America's top 'shiners gather at an undisclosed location to discuss unsettled business in the new season of Moonshiners. They reveal backwoods secrets that keep them ahead of the law, and put their skills to the test in a first ever moonshiner showdown.
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 still sites and selling shine at $200 a gallon, just one step ahead of the law.
Across Appalachia the name Jim Tom is synonymous with 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.
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 high proof perfection is always paved with spills.