Moonshiners
The secret and illegal world of moonshining stretches all across Appalachia raking in a pretty penny for those who choose to shine. Moonshiners will go to unprecedented extremes in their efforts to hide their still sites and cloak their distribution networks, some can hide in plain sight. With new styles of shine being tested and sold there is a king's ransom waiting for those bold enough to grab it. But those who enforce the law are wise to shiner deceptions and more determined than ever to catch them red handed and in the act of making Moonshine. The day of reckoning may be around the corner, but don't sell the Moonshiners short. Each has a keen understanding of how to stay one step ahead of the law in the…
Moonshiners Season 16, Episode 4, “Digger Knows Best,” airs Tuesday, October 20, 2026 on Discovery.
Moonshiners Season 16, Episode 4, “Digger Knows Best,” airs Tuesday, October 20, 2026 on Discovery.
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- 16Season 16Next: Episode 4 · Digger Knows Best
- 15Season 15Original premiere · Discovery
- 14Season 14Original premiere · Discovery · 16 episodes
- 13Season 13Original premiere · Discovery · 16 episodes
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- 12Season 12Original premiere · Discovery · 20 episodes
- 11Season 11Original premiere · Discovery · 21 episodes
- 10Season 10Original premiere · Discovery
- 9Season 9Original premiere · Discovery · 17 episodes
- 8Season 8Original premiere · Discovery
- 7Season 7Original premiere · Discovery · 18 episodes
- 6Season 6Original premiere · Discovery · 19 episodes
- 5Season 5Original premiere · Discovery · 18 episodes
- 4Season 4Original premiere · Discovery · 14 episodes
- 3Season 3Original premiere · Discovery · 13 episodes
- 2Season 2Original premiere · Discovery · 14 episodes
- 1Season 1Original premiere · Discovery · 7 episodes
Episode guide
Season 16 episodes
- 1
Life, Liberty, and Tax-free Liquor source at TVmaze
In the premiere episode, Tim and Tickle embrace their outlaw heritage in Culpeper County, Virginia, as they take on a $70,000 order for corn whiskey from thirsty Canadian customers seeking tariff-free American liquor. In Haywood County, North Carolina, Mike and Jerry set up shop a month early to produce a whopping $40,000 order for a high-proof strawberry-jalapeño brandy. Meanwhile, Tennessee legends Mark and Digger score a deal on 20,000 bushels of corn but face a race against the clock to empty it before the farmer needs his silos back.
- 2
Stranger Danger source at TVmaze
Tim and Tickle's tariff-dodging operation is threatened when a stranger appears at their still site. Mark and Digger face buyer's remorse over their $70K corn purchase. Jerry reaches his breaking point when Mike's $4K moonshine deal goes south.
- 3
Mine and Shine source at TVmaze
Josh invests money he doesn't yet have to build a still site that doubles as a gold mine. Mark enlists Amanda and Kelly to distill liquor from surplus soybeans to prove Digger wrong. Mike returns to Tennessee and recruits a partner he burned once before.
- 4
Digger Knows Best source at TVmaze
Facing more demand for corn liquor than he can handle, Josh turns to Digger for help. Tim & Tickle discover their oddball neighbor is running an illegal moonshine operation of his own. Mike reunites with his old partner Daniel, while Jerry pays the price.
- 5
Hillbilly Scotch source at TVmaze
Josh's head spins when Jerry reveals his wild plans for their joint moonshine operation. Mark and Digger enlist a Scotsman to help craft the first Hillbilly Scotch. Tim and Tickle's backwoods rivals threaten to call the law on their tariff-dodging deal.
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