The Righteous Gemstones (2019)
Raising holy hell one last time.
The story of a world-famous televangelist family with a history of deviance, greed and, yes, charitable work, all in the name of Jesus.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 18 August 2019 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 4 May 2025 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Created by | Danny McBride |
| Starring | Danny McBride, Adam Devine and Edi Patterson |
| Seasons | 4 seasons, 36 episodes |
| Episode length | about 37 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 22 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.5/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Danny McBride built a show about the Gemstones, a South Carolina televangelist family whose charitable work is funded by greed and deviance. They are loud, rich, and deeply flawed, leading opulent lives that would make a megachurch accountant weep. The series spans 4 seasons and 36 episodes, totaling 22 hours of viewing. That is a long time to spend watching people sin with confidence. It is a comedy that takes its characters seriously enough to let them fail spectacularly.
What the critics said
Critics watched the series sharpen its blade season by season. Rotten Tomatoes started the run at 76% for the first season, based on 66 reviews. By the finale, that approval hit 100%, with an average score of 8.9/10 across 20 reviews. Metacritic followed the same upward arc, climbing from 67 to 89 out of 100. The consensus acknowledged the show’s messy characters but found the results hard to resist. One critic noted the series "preaches a riotously funny gospel." Another called the final season a "holy high note." The trajectory is less a mystery than a steady climb toward perfection, which is rare enough to warrant a tip of the hat.
How it did with audiences
The Righteous Gemstones has no box office numbers to chase, which is how a streaming show goes. On TMDB, users rate it 7.5 out of 10. That is a solid score for a family that sells salvation and scams with equal enthusiasm. Viewers seem to have enjoyed the hypocrisy.
What came next for the cast
John Goodman walked in with the weight of The Big Lebowski and Kong: Skull Island on his shoulders. Afterward, the list thins to a single entry, Digger. Adam Devine traded the chaotic energy of Neighbors for the quieter pace of The Out-Laws. Edi Patterson moved from Vice Principals into a cluster of leading roles, including Violent Night and Resident Alien. The timeline does not argue for causation. It just tracks the direction.
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Sources
- The Righteous Gemstones on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q60529631 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Righteous Gemstones” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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