The Righteous Gemstones
Meet the family on a mission to serve the Lord – and themselves in the process. Available on HBO Max via Sky.Everything you need to know about The Righteous Gemstones
The Righteous Gemstones follows the life of the Gemstone family – a team of internationally famous televangelist pastors who run a megachurch.
Thanks to their congregation (and the hefty donations they give them), the family – patriarch Eli, and his children Jesse, Judy and Kelvin – lead lavish lifestyles, which doesn’t always fall in line with them practicing what they preach.
Eldest son Jesse seems like an angel child but actually leads a debaucherous party life away from his wife and kids. Middle child Judy has anger issues and has dreams of being the star of the show, while Kelvin hides his sexuality from the public eye.
All three are extremely immature, with Eli fearing none have what it takes to succeed him as the leader of the church. A year before the show starts, his wife Aimee-Leigh died, and he continues to grieve her loss. However, a desire for money and power trumps everything.
As the Gemstones continue to expand their business, their decisions prove chaotic as other churches and shady deals threaten their once-unshakable squeaky-clean image. Soon, they find themselves being blackmailed, investigated by journalists, and coming up against other megachurches.
First launching in August 2019, The Righteous Gemstones ran for four seasons, coming to its conclusion in May 2025.
Announcing the show’s end, creator and star Danny McBride joked to GQ: “God told me it was time. That we had achieved what we needed to do.”
It maintains a 91% score on RottenTomatoes from critics, with RogerEbert.com saying the show is: “funny, wry, clever, disgusting, moving, shocking, and endearing in ways that are purely aspirational for most comedies on TV”.
How many episodes of The Righteous Gemstones are there?
The Righteous Gemstones ran for a total of four seasons.
All four seasons have nine episodes apiece, totalling 36 episodes.
Each episode runs for approximately 40 minutes.
What is the age rating of The Righteous Gemstones?
The Righteous Gemstones is certified 18 by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC).
This means it is considered suitable for adults only – although all content is used for comedic purposes only.
Reasons for this rating include:
Full frontal nudity (both male and female)
Scenes of a sexual nature
Some blood spatter and gore
Violent scenes including gun violence
Scenes of death including creative kills
Strong use of profanity throughout
Illegal drug use including cocaine and marijuana
Who stars in The Righteous Gemstones?
The leading cast of The Righteous Gemstones are:
Danny McBride (Eastbound & Down, This is The End) as Jesse Gemstone
Adam Devine (Workaholics, Modern Family) as Kelvin Gemstone
John Goodman (Rosanne, The Big Lebowski) as Eli Gemstone
Edi Patterson (Knives Out, Vice Principals) as Judy Gemstone
Cassidy Freeman (Smallville, Longmire) as Amber Gemstone
Tim Baltz (Shrink, Drunk History) as BJ
Tony Cavalero (The Dirt, School of Rock: The TV Series) as Keefe Chambers
Gregory Alan Williams (Remember the Titans, Greenleaf) as Martin Imari
Skyler Gisondo (Booksmart, Santa Clarita Diet) as Gideon Gemstone
Walton Goggins (The White Lotus, Fallout) as Baby Billy Freeman
Jennifer Nettles (Harriet, The Exorcist: Believer) as Aimee-Leigh Gemstone
James DuMont (Jurassic World, Deepwater Horizon) as Chad
Jody Hill (Superbad, The Foot Fist Way) as Levi
Troy Hogan (Friday Night Lights, Queen Sugar) as Matthew
Valyn Hall (The Act, Drop Dead Diva) as Tiffany Freeman
Kelton DuMont (Logan, The Astronaut Wives Club) as Pontius Gemstone
Gavin Munn (Raising Dion, Bruiser) as Abraham Gemstone
Megan Mullally (Will & Grace, The Umbrella Academy) as Lori Milsap
Arden Myrin (Shameless, Insatiable) as Jana Milsap
Seann William Scott (American Pie, Welcome to Flatch) as Corey Milsap
How to watch The Righteous Gemstones
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The Righteous Gemstones is available now on HBO Max via Sky