, Tickle, Mark and Digger are taking a look back at their greatest feats of backwoods engineering and the innovations that have furthered the craft while keeping their operations clandestine and productive.
Jan. 16, 2018, midnight
S0E34 - Shiners on Shine: It Ain't Easy to Shine
There's no rest for the weary when it comes to making moonshine. Tim, Tickle, Mark and Digger reveal the challenges every shiner must face to keep the heritage spirit flowing.
Jan. 23, 2018, midnight
S0E35 - Shiners on Shine: Friends and Foes
Master moonshiners Tim, Tickle, Mark and Digger take a look at the friendships, families and rivalries that have defined the craft of moonshining through the years.
Jan. 30, 2018, midnight
S0E36 - Shiners On Shine: Moonshiner Heritage
In the hills of Appalachia, making moonshine is more than just a way of making a living...it's a tradition. Masters Tim, Tickle, Mark and Digger take a look at the moonshine traditions that have stood the test of time and pay homage to legends.
Feb. 6, 2018, midnight
S0E37 - Mark and Digger: Legends and Legacy
Mark and Digger give exclusive insight on the early days of their partnership, lessons from legendary old-timer Popcorn Sutton, and how they continue to honor their heritage with innovative still designs and recipes.
March 6, 2018, midnight
S0E38 - Whiskey Business
Each year, dozens of U.S. craft distilleries fail and Tim Smith thinks he knows why. In this episode, Tim and his team of experts help struggling owners of Missouri Ridge Distillery to "put the woods back in the whiskey", in hopes of helping the producer turn a profit
March 13, 2018, midnight
S0E39 - Mark Rogers: The Will to Survive
Mark Rogers, the last American mountain man and Appalachian moonshiner is heading back out into the wilderness with only with the clothes on his back, a very sharp knife, and his cousin Chuck who wants a crash course in how to make moonshine.
March 20, 2018, midnight
S0E40 - Secret Summit Season Kickoff
America's top 'shiners gather at an undisclosed location to discuss unsettled business for Moonshiners' new season. They reveal backwoods secrets that keep them ahead of the law, and put their skills to the test in a first-ever moonshiner showdown.
Jan. 2, 2019, midnight
S0E41 - Shiners on Shine: Secrets of Backwoods Engineering
From devising elaborate stills to make high proof liquor, to constructing insane bootleg contraptions to sell it, backwoods ingenuity drives moonshiners to invent new solutions to the centuries old problem of avoiding the long arm of the law.
Jan. 16, 2019, midnight
S0E42 - The Legend of Jim Tom
Across Appalachia, the name Jim Tom has meant moonshine. Between run-ins with the law and time serving hard labor, he spent 60 years making illegal shine. A mentor to Josh, Mark and Digger, his secrets define the next generation of outlaw shiners.
Jan. 23, 2019, midnight
S0E43 - Secret Backwoods Recipes
Across centuries of tradition, only a handful of moonshine recipes are considered among the best. In the right hands, local ingredients and backwoods ingenuity create magic in a mason jar. But the path to perfection is always paved with spills.
Feb. 20, 2019, midnight
S0E44 - Tickle Runs For His Life
Moonshine's prodigal son, Tickle, returns from jail to the Appalachian backwoods. With longtime partner, Tim, determined to stay legal, Tickle recruits an old friend to make an inaugural run of shine and re-stake his claim as an outlaw shiner.
Nov. 19, 2019, midnight
S0E45 - Outracing The Law
With a secret family recipe and a rich legacy in Carolina moonshine, Josh Owens races headlong into a new season. What's a few broken bones when you're building underground stills and selling shine at $200 a gallon, just one step ahead of the law?
Nov. 26, 2019, midnight
S0E118 - Foraging for a Long Winter Ahead
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 the reigns and Rodgers tampers with his final run in an attempt to cash out.
March 20, 2018, midnight
S0E140 - High Proof Holidays
It's Christmas in Appalachia and Tim Smith is 4000 miles away in Alaska making a special delivery to his northernmost customer. In Tennessee, Mark and Digger cook up a plan to make a holiday run of liquor for two legendary shiners from a bygone era.
Dec. 11, 2018, midnight
S0E144 - Midseason Secret Summit
The shiners gather to deal with unfinished business. Mike tells his side of the Mark and Digger feud. Josh reveals scars from his checkered past, and the shiners put their skills to the test in a whiskey showdown.
Feb. 13, 2019, midnight
S0E146 - The Legend Of Popcorn Sutton
March 6, 2019, midnight
S0E147 - Secret Summit: Unfinished Business
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.
March 13, 2019, midnight
S0E148 - Secret Summit: Tickle Unshackled
Tickle's back and funnier than ever after a year in jail. Josh, in stitches, reveals an unexpected twist to his season. Mark and Digger uncover how Popcorn's shine-hoarding ways will pay off for Pam, and Tim gets a rematch on a proofing challenge.
April 3, 2019, midnight
S0E149 - Master Distiller
A subculture of distillers across America carries on the backwoods tradition of moonshining. Now, judged by legends Mark, Digger and Tim, America's top legal and outlaw shiners go head to head to see who has what it takes to be called Master Distiller.
July 9, 2019, midnight
S0E150 - Code and Conflict
With no recourse to official law enforcement, outlaw shiners must resolve conflicts through a centuries-old code; Tim, Digger, Mike and Josh reveal secrets of how the unwritten rules of the backwoods play out in real life.
April 13, 2021, midnight
S0E151 - New Season Kickoff Summit
Moonshiners is back and the backwoods is booming. For Appalachia’s liquor makers, it’s like the Roaring Twenties again. But a boom time for moonshine also comes with a lot more risk.
Oct. 21, 2021, midnight
S0E152 - Rebel Rye
Tim and Howard go to Pennsylvania in search of the spirit that sparked the Whiskey Rebellion; as they track down pre-prohibition rye and a Colonial-era grist mill, Tickle builds a one-of-a-kind still to help re-create America’s lost rye whiskey.
Dec. 28, 2021, midnight
S0E67 - Born to Shine
Moonshiners is back and the backwoods is booming. For Appalachia's liquor makers, it's like the Roaring Twenties again. But a boom time for moonshine also comes with a lot more risk. America's favorite outlaws reveal secrets from the booming new season.
Feb. 16, 2022, midnight
S0E70 - Season 12 Kickoff Summit
Facing high prices, moonshiners kickoff a new season of innovation. Mark and Digger discover a police captain determined to catch them in the act. Josh goes on Iam when a fire marshal investigates his charred rental house. Richard invades Mike’s turf.
Nov. 2, 2022, midnight
S0E78 - True Crime & Shine
Mark, Digger and Tim explore the 1970s-era Tennessee-Mississippi border where famed lawman Buford Pusser battled a crime mob fueled by illegal liquor money and ignited a lasting mystery about the disappearance of his would-be assassins.
May 10, 2023, midnight
S0E79 - Ozark Outlaws To The Rescue
Arkansas moonshiners Big Chuk and his double cousin Joe Boy enlist Josh Owens' help with their outlaw operation -- but when Josh gets injured in a racing accident, they team up with legendary shiners Henry and Kenny Law in a daring bootleg to help Josh.
Dec. 26, 2023, midnight
S0E80 - Moonshiners And True Crime: Pappygate Conspiracy
Moonshiners Mark, Digger, Tim, and Tickle delve deep into bourbon country’s darkest secret. When 200 bottles of the coveted Pappy Van Winkle vanish, the theft of the world’s most expensive bourbon is just the tip of a staggering criminal conspiracy.
Jan. 9, 2024, midnight
S0E153 - The Real McCoy
Moonshiners Mark, Digger, and Tim delve deep into the case of the most prolific and elusive bootlegger of the Prohibition era. Declared Public Enemy Number One by the government, Bill McCoy's outlaw mission was about a lot more than just fame and fortune.
Feb. 13, 2021, midnight
S0E154 - Murder On Thunder Road
Moonshiners Mark, Tim, and Josh drive the notorious Thunder Road in Dawson County, Georgia, to investigate the murder of Lightning Lloyd Seay, a notorious bootlegger turned pioneering stock car racer who was killed over a few bags of sugar.
Nov. 5, 2024, midnight
S0E75 - Overhaul in Overalls
With tons of shine to sell, Josh and Tickle attempt to buy a car from an off-duty cop and turn it into a bootlegging vehicle. As sparks fly, Tickle's challenge turns to keeping Josh from setting it on fire. Mark Ramsey hits the gas in his own shiner car.
Dec. 21, 2022, midnight
S0E76 - Tickle-Down Economics
America's favorite outlaws reveal secrets to making profitable liquor amid skyrocketing prices. A police captain deploys new tactics against Mark and Digger, a feud erupts between shiners in NC and Tickle reveals his tool of choice for cutting prices.
Jan. 18, 2023, midnight
S0E77 - Ultimate Summit Showdown
America's favorite outlaws join forces to reveal secrets of the season; Mark Ramsey emerges from the shadows, and shiners deliver a verdict on Mike and Richard's top jars of the season.
March 29, 2023, midnight
S0E155 - A Raid That Changed Moonshine
Moonshiners Henry Law, Tickle, and Tim revisit Operation Lightning Strike -- a massive federal anti-moonshine action. Targeting Franklin County, Virginia, the so-called "Moonshine Capital of the World," its aftermath left deep scars in the community.
Jan. 7, 2025, midnight
S0E156 - Crime and Shine: Crimes Against Popcorn Sutton
For legendary outlaw Popcorn Sutton, freedom means answering to a higher law, making tax-free liquor as his forefathers did. But now that Popcorn's in the government's crosshairs, no moonshiner in history has ever felt more persecuted by the law.
March 18, 2025, midnight
S0E157 - Caught in the Act
Tim, Tickle, Mark and Digger deploy hard-won lessons from backwoods tradition to get away with making and bootlegging illegal moonshine. However, on the other side of the fence, law enforcement uses their own tactics and tech to catch them in the act.
March 25, 2025, midnight
Network: Discovery
Episode Runtime: 42 min.
Season Runtime: 9870 min.
Released: Dec. 6, 2011
Last Air Date: March 11, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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