Forrest Bondurant, a legendary figure, survives the war and runs a distillery and bootlegging business with his brothers Howard and Jack in 1931 Franklin County, Virginia. When corrupt officials arrive, the family refuses to pay bribes, leading to a pursuit by the authorities. Forrest falls in love with Maggie, a waitress with a mysterious past, while Jack courts Bertha Minnix and deals liquor with a powerful gangster.

Lawless
In rural Virginia during the Great Depression, three siblings engage in a fierce struggle against a determined special deputy and other law enforcement officials who aim to shut down their lucrative bootlegging business.