Moonshiners: Backlash From the Backwoods

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The backwoods just got a whole lot wilder. Moonshiners returns for its 14th season with a premiere that wastes no time cranking up the tension. Forget your typical reality TV squabbles; this time, it’s a full-blown whiskey rebellion.

A $20,000 barrel of whiskey has vanished, leaving moonshiners Mark and Digger staring into the empty cask and contemplating the stark reality of their loss. This isn’t just a missing bottle or two; this is a significant chunk of change gone up in smoke (or, perhaps, down someone’s gullet). Suspicions immediately fall on the possibility of a long-con inside job. Could someone have been skimming the good stuff for years, right under their noses?

Mark Rogers, never one to take a financial hit lying down, is gearing up for some “backwoods justice.” One can only imagine what this entails, but it’s unlikely to involve legal briefs and courtroom drama. More likely: stern words, tense standoffs, and perhaps a banjo duel or two (okay, maybe not the banjo duel).

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As if a missing whiskey fortune weren’t enough, Josh finds himself in a separate predicament. His ambitious liquor deal encounters some unexpected hurdles, courtesy of Tickle and Henry. Details remain scant, but it’s safe to assume this won’t be a polite negotiation over contract terms. This is Moonshiners, after all, where business dealings are as likely to involve a handshake as a hidden hatchet.

So, can the culprits of the great whiskey heist be found? Will Josh’s liquor deal go up in flames, alongside the missing whiskey? And just how far will Mark go to deliver his brand of backwoods justice? These are the burning questions that promise to ignite the Moonshiners season 14 premiere. It looks like another year of high-proof drama and backwoods intrigue.

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Tune in to Discovery on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 8/7c for the season 14 premiere of Moonshiners.

Andrew Martins, reviewer, recapper, deep diver, scifi specialist. Thinks Blakes 7 is better than Star Trek. Yes I do go to fan conventions and no I don't dress up. Well okay maybe I do a bit.